Test Automation Professional

Job Description

Job Req ID: 55918

Posting Date: 5th May 2026

Function: Security

Location: Manchester & London

Salary: Competitive

Start Date: September 2026

About the role

Due to the sensitive nature of this role, you will be required to undergo DV (Developed Vetting) level Security Clearance (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/nationa…. An allowance of £5k per annum may be payable monthly while you hold this DV and continue to work in a role that requires that level of security clearance. The terms of this allowance will be made available if you are successful in being recruited into this role.

This job role is based onsite (Office based 5 days per week). Monday-Friday 37.5 hours per week. You will need to be eligible to obtain DV Security Clearance before starting this role. You will need to have lived in the UK for 10+ years to be eligible.

You'll be joining a specialist security team that is a trusted partner to governments worldwide, protecting critical national infrastructure and committed to the safety and security of our nation and global communities. Our mission focused work is innovative, inspiring and technologically challenging in a way that makes every day different and stimulating. We provide the opportunity to work on rare projects, with exciting tools and brilliant people. Everyone has access to unparalleled professional and personal development opportunities, and your contribution is always valued.

This is a Test Automation Professional role in which you will develop your technical expertise delivering Test Automation and Software Work Packages to time, cost and quality. It’s a great opportunity to develop your management skills too, as you will be expected to coach and mentor others in the team in your own specialist area.

What you will be doing (Role accountabilities)

• Ensuring the technical delivery of complex software solutions, requiring a low-level understanding of software platforms.
• Involved across the end-to-end delivery of project work, from customer elaboration to development, to test and assurance, to delivery.
• Influence customers and suppliers in delivery of work packages.
• Be a point-of-contact for customer queries relating to your project, which will require travelling to our customer site.

What you'll need to succeed (Skills & Experience)

• Able to deliver solutions using some of the following technologies: MEAN stack, C#, Python, C++, low-level mobile development (Objective-C, C++), elastic, ansible, docker, Jenkins, git.
• Ability to use your technical expertise to influence customers on delivery of work packages.
• Be of graduate level in a technical discipline, with a background/interest in software engineering.
• Strong customer skills and communication skills.
• Knowledge of software methodologies including Waterfall/V model, Agile, Lean, DevOps.

Security Clearance: The nature of our work means you will be expected to obtain and maintain a DV clearance, so if you don’t currently have one, we will need to undertake pre security checks before starting the role with us.

Entry Requirements

At least a predicted 2:2 in a STEM subject

Or equivalent SCQF (Scottish credit and qualifications framework)

Our package

Tailored benefits make a real difference. That’s why we offer a comprehensive range to support your growth, wellbeing, and everyday life. You can design the package to suit you and your lifestyle. Your core benefits include:

• 10% on target annual bonus
• Access to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate family
• Market-leading paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks off
• Equalized maternity, paternity, and adoption leave – 18 weeks’ full pay and 8 weeks’ half pay
• Discounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadband
• Market leading Pension scheme – 5% from you and 10% from us
• Holiday purchase scheme

You can select additional benefits, including healthcare, dental, gym memberships and more when you’re ready.

BT Group is the UK’s leading communications group and the holding company behind some of the country’s most recognised brands – including BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet. Our purpose is as simple as it is ambitious: we connect for good. Our customers include consumers, small, medium and large businesses, public sector organisations and other communications providers.

BT Group’s role is about setting direction, unlocking value and creating the conditions for our brands and businesses to thrive.

Having come through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, our focus now is on what comes next – simplifying how we operate, using technology and AI to work smarter, and organising ourselves to serve customers better and grow sustainably. Group teams shape strategy, policy, brand, capital allocation and transformation, helping the whole organisation perform at its best.

We have a singular culture that unites all our people: we are customer-first challengers, who are committed, clear and connected. These behaviours unite us as one team to deliver for our colleagues, our customers, our stakeholders and the country. Joining BT Group means working at the heart of a business that matters to the UK, with the opportunity to shape decisions, influence outcomes and help set the future course of one of the country’s most important companies.