Software Engineer in Test

What will you be doing?

We are looking for a meticulous SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) to join our digital payments team and collaborate with developers on functional and non-functional aspects of our software, building reusable test automation solutions, and ensuring applications meet high-quality standards. You will:

• Design and develop automated tests
• Perform both functional tests to verify features and non-functional tests, such as performance and security testing.
• Work closely with development teams to understand application features, provide feedback on design
• Identify defects and work with developers to implement solutions and ensure product quality.
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines to ensure that automated testing is integrated seamlessly into the software development workflow.

You should have a passion for designing, development, and testing and the ability to upgrade your technical skills within the constantly changing technology sector.

• Understanding the flow of code and how it interacts with different components.
• Understanding project documents, customer demands, and product objectives to create and execute test cases.
• Setting up, maintaining, and performing test automation frameworks on multiple application platforms, such as Mobile, Desktop, and Web, and building test scenarios and acceptance tests.
• Investigating customer problems referred to you by the DevOps team, testing bugs, and creating and managing any written bug reports.
• Working within the DevOps Payment Platform team, resolving issues for systems, coordinating on product design, and offering inputs on the testability of functional elements and product designs.
• Being part of the final quality check on production release.
• Researching test tools, methodologies, and trends and upgrading existing practices and processes to improve the teams’ outputs.

What we would like from you

• Knowledge of programming languages (C#) and frameworks (.Net)
• Knowledge of test methodologies and their corresponding tools.
• Exposure to Behaviour Driven Development and experience in programming and testing.
• The ability to recognize risks and errors in an application.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good time management and organizational skills.
• The ability to keep current with the constantly changing technology industry.
• A passion for testing, development, and design.
• Experience in cloud-based technologies a must. Preferably Azure.
• Knowledge of the Payments Industry a real plus.

What can we do for you?

• Holiday purchase scheme, with 25 days holiday plus bank holidays as standard.
• On-site gym at our office, and nationwide corporate rate gym membership.
• Collect+ service at our office, where you can send and receive parcels.
• Online benefits portal where you can access lots of deals, discounts - for example of shopping or holidays.
• Contributory company pension scheme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance of 3 x annual gross salary, with the option to purchase additional cover.
• You’re also able to purchase a range of benefits at a discounted rate including, critical illness cover, bicycles via our Cycle2Work scheme, dental insurance and TasteCard dining discount card.
• Electric Car Scheme

At PayPoint, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and feel a sense of belonging. PayPoint is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

This role is Hybrid with the occasional office visits in Welwyn Garden City.