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Lead Software Developer in Test Remote

interAct Consulting Limited
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 25 days
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a Lead Software Developer in Test, requiring strong Python coding skills and expertise in automation testing.
  • Candidates should have experience in developing automated tests from scratch and a good knowledge of SQL.
  • This role involves 80% hands-on automation testing and 20% team oversight, working within a fully remote Agile team.
  • The salary is in the region of £75-80k, along with a benefits package that includes 30 days of holiday and a 15% pension.
  • Applicants should have a collaborative mindset and a thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

Lead Software Developer in Test (Python coding and expertise required). Are you a testing enthusiast who enjoys breaking things / taking things apart to see how they work and putting them back together? If so, you could be joining a fast-growing Fintech that is helping to revolutionise the market using advanced data centric, Cloud based technology. 80% hands on automation testing with 20% overseeing a team of 4.

As a Software Developer in Test, you will join a fully remote cross functional Agile team responsible for the design, development and quality of highly complex software and systems. As an integral part of the team you will build the automation framework from the ground up and write automated tests from scratch for Golang and PHP software and RESTful APIs. You'll take ownership and provide guidance on testing to software developers ensuring that software is developed with testing in mind utilising Selenium Python, Cypress and JavaScript.

There is currently a fully remote interview and onboarding process as well as the ability to work from home fulltime, with brainstorming sessions in the London office once a month.

Requirements:

  • Strong Python, JavaScript or similar coding/scripting skills with experience of developing automated tests from scratch
  • Good knowledge of testing SQL
  • Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle and Agile development processes
  • Collaborative with clear communication skills
  • Leveraging Selenium Python framework to design and automate end-to-end tests, significantly reducing manual testing effort and improving test coverage
  • Interest in Event Driven Architecture

Salary in the region of £75-80k plus benefits package, 30 days holiday, 15% pension, 15% bonus and very flexible working arrangements, please apply now.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.