Lead SDET Architect - Cloud CI/CD & API Automation

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office budget

Profit sharing

Private healthcare

Udemy access

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in London is seeking a Lead Software Development Test Engineer (SDET) to guide automation strategy across multiple client projects. You will design and deliver robust test automation frameworks, mentor teams, and act as a client-facing consultant to translate business needs into quality engineering.

The role requires hands-on coding in Java, TypeScript, or Python, deep experience with Selenium/WebDriver, API testing with Pact, and strong CI/CD exposure (GitHub

Qualifications

• 9+ years SDET experience with automation frameworks.
• Proficient in API, UI, and performance testing.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD and shift-left testing.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and IaC such as Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement API automation and consumer-driven tests.
• Lead and mentor internal teams and act as client-facing consultant.
• Integrate test frameworks into Jenkins/GitLab CI and Kubernetes pipelines.
• Collaborate with product/dev teams to define quality requirements.
• Drive adoption of modern testing methodologies and roadmaps.

Skills

SDET expertise

Test automation

Client engagement

Leadership/mentoring

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

REST Assured

Pact

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC in London is seeking a Lead Software Development Test Engineer (SDET) to guide automation strategy across multiple client projects. You will design and deliver robust test automation frameworks, mentor teams, and act as a client-facing consultant to translate business needs into quality engineering.

The role requires hands-on coding in Java, TypeScript, or Python, deep experience with Selenium/WebDriver, API testing with Pact, and strong CI/CD exposure (GitHub