Software Engineer in Test

BigHand; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions company is looking for a Software Engineer in Test to join their Agile Scrum Team in London. This role involves ensuring product quality through automated and manual testing, collaborating with teams to enhance software reliability, and participating actively in the Scrum process. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in automation frameworks and the ability to work with complex systems while contributing to improving testing processes.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Wellness benefits including online therapy

Career growth opportunities

Flexible working and remote options

Financial benefits including pension scheme

Qualifications

• Strong experience in C# and .NET.
• Demonstrable experience writing automated tests from scratch.
• Good understanding of BDD and Test Design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Execute the automation testing strategy and develop tests for features.
• Conduct code reviews and maintain the quality of automation code.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product testability.

Skills

Automation frameworks

C#

API Testing

Testing methodologies

Agile frameworks

Tools

SpecFlow

Playwright

RestSharp

Cucumber

Azure DevOps

Job description

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About BigHand

BigHand offers technology solutions for busy legal professionals that provide data and insights to increase value and profits. Through our expert knowledge and innovative technology, we enable our customers to achieve enhanced efficiency, better decision-making and harness their competitive edge.

About BigHand

BigHand offers technology solutions for busy legal professionals that provide data and insights to increase value and profits. Through our expert knowledge and innovative technology, we enable our customers to achieve enhanced efficiency, better decision-making and harness their competitive edge.

We build with tomorrow in mind, transforming ideas into action and empowering our customers to succeed in a world of constant change. We make big happen for our customers.

We are a business driven by our values and have these at the centre of everything we do. Our BigHanders are dedicated to building a culture where We Win Together, We Love to Learn, We Do the Right Thing, We Own It and We Find the Fun.

About The Role

We are hiring a skilled and motivated Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join one of our Scrum Teams. As an SDET, you'll be crucial in ensuring product quality and reliability, with a strong emphasis on automation for effective functional and non-functional testing. You'll collaborate with your team to design and implement comprehensive testing coverage at the Component, Integration, and E2E levels. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a comprehensive understanding of testing methodologies are essential.

What you’ll do

• Become a subject matter expert on the product.
• Execute the automation testing strategy for our product and follow test automation standards.
• Develop and implement Component, Integration, or E2E tests required for features.
• Execute functional, performance, security, integration, and other non-functional testing.
• Execute manual scenarios for areas not covered by test automation.
• Recommend improvements to test plans and processes.
• Conduct code reviews, and improve and maintain the quality of the automation code.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the testability, reliability, and scalability of BigHand products.
• Understand the BigHand Scrum process and actively contribute to all Agile practices.
• Communicate updates and escalations proactively and in a timely manner to your team and appropriate stakeholders, providing suitable reasoning and recommendations.
• Document software issues and enhancement requests, and assist development with concise and detailed steps for replication of defects found while executing tests.
  
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Strong understanding of automation frameworks, tools, and technology (e.g., SpecFlow, Playwright, RestSharp, Cucumber).
• Demonstrable experience writing automated API Integration and E2E tests from scratch.
• Strong experience in C#, .NET.
• Strong understanding of BDD, Test Design patterns, and principles.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools – Azure DevOps is an advantage.
• Experience working with complex requirements and systems.
• Demonstrable experience in manual testing and identifying relevant test scenarios.
• Ability to identify dependencies and risks at all stages of the SDLC.
• Good knowledge of agile frameworks, including SCRUM.
• Ability to provide reasonable and accurate test estimates.
• Ability to identify tasks, dependencies, or risks during backlog grooming/planning.
  
  
  

What we offer

• 25 days holiday (exc. bank holidays) + 3 BigHand days off between Christmas & New Year
• Various wellbeing benefits including private medical, vision, online wellbeing programs & webinars, access to online therapy and Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
• Company-wide Wellness day, for our teams all across the globe to switch off and spend the day doing something to nourish their mental health
• Opportunities to give back with company volunteer events and individual volunteer days
• Career growth opportunities and study leave allowance
• Family benefits including enhanced parental leave, secondary caregiver leave and fertility support
• Financial benefits including pension scheme, life assurance, and salary sacrificing
• Cycle to Work Scheme and Tech Scheme
• Growing business with a global presence, flexible working, modern offices, and remote work options
  
  
  

Our DEI Commitment

We welcome the unique value and individuality that you can bring to BigHand. We are an equal opportunity employer and are dedicated to recruiting solely based on capability and potential regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, educational background, national origin, religion, military status or physical ability. Our BigHanders are dedicated to advancing our culture of belonging by embracing differing viewpoints, opinions, thoughts, and ideas.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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