Software Test Integration and Automation Engineer

As a Software Test Integration and Automation Engineer you will join our team in London and will be responsible for the reliability, scalability, and evolution of a modern CI/CD ecosystem and containerised runtime environment. The position sits at the crossroads of software engineering and operations, with a strong focus on enabling consistent, automated delivery of complex, distributed systems.

• Location: London 
• On Site: 2x a month on site 
• Clearance: SC clearable 
• Experience Level: Mid - Senior 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, extend, and support CI/CD pipelines to enable automated build, test, and release processes across multiple services.
• Operate and enhance container-based environments using tooling such as Docker, container registries, and orchestration platforms.
• Define deployment standards, including version control strategies, rollback mechanisms, and production-readiness processes.
• Take ownership of operational maintenance activities to ensure service continuity, performance, and resilience.
• Design and implement tooling that supports:
  • Automated release and deployment of production services
  • Centralised log aggregation and system monitoring
  • Orchestration and lifecycle management of distributed components
• Work closely with software engineers and operations stakeholders to ensure smooth integration and reliable system behaviour.

Required Skills:

• Proven hands-on experience working with containerised systems, including image management, registries, and lifecycle operations.
• Strong practical background in CI/CD tooling and pipeline development (e.g. GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins or similar).
• Solid understanding of Linux-based systems, shell scripting, and automation techniques.
• Experience within Aerospace, Defence or space industries. 
• A structured and disciplined approach to documentation, configuration, and operational processes.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.

Desirable Skills:

• Previous exposure to highly regulated, high-reliability, or operationally critical software environments.
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation or monitoring and visualisation platforms (e.g. infrastructure-as-code tools, metrics dashboards).

Why join us? 

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.