Senior Test Engineer

In this role you will shape the quality of critical software by leading automated testing and test strategy within cross‑functional teams. You’ll mentor junior engineers, contribute to testing standards, and help ensure secure, reliable, and scalable services across the organisation. The position blends hands-on testing with leadership, fostering continuous improvement in delivery practices. You will work on modern data‑intensive platforms and collaborate to advance the testing guild and engineering standards.

• Competitive salary and pension
• Performance-related bonus
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Learning and development support
• Wellbeing support
• Volunteering leave and fundraising matched

• Implement automated tests using existing frameworks and build new tools as needed
• Improve testing practices across the team and broader engineering community
• Develop test strategies and plans aligned with business requirements and quality goals
• Participate in agile ceremonies and contribute testing insights
• Mentor junior test engineers and provide technical and people leadership
• Support the Testing Guild by developing and sharing common standards
• Contribute to governance around risk, test goals, and outcomes for stakeholders

• Strong experience with test automation in Scala/Python
• Experience with data testing or ETL testing and related tools
• Strong knowledge of software testing practices and agile methodologies
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to estimate testing activities for sprint planning
• Experience mentoring and leading others in technical contexts

• Mentoring
• Communication with diverse stakeholders
• Collaborative mindset
• Scala
• Python
• Apache Spark