Software Development Engineer In Test

Experian Group; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great compensation package

Pension

Healthcare

25 days annual leave

Volunteer days

Job summary

Experian, based in Nottingham, is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test to join a hybrid team (40% office-based). You will drive automation testing, work with developers to validate quality, and contribute to a technology transformation across the UKI region.

The role emphasizes robust test journeys, security considerations, and seamless integration of automation into the CI/CD pipeline to ensure products meet high standards before deployment.

Qualifications

• Experience with automation testing and OO programming concepts.
• Ability to prepare and execute manual and automation scripts with modern frameworks.
• Knowledge of integrating test tools into CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Create automation tests for changes and enhancements.
• Develop, maintain and run test suites (Smoke/Regression).
• Collaborate with developers to validate product quality before production.

Skills

Automation testing

OO programming

CI/CD

Test design

End-to-end testing

Education

Bachelor level IT or related

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

REST-Assured

JIRA/Azure DevOps

Job description

Role Overview

Experian is looking for an Software Development Engineer in Test, based in Nottingham, UK to work alongside our colleagues to deliver outcomes for the UK&I region.

This is an exciting time for the Experian UKI Region, as we look to embark on a technology transformation programme to meet our global ambition to significantly scale our business over the next five years. This is an opportunity to join us on this journey and be part of a collaborative team that uses Agile principles to deliver business value.

Our unique culture and agile ways of working offer a great opportunity to those seeking to join a team of problem solvers to design our products. We pride ourselves in excellence, adopting best practices and holding ourselves to the highest standards.

As an Software Development Engineer in Test you will have strong test automation skills, working closely alongside the development team to create robust test journeys validating the quality of our products before they are deployed to production. They will be responsible for creating automation tests for changes, updates and enhancements to existing products, making sure our security position is maintained.

This is a hybrid, Nottingham based role (40% office based) reporting to a Development Consultant.

Experience and Skills

• Experience with automation testing & understanding of object -oriented programming languages and process management methodology.
• Preparing and executing manual and automation scripts using modern frameworks like Selenium/PlayWright/Cypress/REST-Assured etc.
• Management of in-house testing tools like JIRA/Azure Dev-ops/Quality Centre and associated source code to build integration with those tools and automation.
• Production of test harnesses through the knowledge of the best language to use and the ability to implement the solution in the CI CD pipeline.
• Develop, maintain, and execute test suites like Smoke/Sanity/Regression in accordance to business requirements.
• Perform various types of testing including:
  • White Box testing
  • Black Box testing
  • End to End/Integration testing
  • Performance testing
  • UI testing
  • Security testing

About Experian

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more. Experian invests in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an amazing team of 25,200 people in 32 countries.

Benefits include:-

• Great compensation package and discretionary bonus plan
• Core benefits include pension, bupa healthcare, sharesave scheme and more!
• 25 days annual leave with 8 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can also purchase additional annual leave.

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Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's people first, inclusive and purpose driven culture is multi award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2025 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 26 countries to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or explore our Careers Site to understand why. Experian is also proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affiantative Action employer. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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