Senior Software Engineer in Test
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Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our globally renowned brand for a Senior Software Engineer in Test. This is a temporary contract inside IR35 initially until March 2027 working a couple of days onsite per month in Manchester for meet ups.
We’re seeking Engineers who can offer demonstrable experience in developing and testing bespoke cloud-native applications; programming with Java, Python (or another OO language) utilising quality tools like SonarQube, with proven experience of automated software testing.
If you embrace quality-first coding and want to work on real projects alongside experienced engineers with iterative and agile processes, please apply!
Key Responsibilities
Define and implement testing for cloud systems (platform and APIs) in an agile manner
Implement testing frameworks; utilising automation tools where possible.
Support the investigate and resolution of issues.
Work closely with the SRE team to develop strategies to meet required SLAs and SLOs
Define testing quality stages and gates
Define and Implement testing and release process
Implement tests stages in pipelines, testing tool configuration, and scripting where required
Set quality goals and measurables for the system, devise and ensure the system meets these goals
Establish a culture of maintaining continual testing and continual quality in our systems
Manage a junior software developer in testExperience Sought:
Demonstrable experience developing and testing bespoke built enterprise scale cloud-native applications
Experience with Java, Python or another OO language
Experience with software quality tools such as SonarQube
Experience with relational database technologies such as MySQL or similar
Experienced advocate for practices such as TDD and Pair Programming
Experience with Microservices architectures, RESTful APIs and message queues
Strong programming skills
Experience with source code management and version control (Git/GitHub/GitLab)
Experience with modern CI/CD tools and techniques
Previous involvement in all stages of the software delivery lifecycle
Passion for mentoring and technical coaching of developers
Excellent verbal and written communication skill
Does this sound like your next career move? Apply today!
Working with Certain Advantage
We go the extra mile to find the best people for the job. If you’re hunting for a role where you can make an impact and grow your career, we’ll work with you to find it.
We work with businesses across the UK to find the best people in Finance, Marketing, IT and Engineering.
If this job isn’t for you, head to (url removed) and register for job alerts and career guidance tips
Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our globally renowned brand for a Senior Software Engineer in Test. This is a temporary contract inside IR35 initially until March 2027 working a couple of days onsite per month in Manchester for meet ups.
We’re seeking Engineers who can offer demonstrable experience in developing and testing bespoke cloud-native applications; programming with Java, Python (or another OO language) utilising quality tools like SonarQube, with proven experience of automated software testing.
If you embrace quality-first coding and want to work on real projects alongside experienced engineers with iterative and agile processes, please apply!
Key Responsibilities
Define and implement testing for cloud systems (platform and APIs) in an agile manner
Implement testing frameworks; utilising automation tools where possible.
Support the investigate and resolution of issues.
Work closely with the SRE team to develop strategies to meet required SLAs and SLOs
Define testing quality stages and gates
Define and Implement testing and release process
Implement tests stages in pipelines, testing tool configuration, and scripting where required
Set quality goals and measurables for the system, devise and ensure the system meets these goals
Establish a culture of maintaining continual testing and continual quality in our systems
Manage a junior software developer in testExperience Sought:
Demonstrable experience developing and testing bespoke built enterprise scale cloud-native applications
Experience with Java, Python or another OO language
Experience with software quality tools such as SonarQube
Experience with relational database technologies such as MySQL or similar
Experienced advocate for practices such as TDD and Pair Programming
Experience with Microservices architectures, RESTful APIs and message queues
Strong programming skills
Experience with source code management and version control (Git/GitHub/GitLab)
Experience with modern CI/CD tools and techniques
Previous involvement in all stages of the software delivery lifecycle
Passion for mentoring and technical coaching of developers
Excellent verbal and written communication skill
Does this sound like your next career move? Apply today!
Working with Certain Advantage
We go the extra mile to find the best people for the job. If you’re hunting for a role where you can make an impact and grow your career, we’ll work with you to find it.
We work with businesses across the UK to find the best people in Finance, Marketing, IT and Engineering.
If this job isn’t for you, head to (url removed) and register for job alerts and career guidance tips