Software Engineer in Test
Posted 1 week ago by Forsyth Barnes
£500 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Software Engineer in Test (SDET/Quality Engineer) involves joining a team focused on data science and financial crime prevention, where the candidate will test products from concept to deployment. Responsibilities include improving tools, building features, and maintaining quality standards. The position requires collaboration within an agile development environment and emphasizes automation and compliance with QA standards. The role is hybrid, requiring office attendance in London a few days a week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, review, and execute tasks in an agile/sprint workflow
- Write and run functional and non-functional test cases (UI/API)
- Identify and document bugs; collaborate with developers on fixes
- Create and maintain automation frameworks and QA tools
- Ensure compliance with enterprise QA standards and processes
- Translate requirements into test strategies and detailed test plans
- Contribute to devops-based workflows and CI/CD processes
Key Skills:
- Strong background in software testing (functional, regression, E2E, performance)
- Experience with large data volumes and low-latency systems
- Familiar with devops, CI/CD, and agile practices
- Skilled in automation and BDD (backend/frontend)
- Proficient in Java, JavaScript, or similar languages
- Experience with tools like Postman, Jenkins, Docker, Cypress, Playwright, SQL clients
- Comfortable working with cross-functional teams
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Salary (Rate): £500 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
We're looking for a SDET/Quality Engineer to join a leading team working at the intersection of data science and financial crime prevention. Our team specialises in understanding criminal behavior behind money laundering and fraud, helping financial institutions take action through data-driven insights. You’ll be part of a collaborative application development team, testing products from concept to deployment. This includes improving existing tools, building new features, and maintaining high quality standards throughout.
Key Details:
- Outside IR35
- £500 Per day
- 2/3 Days in the London office a week
- 6 Month Contract
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, review, and execute tasks in an agile/sprint workflow
- Write and run functional and non-functional test cases (UI/API)
- Identify and document bugs; collaborate with developers on fixes
- Create and maintain automation frameworks and QA tools
- Ensure compliance with enterprise QA standards and processes
- Translate requirements into test strategies and detailed test plans
- Contribute to devops-based workflows and CI/CD processes
Requirements:
- Strong background in software testing (functional, regression, E2E, performance)
- Experience with large data volumes and low-latency systems
- Familiar with devops, CI/CD, and agile practices
- Skilled in automation and BDD (backend/frontend)
- Proficient in Java, JavaScript, or similar languages
- Experience with tools like Postman, Jenkins, Docker, Cypress, Playwright, SQL clients
- Comfortable working with cross-functional teams
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Other Info:
- Hybrid role with office attendance in central London on Mondays and Thursdays
- Interest in data science and machine learning is a plus