Company: Stott and May

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Location: Barnard Castle

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Senior Recruitment Consultant @ Stott and May

SDET – Software Developer in Test

Start: ASAP

Duration: 6-9 months

Location: Durham – must work 4 days per week on site

We’re looking for an experienced SDET to join our fast-paced Technology team. You’ll play a key role in ensuring quality across our platforms by developing fully automated tests and championing best practices in test automation.

Key Responsibilities

– Develop and maintain automated functional tests using modern frameworks (e.g. Appium, Selenium).

– Drive a shift-left testing approach and embed automation in CI/CD pipelines.

– Create and manage test data and contribute to automation framework improvements.

– Collaborate closely with developers and platform engineers on test strategy and implementation.

– Provide technical guidance on automation and unit testing best practices.

– Analyse existing automation and propose enhancements.

– Share improvements and insights with stakeholders and delivery teams.

What you’ll need

– Strong experience as an SDET or in test automation roles.

– Key requirement: experience testing native apps using Appium.

– Hands-on with tools like Postman, Selenium, GitLab, and Jira.

– Skilled in Java and automating tests across UI, API, and microservices.

– Familiar with component, integration, end-to-end, and non-functional testing.

– Solid understanding of agile methodologies and testing principles.

– Self-motivated, analytical, and passionate about new tools and technologies.

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