SDET

Synergize Consulting Ltd; West of England; In loco; GBP 91.000 - 129.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Synergize Consulting Ltd. is seeking a Senior Test Automation Engineer (SDET) to own end-to-end test automation across modern web apps and cloud environments.

The role focuses on Playwright with TypeScript/Java, Cucumber/Gherkin, and scalable automation frameworks. The candidate will work with DevOps, Product Owners and developers to embed quality in the SDLC, drive best practices, improve coverage and ensure robust, release-ready applications.

Competenze

• Strong hands-on experience building and maintaining scalable automation frameworks using Playwright.
• Experience implementing BDD frameworks using Gherkin and Cucumber.
• Strong understanding of Page Object Model, fixtures, hooks, and parallel test execution.
• Experience with automated testing in AWS environments (EC2/S3/Lambda/CloudWatch).
• Ability to triage defects and drive root-cause analysis.

Mansioni

• Design, build and maintain scalable end-to-end automation frameworks for web UI and API testing using Playwright.
• Develop automated test scripts using TypeScript/Java or another suitable language.
• Create reusable test components and Page Object Models to support parallel execution.
• Translate user stories into BDD scenarios using Gherkin and implement cucumber steps.
• Manage test cases and results in TestRail; integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.

Conoscenze

Test automation

Playwright

TypeScript/JavaScript

BDD with Gherkin

Cucumber

Page Object Model

TestRail

AWS testing

CI/CD pipelines

SQL

Docker & Kubernetes

Git

Security clearance (SC)

Strumenti

Playwright

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Postman/Newman

Descrizione del lavoro

Senior Test Automation Engineer / SDET – Playwright, TypeScript/Java

Bristol HQ 1-2 days a week onsite

**Security clearance is essential**

Up to £80 P/H Inside IR35

A Defence prime based in Bristol are looking to onboard a Security cleared Senior Test Automation Engineer / Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), you’ll be responsible for taking ownership of end-to-end test automation and quality engineering across modern web applications and cloud-based environments.

The successful candidate will have strong hands-on experience building and maintaining scalable automation frameworks using Playwright, alongside BDD testing with Gherkin and Cucumber. You will play a key role in embedding automated testing into the software delivery lifecycle, ensuring applications are robust, reliable and ready for release.

Working closely with developers, Product Owners, Business Analysts and DevOps teams, you will drive test automation best practices, improve test coverage and help establish quality as an integral part of the development process.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain scalable end-to-end automation frameworks for web UI and API testing using Playwright.
• Develop automated test scripts using TypeScript, Java or another suitable programming language.
• Create and maintain reusable test components, fixtures and Page Object Models, supporting parallel and cross-browser execution.
• Translate user stories and acceptance criteria into clear BDD scenarios using Gherkin and implement Cucumber step definitions, hooks and scenario outlines.
• Manage test cases, execution runs, results and requirements traceability within TestRail.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins or Azure DevOps.
• Develop and execute REST API tests using Postman/Newman, REST Assured or equivalent tools.
• Validate back-end data using SQL to ensure consistency between UI, API responses and underlying databases.
• Test applications deployed within AWS environments, including EC2, S3, Lambda and CloudWatch.
• Investigate flaky tests, perform root-cause analysis and implement sustainable fixes rather than relying on repeated test retries.
• Develop effective test data strategies to ensure repeatable and isolated test execution across environments.
• Triage, document and track defects through to resolution.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Current security clearance (SC)
• Proven experience in Test Automation, Software Testing or SDET roles.
• Strong hands-on experience developing and maintaining automation frameworks using Playwright.
• Practical experience with TypeScript/JavaScript or Java, including writing maintainable and reusable automation code.
• Experience implementing BDD frameworks using Gherkin and Cucumber.
• Strong understanding of Page Object Model, fixtures, hooks, scenario outlines and parallel test execution.
• Experience using TestRail for test case management, execution tracking, reporting and requirements traceability.
• Practical experience testing applications deployed in AWS environments.
• Experience automating REST APIs, including authentication, payload validation and negative testing.
• Good SQL skills for back-end data validation and database testing.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of functional, regression, integration, smoke and end-to-end testing.
• Familiarity with Git, version control and Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerised test execution.