Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

<h1 class=&quot;PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer&quot; data-section-id=&quot;h84vgb&quot; data-start=&quot;216&quot; data-end=&quot;261&quot;><span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;>Principal Software Developer in Test (SDET)</span></h1> <p data-start=&quot;263&quot; data-end=&quot;360&quot;><strong data-start=&quot;263&quot; data-end=&quot;276&quot;>Location:</strong> London (Hybrid) | <strong data-start=&quot;295&quot; data-end=&quot;313&quot;>Practice Area:</strong> Technology &amp; Engineering | <strong data-start=&quot;341&quot; data-end=&quot;350&quot;>Type:</strong> Permanent</p> <p data-start=&quot;362&quot; data-end=&quot;449&quot;><strong data-start=&quot;362&quot; data-end=&quot;449&quot;>Drive test automation innovation and engineering excellence in financial technology</strong></p> <h2 data-section-id=&quot;1hl1yo8&quot; data-start=&quot;451&quot; data-end=&quot;466&quot;><span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;><strong data-start=&quot;454&quot; data-end=&quot;466&quot;>The Role</strong></span></h2> <p data-start=&quot;468&quot; data-end=&quot;1223&quot;>As a <strong data-start=&quot;473&quot; data-end=&quot;520&quot;>Principal Software Developer in Test (SDET)</strong> at Capco, you&#39;ll lead the strategy, architecture, and implementation of robust test automation frameworks across financial services projects. You&#39;ll work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver quality-first engineering solutions using modern testing tools and practices. You&#39;ll also mentor engineers, foster best practices in quality engineering, and help shape Capco&#39;s automation testing capability. You&#39;ll champion AI-enabled ways of working, encouraging the responsible use of approved AI and automation tools to improve engineering productivity, accelerate test delivery, and enhance software quality while ensuring appropriate governance, human oversight, and responsible AI practices.</p> <h2 data-section-id=&quot;1xihhvk&quot; data-start=&quot;1225&quot; data-end=&quot;1246&quot;><span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;><strong data-start=&quot;1228&quot; data-end=&quot;1246&quot;>What You&#39;ll Do</strong></span></h2> <ul data-start=&quot;1248&quot; data-end=&quot;2079&quot;> <li data-section-id=&quot;u69nbz&quot; data-start=&quot;1248&quot; data-end=&quot;1465&quot;>Architect reusable, scalable test automation strategies and frameworks across web, mobile, and <em class=&quot;Highlight ht233d6209-1330-41b6-a261-eee046307807&quot;>API</em> platforms, applying AI-enabled engineering approaches where appropriate to improve efficiency and test coverage.</li> <li data-section-id=&quot;1xaof9n&quot; data-start=&quot;1466&quot; data-end=&quot;1598&quot;>Design, build, and maintain automated test suites for user interfaces, APIs, and backend services using modern testing frameworks.</li> <li data-section-id=&quot;4g5mf8&quot; data-start=&quot;1599&quot; data-end=&quot;1748&quot;>Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines while optimising cloud-based testing platforms to support reliable and scalable software delivery.</li> <li data-section-id=&quot;1qi3jy3&quot; data-start=&quot;1749&quot; data-end=&quot;1891&quot;>Lead test data management, performance and load testing, accessibility validation, and continuous quality improvement across delivery teams.</li> <li data-section-id=&quot;1ludr28&quot; data-start=&quot;1892&quot; data-end=&quot;2079&quot;>Mentor engineers, establish testing standards, and encourage the<strong> </strong>responsible use of approved AI tools and automation<strong> </strong>to improve collaboration, productivity, and engineering quality.</li> </ul> <h2 data-section-id=&quot;u9wmb5&quot; data-start=&quot;2081&quot; data-end=&quot;2110&quot;><span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;><strong data-start=&quot;2084&quot; data-end=&quot;2110&quot;>What We&#39;re Looking For</strong></span></h2> <ul data-start=&quot;2112&quot; data-end=&quot;2801&quot;> <li data-section-id=&quot;1vip9b8&quot; data-start=&quot;2112&quot; data-end=&quot;2251&quot;>Strong experience delivering <em class=&quot;Highlight ht233d6209-1330-41b6-a261-eee046307807&quot;>UI</em> and mobile test automation using <em class=&quot;Highlight ht233d6209-1330-41b6-a261-eee046307807&quot;>Selenium</em>, <em class=&quot;Highlight ht233d6209-1330-41b6-a261-eee046307807&quot;>WebDriver</em>, Cucumber, Robot Framework, or similar technologies.</li> <li data-section-id=&quot;1gnyom4&quot; data-start=&quot;2252&quot; data-end=&quot;2368&quot;>Proven expertise in <em class=&quot;Highlight ht233d6209-1330-41b6-a261-eee046307807&quot;>API</em> testing (<em class=&quot;Highlight hte8d84c36-3d11-4b5d-af91-f34d644d37f4&quot;>REST</em>/SOAP) using tools such as Postman, JMeter, or equivalent testing frameworks.</li> <li data-section-id=&quot;rgfvrh&quot; data-start=&quot;2369&quot; data-end=&quot;2492&quot;>Experience working with cloud-based testing platforms including BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, Appium, or comparable services.</li> <li data-section-id=&quot;i81md0&quot; data-start=&quot;2493&quot; data-end=&quot;2617&quot;>Solid understanding of quality engineering tooling including Jira, Jenkins, GitHub, SonarQube, and modern CI/CD practices.</li> <li data-section-id=&quot;19okkz5&quot; data-start=&quot;2618&quot; data-end=&quot;2801&quot;>Experience using AI-enabled tools responsibly to improve engineering productivity while maintaining appropriate human oversight, governance, accessibility, and software quality.</li> </ul> <h2 data-section-id=&quot;prnxb8&quot; data-start=&quot;2803&quot; data-end=&quot;2826&quot;><span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;><strong data-start=&quot;2806&quot; data-end=&quot;2826&quot;>Bonus Points For</strong></span></h2> <ul data-start=&quot;2828&quot; data-end=&quot;3372&quot;> <li data-section-id=&quot;1y7x6c1&quot; data-start=&quot;2828&quot; data-end=&quot;2912&quot;>Development experience using <em class=&quot;Highlight ht12570a5c-fe4a-4faf-85ad-9359aedf0c1d&quot;>Java</em>,…