Test Engineer (Data) Verified today

Open Cosmos · Didcot, United Kingdom · Production · first seen 2026-07-16

Working in our Data Division

At Open Cosmos, the Data division transforms satellite data into meaningful insights. The team delivers all data products, curates and develops DataCosmos (our geospatial data platform), and builds integrations that make satellite imagery easy to access and act on.

What you will do

As a Test Engineer in the Data Team, you will help ensure the quality and reliability of the DataCosmos platform, testing everything from frontend interfaces and APIs through to data flows and platform behaviour as we continue to scale our products and capabilities.

  • Define and implement testing strategies across platform features and releases
  • Design, build, and maintain automated tests for frontend and backend systems
  • Carry out manual and exploratory testing across user journeys and edge cases
  • Validate data flows, outputs, and platform reliability
  • Collaborate with engineering and product teams to define acceptance criteria and test coverage
  • Support CI/CD pipelines and improve automated testing within release cycles
  • Identify gaps in coverage and drive improvements in testing practices and frameworks
  • Investigate defects across UI, API, and data layers
  • Review user and admin documentation to ensure clarity and alignment with system behaviour

What you will bring

  • Ability to design reliable and repeatable tests using manual and automated approaches
  • Understanding of different testing strategies including integration, regression, system, and exploratory testing
  • Ability to build automated tests for web UIs and APIs using modern testing frameworks
  • Understanding of API-driven systems and client-server architectures
  • Ability to validate data integrity, transformations, and outputs within data platforms
  • Awareness of CI/CD practices and testing within release pipelines
  • Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail when identifying defects and inconsistencies
  • Understanding of user workflows and the ability to test from different user perspectives
  • A collaborative and pragmatic approach, balancing speed and quality in a scaling environment

This role can be based in any of Open Cosmos' locations globally. You must have the legal right to work in the chosen location. Please submit your CV in English.