Senior Test Engineer

Intec Select

England

On-site

GBP 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Full corporate benefits

Job summary

A leading financial services organisation is seeking a talented Senior Test Engineer to join their dynamic Trading Technology team. You will design automated tests, ensure the quality of trade execution and risk management platforms while collaborating with development teams. Experience in test automation using Cypress or Playwright, API testing, and CI/CD integration is essential. This role is full-time and on-site in London.

Qualifications

Proven experience in test automation using Cypress or Playwright.
Strong knowledge of API testing (REST, WebSocket).
Experience integrating tests within CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated tests.
Collaborate with development teams to define test strategies.
Identify and improve QA process gaps.

Skills

Test automation using Cypress

API testing (REST, WebSocket)

Integrating tests within CI/CD pipelines

Manual and exploratory testing

Agile/Scrum delivery

Experience in financial services

Knowledge of SQL

Familiarity with Docker

Understanding of performance testing

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

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Overview

A leading financial services organisation is seeking a talented Senior Test Engineer to join their dynamic Trading Technology team. The firm operates globally, offering real-time trading and risk management platforms that underpin complex, high-performance trading activities across multiple markets. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on Senior Test Engineer to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of two core platforms: a trade execution system and a risk management platform.

Role and Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated end-to-end tests using Cypress and Playwright.
Create and maintain API test suites (REST & WebSocket) to ensure backend reliability and performance.
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps) to deliver rapid, reliable feedback on deployments.
Collaborate closely with development and product teams to define test strategies and coverage.
Conduct manual and exploratory testing where automation is not yet implemented.
Identify gaps in existing QA processes and introduce improvements to strengthen overall test quality.
Champion a culture of quality and testing excellence across the team.

Essential Skills and Experience

Proven experience in test automation using Cypress or Playwright.
Strong knowledge of API testing (REST, WebSocket).
Experience integrating tests within CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins).
Manual and exploratory testing experience.
Background in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
Previous experience in financial services, fintech, or trading systems.
Working knowledge of SQL, Docker, or cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
Familiarity with performance and security testing.
Experience leading or shaping test automation strategies.

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