Software Engineer

CityFibre; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecom infrastructure provider in Telford seeks a Software Developer in Test. This hybrid role involves maintaining high-quality QA practices, writing automated test scripts, and testing APIs. Candidates should have experience with BDD tools like Cucumber and Git. Join a company focused on quality, collaboration, and supporting employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance-related bonus

Benefits for financial, physical, and mental wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience with automation testing and BDD tools like Cucumber and Gherkin.
• A good understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Desirable: Experience with Behat, Behave, Playwright, PHP or Python.

Responsibilities

• Writing and maintaining automated test scripts using BDD frameworks.
• Managing defects through the Kanban lifecycle.
• Participating in agile ceremonies and supporting requirement gathering.
• Testing APIs and working with Linux / Unix environments.
• Creating and managing test data using MySQL or PostgreSQL.

Skills

Automation testing

BDD tools (Cucumber, Gherkin)

Collaboration

Detail-oriented

Familiarity with Git

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Linux/Unix

Job description

Overview

This hybrid role offers a great balance of home and office working. You'll join your colleagues in our Telford office at least 2 / 3 days per week. As the UK's largest fibre-only network, and its only proven wholesale challenger, we're busy setting new standards for what digital infrastructure can and should be. Designed from scratch for the internet, our network is greener, more reliable and ready for the future. The products we provide over it not only lead the market on speed, value and service, they help businesses to innovate, provide entire communities with a better foundation for their digital lives and support economic growth, locally and nationally. What does that mean for you? The opportunity to make internet connections (and daily life) a whole lot better, for a lot of people! Joining us as a Software Developer in Test you'll help maintain a high-quality QA practice across our development teams, ensuring every code change is validated through clear, consistent, and functional test suites. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to support agile delivery and continuous improvement. You'll receive a competitive salary, a performance-related bonus, and a range of benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Writing and maintaining automated test scripts using BDD frameworks
• Managing defects through the Kanban lifecycle
• Participating in agile ceremonies and supporting requirement gathering
• Testing APIs and working with Linux / Unix environments
• Creating and managing test data using MySQL or PostgreSQL

Qualifications

• You'll be a detail-oriented tester with a passion for quality and collaboration. You'll also have :
• Experience with automation testing and BDD tools like Cucumber and Gherkin
• Familiarity with Git and continuous improvement practices
• A good understanding of the software development lifecycle
• (Desirable) Experience with Behat, Behave, Playwright, PHP or Python

Company and Culture

We're a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality. We're endorsed by WORK180 and we're a partner of Diversifying. We have pledged our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant and we're a Disability Confident Employer. Working together with our Employee Networks, we're wholly committed to ensuring that our people's voices are heard, and that everyone feels a sense of belonging and pride to be a part of CityFibre. If you'd like to explore our culture and values, check out The CityFibre Way.