Contract Senior SDET
Posted 1 day ago by Fruition Group
£600 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: A specialist cloud and solutions engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Software Developer in Test for a 6-month contract, likely to be extended. The role focuses on modernizing automated testing strategies for Java and React applications, emphasizing collaboration with developers and platform engineers. The position requires hands-on quality engineering expertise and the introduction of AI-assisted testing approaches to enhance testing efficiency and coverage.
Key Responsibilities:
- Modernize automated testing strategies for Java and React applications.
- Collaborate closely with developers and platform engineers.
- Act as a quality authority within delivery teams.
- Introduce AI-assisted testing approaches to improve coverage and efficiency.
- Design test strategy and test architecture.
- Work on contract testing (e.g., Pact).
- Modernize legacy test approaches.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience testing Java and React applications.
- Deep knowledge of automated UI testing.
- Hands-on experience with Playwright.
- Knowledge of BDD and collaboration with developers.
- Experience with contract testing (e.g., Pact).
- Confident in client-facing environments.
Salary (Rate): £600.00/daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Contract Details
6-month contract (extension likely)
£550-£600 per day
Outside IR35
Hybrid working (London or Newcastle)
A specialist cloud and solutions engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Software Developer in Test to join on a contract basis as a hands-on quality engineering consultant. You will work on modernising automated testing strategies for Java and React applications, helping teams move away from slow, brittle end-to-end testing towards effective integration, functional, and contract testing . The role involves close collaboration with developers and platform engineers, acting as a quality authority within delivery teams and introducing AI-assisted testing approaches to improve coverage and efficiency.
Key Requirements
- Strong experience testing Java and React applications
- Deep knowledge of automated UI testing
- Experience designing test strategy and test architecture
- Hands-on experience with Playwright
- Knowledge of BDD and strong collaboration with developers
- Experience with contract testing (e.g. Pact)
- Comfortable modernising legacy test approaches
- Confident working in client-facing environments
Tech Stack
- Java
- React
- Playwright
- Cucumber
- Selenium
- JUnit
- Mockito
- Pact
- REST-assured
- Jest
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.