Software Tester in Leicester

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test to work for our client within the Financial Technology (FinTech) and Financial Services sector. This is initially a 12-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based in Edinburgh.

The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening our test automation capabilities, ensuring robust software quality, and aligning our processes with global engineering best practices.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work within a collaborative development environment, leveraging modern automation frameworks and testing methodologies to deliver high-quality, reliable software solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Strong expertise in automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Core Java/Java, and Cucumber
• Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), preferably with experience in the BFSI domain
• Deep knowledge in designing, developing, and maintaining automated test scripts
• Analyse requirements to identify all necessary functional and non-functional testing within established timelines
• Design and execute tests using approved automation, functional, and performance testing tools, in alignment with the overall test strategy
• Ensure the product meets the minimum quality standards, is fully functional and user-friendly
• Apply all relevant quality assurance protocols, processes, and procedures comprehensively
• Strictly adhere to specified functional requirements and established quality assurance standards
• Handle troubleshooting and effectively resolve any quality assurance-related issues or defects
• Demonstrated proficiency in SQL/Database management and JMeter
• Experience and knowledge in services/API testing as well as UI testing
• Conduct performance, functional, and regression testing, including root cause analysis.

About You

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline
• 1-2 years of relevant experience in software testing and automation
• Experience with writing back-end code for automated test systems in Java and PL/SQL
• Experience working in a modern, mature, and heavily test-automated business environment
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies and automation tools

About Us

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK\’s leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension