Lead SDET – Java

Propel London; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading communications scale-up in London is seeking a talented lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to drive testing strategies and mentor a small team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in Java, automation frameworks, and agile practices, contributing to the success of a high-growth AI environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in test development.
• Minimum 2 years experience leading a small team.
• Strong understanding of Java and object-oriented principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team managing enterprise systems and testing strategies.
• Develop and maintain automation frameworks and libraries.
• Conduct performance assessments and facilitate team planning.

Skills

Test development

Java

Object-oriented principles

Agile testing practices

Unit testing

Backend systems testing

Tools

JUnit

Selenium WebDriver

Jenkins

Bamboo

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The Role

As a lead SDET for this communications scale-up, you will be responsible for leading a small, highly focused team managing the business's robust enterprise systems. You will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure testing strategies and processes are properly implemented. You will also work on improving automation frameworks and coverage, while mentoring junior test professionals. Your role includes guiding and participating hands-on in testing efforts to ensure successful delivery.

• Manage performance assessments and hiring for a small team of SDETs
• Drive the team’s testing and automation strategies
• Define and organize test planning for releases
• Design and code automation frameworks, tests, and tools
• Participate in team planning and story grooming
• Conduct test execution, issue identification, and resolution to support releases

Propose and implement improvements to automation and testing processes. Develop and maintain shared testing libraries. Provide training, mentorship, and support to team members. Conduct code reviews and maintain quality of automation code. Document frameworks, tools, and infrastructure.

About You

As a lead SDET for this high-growth AI scale-up, you will possess a variety of skills to succeed in the role. Don’t worry if you don’t meet all criteria; you can definitely learn:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in test development
• Minimum 2 years of experience leading a small team
• Strong understanding of Java and object-oriented principles
• Experience applying test practices in an agile environment
• Experience with unit testing frameworks such as JUnit
• Experience testing backend systems or APIs

Bonus Points for the Following

• Experience with web services technologies such as REST, JSON, or Thrift
• Testing web applications with Selenium WebDriver
• Big data technologies such as Hadoop, MongoDB, Kafka, or SQL
• Understanding network principles and protocols such as HTTP, TLS, TCP
• Experience with continuous integration systems like Jenkins or Bamboo
• Knowledge of continuous delivery concepts