Senior Cloud Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Ciphr has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Cloud Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join the team as we grow and develop. You’ll be responsible for leading testing of the software suite. The objective is to gain a deep understanding of software under test, analysis of repetitive tasks and automating them where appropriate to improve the efficiency of the team and the quality of the products. This role works closely with the engineering team, the customer care team and the product management team to provide robust and intuitive software, delivering the best user experience for our clients.

At Ciphr our priority is ensuring that the work we do is adding value to our customers whilst also working in a way that allows the Ciphr team to feel valued in their roles. We want to give you the opportunity to embrace your role with Ciphr and, in return, we can offer you an open and friendly work environment where your input and ideas are welcomed. Flexibility is key so this role can be based anywhere within the UK if you are happy to attend our office in Reading approximately twice a month.

Location: Remote, approx. 2 office visits a month

See below the daily tasks of Senior Cloud Software Development Engineer in Test:

• Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive test strategies and plans.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts.
• Triage issues raised from other teams within the business to understand priorities and ensure all necessary information is present for work to be completed.
• Mentor and guide junior SDETs and QA engineers.
• Analysis of repetitive tests and delivery of high-quality, non-brittle, automated solutions.
• Management, design, implementation and maintenance of integrated and E2E system tests.
• Perform both manual as well as automated testing.
• Supporting the development team in designing high value unit tests.
• Working closely with developers within an Agile sprint team to refine & estimate items of work and other Agile ceremonies.

If you have the following skills, you will be the perfect fit:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership / mentoring abilities.
• Strong proficiency with programming languages including Typescript and C#.
• Strong experience with automated testing tools and frameworks.
• Strong ability to multi-task across different products, languages and tools.
• Experience with Playwright and Selenium.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Basic understanding of software development principles and practices.
• Exhibit a strong competence in organisation and prioritisation of workload.
• Proven ability to take a real world problem and translate it into a set of tests which can be performed to check any solution meets all the required criteria at the point of delivery.
• Good background in Agile methodologies, coding languages.
• High standard of written English.

Desirable:

• Strong knowledge of working within Azure.
• Experience with load testing using Gatling.

What good looks like:

• Strong leadership of a small team with clarity in approach to both manual and automated testing.
• Ensuring functionality and features are delivered to a high standard which meets, and exceeds, the demands of the market.
• Contributing to the success of each Agile sprint and the associated ceremonies, striving to improve and enhance existing processes to make Ciphr the best it can be.
• Committed to personal and team development; ensuring knowledge is shared and everyone is equipped with the training and information they need.

What we offer you:

Ciphr has a benefits package which has you and your family in mind. As well as offering you the opportunity to work with a great team, be part of a growing company and have the chance to learn and enhance your knowledge and qualifications, we offer:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Family National Trust Membership
• Birthday day off
• Religious holiday swap
• Family forming support - e.g., time off for family forming appointments or to support your partner
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Work from Anywhere for 4 weeks per year
• Volunteering days for 2 days per year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension
• Health cash plan
• Life assurance
• Technology/home improvements Loans
• Perks at Work – access to exclusive discounts, cinema tickets, etc.
• Regular training
• £1,500 employee referral scheme
• Medical Cover and Dental cover (after 6 months’ service)
• Income Protection insurance (after 12 months’ service)

About Ciphr:

Ciphr is a leading UK-based provider of integrated HR, payroll, learning and recruitment solutions. Ciphr’s integrated HCM platform helps organisations manage their end-to-end employee lifecycle so they can deliver an amazing employee experience. With Ciphr, organisations can be confident they can access all their people data in one place, thanks to secure, time-saving integrations between our own solutions and API connections to specialist, third-party tools.

We are all about people at Ciphr. Our values are trust, service excellence, authenticity, and accountability. We want you to bring your authentic self to work giving you the space to be yourself whether that is creative, outgoing, quiet, courageous, observant or any other attributes you may have. Ciphr welcomes all kinds of people to the team and would love you to come and join us!