Senior SDET: Cloud API Automation Lead (C#/.NET)

BigHand Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + BigHand days off

Private medical & wellbeing programs

Wellness day

Volunteer days

Study leave allowance

Parental leave

Pension scheme & life assurance

Cycle to Work & Tech Scheme

Remote work options

Job summary

BigHand Limited is seeking a Senior SDET to drive robust automated tests across unit, integration, API, and E2E levels within our cloud environments. You will help shape our automation strategy and mentor the QA team while collaborating with developers and business analysts.

The role emphasizes building scalable test frameworks, coordinating schedules, and improving test plans in an Agile setting. Strong C#, .NET, SpecFlow, and Azure experience are required.

Qualifications

• Software development background or coding experience.
• Strong understanding of automation frameworks and technology.
• Strong experience in C#, .NET, Specrunner, and SpecFlow.
• Strong understanding of SQL, relational databases, structure, and design.
• Experience testing solutions to maintain a high level of data quality.
• Good understanding of testing metrics and reporting.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with SCRUM, Agile, and BDD.
• A pragmatic approach to solving problems with a critical thinking mindset.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in coaching/mentoring Automation QAs.
• Ability to identify tasks, dependencies, or risks during backlog grooming/planning.

Responsibilities

• Tests new software products and services.
• Takes ownership for delivering high-quality software.
• Writes automated Component Integration, API, and E2E tests, building/maintaining a Regression Test library.
• Collaborates with developers/business analysts to design automated tests using a BDD approach.
• Recommends strategies and methods to improve test plans and processes.
• Coordinates test schedules, work and resource plans, and manages the progress of all activities against the plan.
• Proactively develops their skill and competence in both the products and test process/tools.
• Mentors, supports, and develops fellow team members in writing high-quality automation tests.
• Embraces the agile development framework and way of thinking.
• Leads by example on all above responsibilities.

Skills

Software development

Automation frameworks

C#/.NET

SpecRunner

SpecFlow

SQL

Data quality testing

Testing metrics

Azure

Agile / SCRUM

BDD

Communication

Mentoring

Backlog planning

Tools

SpecRunner

SpecFlow

Azure

Job description

BigHand Limited is seeking a Senior SDET to drive robust automated tests across unit, integration, API, and E2E levels within our cloud environments. You will help shape our automation strategy and mentor the QA team while collaborating with developers and business analysts.

The role emphasizes building scalable test frameworks, coordinating schedules, and improving test plans in an Agile setting. Strong C#, .NET, SpecFlow, and Azure experience are required.