Senior SDET

Visa; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global payments technology leader is seeking a skilled testing professional in Reading, UK. You will be responsible for API testing, integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines, and delivering high-quality solutions in a microservices architecture. Candidates should have strong Java skills, experience in Continuous testing, and a solid understanding of Cloud-Native practices. The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Join the team and help innovate the future of payments.

Qualifications

• Strong coding and scripting ability in Java.
• Excellent communication skills: written & verbal.
• Ability to analyze problems and recognize the right level of detail for discussions.
• Comfortable challenging the status quo and curious about systems.
• Sound understanding of agile software delivery principles.
• Work closely with stakeholders to determine acceptance criteria.
• Make strategic decisions based on incomplete information.
• Excellent knowledge of CI/CD tools.
• Strong knowledge of Docker and AWS.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and Kafka is desirable.
• Experience with mocking tools like Wiremock.

Responsibilities

• Integrate testing at various levels into CI/CD pipelines.
• Deliver high-quality solutions in a microservices environment.
• Design and evolve test architecture for cloud solutions.
• Drive positive change towards Continuous testing and DevOps.

Skills

API testing

CI/CD integration

Cloud-Native architectures

Continuous testing

Agile methodologies

Java programming

Communication skills

Analysis and problem-solving

CI/CD tools

Docker

AWS

Kubernetes

Wiremock

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

• Has strong experience of API testing and/or contract testing
• Has strong experience integrating testing at various levels into CI/CD pipelines
• Has played a major role in the delivery of high quality solutions (ideally in a micro services environment) across large cloud-native architectures
• Has played a major role in designing, developing and evolving the test architecture of large scale, highly available cloud solutions
• Has driven positive change towards Continuous testing, DevOps and Agile
• Has an understanding of Cloud-Native architectures and practices. To name some: high-availability, high-scalability, microservices, 12-factor apps, CI/CD, heavy testing automation and observability
• Ideally from a background in FinTech, Payments or Financial Services

Qualifications

• Strong coding and scripting ability in Java
• Excellent communication skills: written & verbal
• The ability to technically analyse a problem and a solution and recognise the right level of detail and abstraction to lead discussions with different stakeholders
• Comfortable challenging the status quo and always curious about the way things work
• A sound understanding of agile methods of software delivery and the principles and practices of BDD, ATDD and TDD
• The ability to work closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders in order to determine appropriate acceptance criteria for both business and technical needs
• Ability to make tactical as well as strategic decisions and recommendations based on incomplete or ambiguous information
• Excellent knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI
• Strong knowledge of Docker and AWS (public cloud)
• Knowledge of Kubernetes (EKS) and Kafka is desirable
• Experience with mocking tools such as Wiremock

Additional Information

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.