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Solirius Bank • London, England, United Kingdom
Role & seniority: Mid-Senior level Automation Test Engineer / SDET (contract)
Stack/tools: Java/JavaScript; API testing (RestAssured, SoapUI); contract testing (PACT); CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI); Docker/Kubernetes; testing microservices; Jira/Confluence; cloud (AWS/Azure); accessibility testing
Oversee development, implementation, and maintenance of automated test scripts and frameworks
Verify usability, functionality, performance, and scalability of client applications
design and expand automation tools/frameworks; establish automation and performance monitoring processes
contribute to Quality Engineering practices across teams; collaborate to resolve automation and performance issues
Excellent communication and collaboration
Strong analytical/troubleshooting abilities; understanding of QA processes and SDLC
Hands-on in building test automation frameworks from scratch; 3+ years in scripting/programming (Java/JavaScript)
API testing experience (RestAssured/SoapUI); CI/CD familiarity; cross-functional team collaboration
Contract testing tooling (PACT); containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure); accessibility testing; experience with Jira/Confluence; testing in microservices
Location & work type: Remote-friendly with travel to client sites (primarily London); must be within commutable distance to London; Contract role
About Us
Solirius Reply delivers technical consultancy and application delivery to our clients in order to solve real world problems and allow our clients to respond to an ever-changing technical landscape. We partner closely with our clients, embedding our consultants into their businesses in order to provide a bespoke service, allowing us to truly understand our clients' needs.
It is this close collaboration with our clients that has enabled us to grow rapidly in recent years and will drive our ambitious future growth plans. We currently have over 250 consultants working with a variety of key clients from both the public and private sectors such as the Ministry of Justice, Department for Education, FCDOS, UEFA, International Olympic Committee and Mercedes Benz; and we are actively working to expand on this.
We operate as a flat organisation and believe in trusting and supporting our team to operate independently. We pride ourselves on being specialists at what we do, making the most of our consultants' expertise in their fields in order to provide a best-in-class service to our clients. All our consultants have the opportunity to work on a range of different projects, providing a broad range of knowledge on which to develop their careers and progress in the direction they choose.
About You
You are a motivated and adaptable professional with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for using technology to solve real-world problems. You enjoy working in collaborative, agile teams and take pride in delivering high-quality solutions that make a tangible impact. With strong communication skills and a consultative approach, you’re comfortable engaging with clients, understanding their needs, and translating them into effective outcomes. You understand and align with Solirius Reply Values
The Role
We are looking for experienced Automation Test Engineers / SDET to work on projects with our clients from both the public and private sectors. You will have a testing background and be confident using your skills to run projects directly with clients with minimal supervision.
You will be a fundamental member of the team, responsible for designing, developing and delivering test solutions whilst supporting and developing other members of the team and fostering best practice, keeping up to date with industry standards and advances.
While most of our work can be done remotely, giving you the flexibility to work where you’re most comfortable, we do expect all of our consultants to be open to travel as required by our clients, primarily to London. This role would therefore be best suited to those within a commutable distance of London.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
Overseeing all aspects of developing, implementing, and maintaining automated test scripts using automation tools. As part of this role, you'll verify the usability, functionality, performance, and scalability of our and our clients applications. Constructing automation tools and expanding framework functionalities to accommodate unique team requirements. Initiating and establishing processes for automation and performance monitoring. Actively contributing to both our Quality Engineering teams and our clients in establishing Automation and Testing best practices for the organisation. Collaborating with various teams to address their automation challenges and coordinating efforts with diverse teams to resolve performance test failures.
Key Skills & Experience
Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Must have great analytical and troubleshooting skills as well as thrive in a dynamic work environment. In depth understanding of QA process and software development life-cycle. Hands-on experience of building test automation frameworks from scratch. Proficiency in scripting and programming languages such as JavaScript and Java (3+years). Experience of API testing, ideally using RestAssured or SoapUI. Experience in the implementation of Contract Testing solutions. Familiarity with the configuration of CI/CD pipelines. Expertise in establishing and executing testing tools, testing environments, and testing data throughout different stages of the testing process. Experience of working closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, and other QA team members, to design, develop and enhance automation frameworks. Familiarity with containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes) for testing microservices in a containerised environment. Automated API testing with Java (e.g. RestAssured / SoapUI) Experience with Contract Testing tools (e.g., PACT) Experience using collaborative tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar for test case management, documentation, and communication within Agile/Scrum teams. Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, including experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI, or other CI/CD tools for automated testing and deployment. Understanding of testing microservices-based applications. Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure). Understanding of Accessibility testing.
Benefits
Competitive salary 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays Flexibility to work from home 10 days allocated development training per year Generous discretionary bonus Statutory & Contributory pension Private healthcare cover Discounted gym membership Enhanced parental leave Paid fertility leave Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Annual away days Monthly company socials
Equality & Diversity
Solirius Reply is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that supports, celebrates, encourages and respects all individuals and in which all processes are based on merit, competence and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexuality, age, disability, ethnicity, marital status or any other protected characteristics.
Should you require further assistance or require any reasonable adjustments be put in place to better support your application process, please do not hesitate to raise this with us.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Contract Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Information Technology & Services