Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (f / m / d)

awin; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent technology company in the UK seeks a Lead Automation Engineer to build high-quality scalable systems across a large engineering team. The role involves creating and overseeing test infrastructures, advocating for testability, and collaborating on the implementation of innovative strategies. Candidates should possess extensive experience in building CI/CD pipelines and test automation frameworks. This position offers flexible working arrangements, remote working allowances, and a commitment to well-being across its workforce.

Benefits

Flexible four-day work week

Monthly remote working allowance

Health and wellbeing insurance

Meal vouchers

Remote working furniture package

Peer-to-peer recognition program

Qualifications

• Proven experience building scalable quality frameworks from scratch.
• Hands-on-keyboard expertise in modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Expertise in building modern test automation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Build and own the quality foundation with scalable tooling.
• Lead the implementation of test automation strategies.
• Assess technical bottlenecks and execute modernization plans.

Skills

Building scalable quality frameworks

CI/CD pipeline expertise

Modern test automation frameworks

Understanding of microservices

Data-driven mindset

Proactive communication skills

Influencing skills

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Cypress

Playwright

Selenium

JUnit

SQL

Job description

Purpose of Position

To build a high-leverage, scalable quality system that enables our 7 engineering teams (50+ engineers) to ship high-quality software with speed and confidence. Your mission is to make quality the path of least resistance. You will architect and build the \u0022paved road\u0022 for quality, aiming to reduce technical debt on our quality systems and embed quality in our platform. You will build the tools, pipelines, frameworks, and feedback loops that empower engineers to own the quality of their code.

The Role : A Builder, Not a Bureaucrat

This is a senior, hands-on, cross-functional leadership role with no direct people management responsibilities.

You are the lead automation engineer in this domain, acting as a \u0022force multiplier.\u0022 Your 'customer' is the feature developer, and your 'product' is the test infrastructure they use every day. You are a pragmatic engineer who sees testing as a code problem, not a manual task. You will assess our technical bottlenecks and execute a plan to modernize our foundation. You will report directly to the Head of Engineering, delivering the tooling needed to support a highvelocity culture.

Key Tasks

Be the lead builder of our quality foundation. You are not just testing; you are building the core, compounding assets that will make quality scalable across 50+ engineers. This is about building the \u0022paved road\u0022— the tooling and libraries—that make it easier for engineers to write tests than to skip them.

Test Infrastructure & Tooling

• Design, build, and own the domain's \u0022paved road\u0022 for quality, including standardized CI / CD quality gates, testing frameworks (e.g., for end-to-end, contract, integration and performance testing), and static analysis tools. You enable teams to adopt and run these tools independently.


• Lead the technical implementation for our test automation strategy. You will write the core framework code and libraries that make it simple for engineers to add robust, fast, and reliable tests.


• Advocate for testability by participating in technical reviews, ensuring that new services are designed to be easily tested (built-in, not bolted-on).


• Create reusable code templates and technical documentation to speed up adoption.

Execution and Technical Leadership

• Triage the domain's quality risks and focus your efforts on the biggest bottlenecks.


• Embed with teams to build and prove new solutions, processes, and tools in the real world before rolling them out widely.


• Prevent knowledge decay. Demonstrate best practices, turning them into simple, actionable playbooks, workshops, and documentation.


• Evaluate and recommend on the \u0022buy vs. build\u0022 decisions for quality tooling by providing feasibility and implementation analysis.


• Partner with teams to evolve testing strategies and pipelines, not only build for them. Pair with engineers on effective testing strategies and the \u0022How\u0022 behind them. Coach them to own the execution

Skills & Expertise

• Proven experience building scalable, multi-team quality frameworks from scratch (e.g., as Senior SDET).


• Hands-on-keyboard expertise in modern CI / CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins).


• Expertise in building modern test automation frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, JUnit).


• Strong understanding of microservices and distributed systems Deep understanding of SOLID, TDD, DDD, and other patterns, and how they directly impact testability.


• A data-driven mindset, with proven experience using metrics to drive quality strategy (comfortable with SQL, dashboards, etc.).


• Proactive synchronous and asynchronous communication skills, both verbal and written.


• A proven track record of influencing senior engineers and managers remotely and without direct authority.


• Bonus : Experience managing or directing third-party QA vendors.

Our Offer

• Flexi-Week and Work-Life Balance : We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing, offering you a flexible four-day Flexi-Week at full pay and with no reduction to your annual holiday allowance. We also offer a variety of different paid special leaves.


• Remote Working Allowance : You will receive a monthly allowance to cover part of your running costs. In addition, we will support you in setting up your remote workspace appropriately.


• Flexi-Office : We offer an international culture and flexibility through our Flexi-Office and hybrid / remote work possibilities to work across Awin regions


• Meal Vouchers : You will be supported with a certain net sum to spend it on a variety of lunches.


• Health & Wellbeing : The insurance covers several types of health, vision and / or dental treatments for you and for up to one additional family member.


• Remote Working Furniture Package : After 3 months of employment, you will be eligible for a furniture package, which should enable you to set up a proper workplace at your remote working location


• Appreciation : Thank and reward colleagues by sending them a voucher through our peer-to-peer program.

Established in 2000, Awin is proud of our dynamic, social and inclusive culture.

Like all businesses, we’ve had to adapt and nurture our culture in a virtual environment. Our virtual ‘Life @ Awin’ hub brings our colleagues from across the globe together for various social activities.

Diversity & Inclusion are paramount to us, and we proudly pursue and hire diverse team members. We champion uniqueness and authenticity; this is who we are at our core. Our network of affiliate partnerships are diverse and transparent, as are the employees powering our vision to build the world’s leading open partner ecosystem. We welcome all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you need support at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

Apply now to begin the next stage of your career at a progressive company that supports both your professional and personal development.

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