TL;DR

Senior Test Engineer (Testing): Leading testing efforts across UI, API, and back-office systems for an investment platform with an accent on test automation strategy, framework enhancement, and peer development. Focus on designing automated test scripts, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, and supporting end-to-end quality assurance in an Agile environment.

Location: Hybrid, requiring a minimum of 50% of working time in the office in Manchester, UK. An initial period will be full-time in the office.

Company

%hirify_global% is a UK-based FTSE 250 investment platform business serving over 644,000 customers.

What you will do

Coach and develop other testers, including peer review, delegation, and objective setting.
Carry out comprehensive testing across UI, API, back-office processes, 3rd party systems, and integrations.
Understand and interpret business, functional, and technical requirements to contribute to solution development.
Create and implement appropriate test automation approaches from project inception.
Engage in new research projects and proof of concepts.
Support User Acceptance Testing and production releases.

Requirements

Proven experience as a Senior Tester, including delegating work and mentoring junior testers.
Full understanding of the testing lifecycle and methodologies.
Ability to create and design automated test scripts using the BDD methodology.
Experience maintaining and enhancing existing automation frameworks.
Knowledge of Cypress, Gherkin, Page Object Model, PactumJS, and TypeScript.
Experience in CI/CD using tools such as Jenkins, Git, and AWS CodePipeline.
Excellent communication skills to interact effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

Hybrid working model with a minimum 50% office presence in Manchester.
Starting holiday entitlement of 26 days, increasing up to 31 days with service, plus holiday buy and sell.
Choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 7%.
Discretionary bonus scheme and annual free share awards.
Health Cash Plan, discounted private healthcare, and free on-site gym membership.
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave.
Dedicated time for proof-of-concepts, support for conferences, and ongoing technical training.
Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks and annual parties.
Personal development programs and professional qualification support.