QA engineer (auto) in trading applications

SEFE Marketing & Trading; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

SEFE Marketing & Trading seeks a QA Engineer to ensure quality, reliability, and performance of trading and commercial tech. You will embed quality across the SDLC, design, automate, and execute testing to enable rapid delivery of high‑quality software.

You’ll work with analysts, developers, and product owners in an Agile team, advancing automated test frameworks, functional and nonfunctional testing, and continuous quality improvements across trading applications.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with software testing and QA in Agile delivery
• Hands-on with BDD tools such as SpecFlow, Cucumber, FitNesse
• Strong skills in C#, SQL, API testing, data validation and integrations
• Experience with test management, CI/CD, and ALM tools like Azure DevOps, Jira, Rally

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and regression suites
• Collaborate with analysts, developers, product owners and stakeholders
• Define and execute functional and non‑functional test scenarios for complex processes
• Support agile teams with planning, backlog refinement, estimation, reviews and retrospectives
• Identify, document, and manage defects and risks with clear reporting
• Drive continuous improvement of testing practices and quality assurance processes

Skills

Test automation

Agile delivery

BDD practices

Tools

SpecFlow

Cucumber

FitNesse

Azure DevOps

Jira

Rally

Job description

Описание

As a QA Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of technology solutions that support SEFE’s trading and commercial operations. Working as part of an Agile delivery team, you will help embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle by designing, automating, and executing testing activities that enable the delivery of high-quality software at pace.

Задачи

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and regression test suites that support rapid, reliable, and repeatable software delivery.
• Collaborate closely with Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, and business stakeholders to ensure requirements are testable, clearly understood, and delivered to the highest quality standards.
• Define and execute functional and non-functional test scenarios, validating complex business processes, integrations, and data flows across trading applications.
• Support agile delivery teams through sprint planning, backlog refinement, estimation, reviews, and retrospectives, ensuring quality is embedded throughout the development lifecycle.
• Identify, document, and manage defects, risks, and quality issues while providing clear reporting and recommendations to support informed delivery decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement of testing practices, automation capabilities, and quality assurance processes, helping to strengthen engineering excellence across the organisation.

Требования

• Proven experience in software testing and quality assurance within Agile delivery environments, with a strong focus on test automation and continuous improvement.
• Hands‑on experience with Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) tools such as SpecFlow, ReqnRoll, Cucumber, FitNesse, or similar frameworks, including the creation of automated test scenarios and test frameworks.
• Strong technical skills in C#, SQL, API testing, data validation, and testing complex system integrations, messaging platforms, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience using test management, CI/CD, and application lifecycle management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Rally, or equivalent platforms.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to define effective test coverage, assess risks, and ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams in a fast‑paced delivery environment.

Условия

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces diversity and fosters the development of knowledge, skills, and experience. Whatever your role, you’ll find an open, welcoming atmosphere that empowers you, and recognises your contribution.

• This is a contract role, initially for 6 months with the potential to extend.
• Based in our London office, conveniently located close to travel networks we offer the opportunity to follow a hybrid working model.