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Lead Test Engineer

Department for Work and Pensions • Birmingham, West Midlands

Salary

£52k – £52k

Posted

7 November 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Department for Work and Pensions is hiring a Lead Test Engineer in Birmingham, a part-time it role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £52k – £52k. Department for Work and Pensions holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job summary Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'. We are looking for an experienced Lead Test Engineer who is confident working on data-focused products/services in a complex digital environment, where theyll be supporting major initiatives across Data and Analytics and wider supporting DWP to deliver its 2030 Data Strategy. This position will involve collaborating with colleagues andstakeholders acr…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Department for Work and Pensions — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £52k – £52k
How this salary compares: about 8% below the £56,515 median across 1,780 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 28 other live it roles in Birmingham — browse them
Posted: 7 November 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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