Software Engineer in Test - SDET

Preservica; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital preservation company is seeking a Software Engineer in Test in Oxford. You will enhance the automation framework and contribute significantly to the QA processes. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in testing, strong C# coding skills, and familiarity with Agile methodologies. This hybrid role offers flexible working conditions and a chance to be part of innovative digital preservation solutions.

Benefits

22 days holiday plus 3.5 discretionary days at Christmas

4x Salary Life Insurance

6% Pension Contribution

Company bonus scheme up to 3% of salary

Private Medical Cover

Qualifications

• 5+ years of testing experience, skilled in automation.
• Strong coding skills in C# with Selenium and SpecFlow.
• Familiarity with Agile and Kanban development practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance the automation framework.
• Write well-designed automation tests following coding practices.
• Debug pipeline and test failures, ensuring smooth CI/CD processes.

Skills

Automation Testing

C#

Selenium

Agile

API Testing

Azure DevOps

Education

Degree in an engineering or software-related field

ISTQB certification or equivalent

Tools

Selenium

Azure Load Test

JMeter

Postman

Visual Studio

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Software Engineer in Test - SDET, Oxford

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Client:

Preservica

Location:

Oxford, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

25.08.2025

Expiry Date:

09.10.2025

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About the Role

Are you a Software Developer in Test or an experienced QA skilled in automation? Knowledgeable in the Microsoft stack, especially Azure and .NET?

If you're passionate about delivering top-tier quality and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we want you on board!

We are Preservica and our active digital preservation solutions are at the razor’s edge of commercial software solutions, addressing the need for smart digital preservation technology. Our award-winning software is used by leading businesses, archives, libraries, museums and government organisations across the globe.

We are world leaders and proud of our achievements – but to stay ahead we need the brightest and most talented innovators to join our development team.

This will be a hybrid role, with time split between home working and regular office days.

The role:

Working on Preserve365, our revolutionary Microsoft 365 Active Digital Preservation solution you will be key in supporting the technical direction of the automation framework and the overall efforts & output of the P365 QA team.

Operating within an Agile / Kanban environment you will also be responsible for evaluating and writing feature files/step definitions; reviewing existing test cases for automation; maintenance of internal jobs within Preservica’s CI tool; playing a key part in the ongoing maturity of Preservica’s Quality Assurance function which will include evaluating Playwright for future use.

This will be a hybrid role with time split between home working and regular office days.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and enhance the automation framework.
• Write well-designed, maintainable feature files and step definitions following established coding practices.
• Review stories, attend refinements and other ceremonies to get clarifications and provide timely, meaningful feedback.
• Expand automation capabilities to increase product coverage across regression test suites.
• Execute exploratory testing where necessary.
• Review test cases and feature files produced by others, as well as code reviews for pull requests.
• Help implement Playwright for front-end test automation.
• Contribute to backend testing using RestSharp and Postman.
• Assist in performance testing using Azure Load Test, JMeter, or Locust.
• Debug pipeline and test failures, ensuring smooth CI/CD processes.

You Should Have:

• Degree in an engineering, software, or system-related field, ISTQB certification or equivalent training/experience.
• 5+ years of testing experience, design, and execution, skilled in automation.
• Familiarity with Agile and Kanban development practices.
• Strong coding skills in C# with Selenium and SpecFlow.
• Good knowledge of Selenium, Cucumber, Gherkin, BDD, TDD.
• Adept with API testing tools such as Swagger and Postman.
• Experience with Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code for build and code editing.
• Knowledge of Azure DevOps for pipelines, test plan setup, and test runs.
• Experience with Azure Test Plans for test management and on-demand test runs.
• Bonus: Experience with performance testing using Azure Load Test, JMeter, or Locust.
• Comfortable with modern source control techniques/tools such as Git and Azure.
• Knowledge of MS365, SharePoint, and Teams is desirable.
• SQL knowledge and understanding databases (Bonus !)

About Company

Preservica are world leaders in the field of Active Digital Preservation and have been a leading light in the Digital Preservation and Archival sectors since 2015.

We are a product-led business providing SaaS-based archival solutions to a wide range of organisations from Cultural / Heritage heavyweights such as The National Archives in the UK and many other national archives and State Archives in the US, all the way up to major corporate institutions including many household names in Banking, Insurance, as well as Governmental bodies.

We have grown steadily over the past 9 years and with the launch of our Preserve 365 range, continue to go from strength to strength.

We have offices based in Abingdon UK and Boston US. The majority of our people work on a hybrid basis with time working from home blended with occasional office days.

DE&I

Our people are important to us and we look to foster an environment of positive and inclusive work culture. To this aim, we have a DE&I committee made up of a cross section of Preservica people who keep us on track and both promote and educate the wider community on DE&I and related issues.

22 days holiday (plus 3.5 discretionary days at Christmas)

4x Salary Life Insurance

6% Pension Contribution – into a defined Pension Plan held with Scottish Widows

Company bonus scheme – worth up to 3% of salary dependent on company performance.

Flexibility:

You can carry 5 days holiday over to the next year.

Private Medical Cover – (taxable benefit)

Salary Sacrifice – you can make a salary sacrifice for the items below:

Holiday trading – buy or sell holiday days