Software Test Engineer

Ventura UK Technologies Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in the UK is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join their team. The role involves designing and maintaining test frameworks, defining automated test cases, and enhancing automation processes. With a focus on collaborating with team members, the ideal candidate should possess extensive experience in software testing and strong Java skills. This position offers a great opportunity for personal and professional growth within a scale-up environment.

Qualifications

• 7 years in software testing.
• 5 years in test development.
• Strong understanding of Java.
• Experience testing backend systems and APIs.
• Experience with a testing framework such as JUnit.
• Experience with Selenium.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain test frameworks for automation.
• Define automated test cases.
• Provide suggestions to improve automation and test processes.
• Develop and maintain shared testing libraries.
• Participate in team planning.
• Help improve automation frameworks.
• Provide mentorship, training, and support of other team members.
• Conduct code reviews.
• Document automation frameworks, tools, and infrastructure.

Skills

Software testing

Test development

Java

Backend systems testing

API testing

JUnit

Selenium

Job description

Overview

As a SDET you will be part of a highly focused team responsible for delivering highly scalable and robust systems for this scale-up. You will deliver testing solutions for large-scale systems and drive the improvement of your team's automation frameworks. You will support the team's testing efforts to ensure quality of coverage, code quality, and quality of delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain test frameworks for automation.
• Define automated test cases.
• Provide suggestions to improve automation and test processes.
• Develop and maintain shared testing libraries.
• Participate in team planning.
• Help improve automation frameworks.
• Provide mentorship, training, and support of other team members.
• Conduct code reviews.
• Document automation frameworks, tools, and infrastructure.

About you / Qualifications

As a senior SDET for this scale-up communications SAAS business you will have a variety of skills that will enable you to succeed in the role.

• 7 years in software testing
• 5 years in test development
• Strong understanding of Java
• Experience testing backend systems and APIs
• Experience with a testing framework such as JUnit
• Experience with Selenium