Senior Software Development Engineer For Test

Grade HResponsible for supporting software / platform engineering activities (depending on specialism), working with users to capture requirements, using sound technical capabilities to lead the design, development and maintenance of the relevant systems and ensuring compliance with the relevant standards. Specialisms: Software Engineering; Platform Engineering.

IT&S Group

Senior Software Development Engineer for Test

As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test , you will be part of a cross-disciplinary team, working closely with other software engineers, product management, UX design, data scientists, data analysts, product managers, data engineers, data managers, and business partners.

Working with users and business analysts to understand requirements.

Helping to design, develop, and test custom software applications.

Supporting and maintaining your software. We believe in DevOps - you build it, you run it!

Monitoring and applying emerging technologies.

Plan and implement testing (e.g., regression, functional, non-functional, data validation, system integration, load, or performance, security, pen, UI & Mobile tests) for new and existing functionality.

Work closely with development teams to design testing strategies and integrate testing into the development process.

Plan, create, complete, and automate test cases, working with business partners, developers, and other team members.

Document and analyze test results and recommend corrective action.

Isolate, reproduce, manage, and maintain defects and test case databases, and verify fixes.

Support user acceptance testing conducted by business partners or end users.

Conduct exploratory testing and risk analysis for complex features e.g., those that span across platforms or teams.

Identify opportunities to reduce testing time and effort by automating repeatable tests.

Enhance and maintain the test automation framework.

Understand and apply automated testing approaches such as model-based testing or record-and-replay.

Research, recommend, and implement new testing technologies and practices, such as incorporating machine learning.

Define and champion quality and testing best practices among development teams.

Collaborate and share information with other software QA engineers e.g., by participating in a community of practice.

Technical Skills we need from you

Bachelor s degree in computer science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.

Skillful in the ability to adapt to new technologies and processes and be able to work independently and as part of a team.

Skillful in problem-solving, with the ability to analyze complex problems, identify root causes, and develop creative and effective solutions.

Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate with your peers through to senior leaders. You should be able to engage and influence others to collect requirements, describe what you re doing, work through problems, and find productive solutions.

Self-starter, able to handle ambiguity, navigate uncertainty, identify risks, and find the right people and tools to get the job done.

Software Skills

• Skillful in at least one programming language Java, JavaScript, C# or Python.
• 8+ years of software development and testing experience.
• Skillful in creating and maintaining test automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Rest Assured, Appium, JMeter, K6)
• Skillful in software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operations.
• Skillful in software testing methodologies and best practices throughout the software development life cycle, encompassing test automation, test case design, execution, and result analysis.
• Expertise in analyzing complex software systems, identifying potential quality issues, and developing innovative and effective solutions to enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ability to clearly communicate testing strategies, results, and impacts on software quality to peers and senior leaders. Skilled in influencing others to prioritize quality in software development processes.

Infrastructure Skills

• Understanding of cloud services relevant to testing such as virtual machines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and serverless architectures.
• Skillful in troubleshooting and maintaining test environments and automated testing frameworks.
• 5+ years of experience in developing, supporting, and troubleshooting automated testing frameworks and systems.
• Proficiency in script development for automation tools (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, Appium, Cucumber) and integration into CI/CD pipelines.
• Skills in monitoring test environments using tools like AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, or similar. Ability to analyze performance metrics and implement improvements to optimize testing processes.

Travel Requirement:

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Agility core practices, Analytics, API and platform design, Business Analysis, Cloud Platforms, Coaching, Communication, Configuration management and release, Continuous deployment and release, Data Structures and Algorithms (Inactive), Digital Project Management, Documentation and knowledge sharing, Facilitation, Information Security, iOS and Android development, Mentoring, Metrics definition and instrumentation, NoSql data modelling, Relational Data Modelling, Risk Management, Scripting, Service operations and resiliency, Software Design and Development, Source control and code management {+ 4 more}