Software Development Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Knutsford; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in consulting and technology services is seeking a Software Development Engineer for a 6-month contract in Knutsford. The role focuses on contract testing and DevOps CI/CD, requiring expertise in full stack engineering and payments domain. The ideal candidate will work closely with feature teams to enhance testing practices and ensure maintainability across platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience in full stack engineering and payments domain (ISO & SEPA) required.
• Proficiency in test automation and DevOps CI/CD.
• Expertise in contract testing frameworks like PACT.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with feature teams to implement testing patterns suitable for the tech stack.
• Develop and maintain unit and component tests for the test pyramid.
• Set up and manage contract testing frameworks, particularly PACT.

Skills

Full stack engineering

Payments Domain experience

Test automation

DevOps CI/CD

Contract testing frameworks

Java

JSON

AWS

Jenkins

Job description

Job Description

Role Title: Software Development Engineer
Duration: 6 months
Location: Knutsford
Umbrella only
£400

Would you like to join a global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation?

Our client is at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital and platforms.

Role Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Contract Testing Subject Matter Expert (SME) with domain experience in payments, ISO & SEPA, extensive experience in full stack engineering, test automation, and DevOps CI/CD. The ideal candidate will collaborate with various feature teams within the EMM Payments to analyse and implement effective testing patterns tailored to our tech stack. This role is crucial for building confidence in our test pyramid and ensuring tests are maintainable and operational across teams and platforms.

We need candidates with SDET experience who can help third party API testing

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with feature teams to analyse and implement testing patterns suitable for the tech stack.
• Develop and maintain unit and component tests to build a strong foundation in the test pyramid.
• Set up and manage contract testing frameworks, particularly PACT, for both consumer and provider test scenarios.
• Ensure tests are sufficient for building confidence in the test pyramid
• Maintain and operationalize testing practices across teams and platforms.
• Improve lead time for fixes and feedback by integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Provide expertise in Java, JSON, AWS, and Jenkins.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Full stack engineering experience.
• Payments Domain experience inc. ISO & SEPA.
• Proficiency in test automation and DevOps CI/CD.
• Expertise in contract testing frameworks like PACT.
• Experience setting up both consumer and provider test scenarios.
• Strong knowledge of Java, JSON, AWS, and Jenkins.
• Ability to analyse and implement effective testing patterns.

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!