Role & seniority: Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Stack/tools: React-based apps; JavaScript & Java; Selenium WebDriver; Cypress; contract testing (PACT); Testing Library family; REST/JSON; HTTP/TLS/TCP; CI (Jenkins/Bamboo); micro front-end concepts

Top 3 responsibilities

Manage performance assessments and hiring for a small SDET team
Drive testing and automation strategies, including contract testing and shift-left practices
Design and implement automation frameworks, tests, tools; define test plans for releases; participate in planning and execution; mentor teammates

Must-have skills

8+ years software testing experience; 2+ years leading a small team
Strong JavaScript and Java; solid agile testing practices
Experience with Selenium WebDriver and Cypress
Familiarity with contract testing (PACT preferred) and CI (Jenkins/Bamboo)
Understanding of REST/JSON and web services

Nice-to-haves

Experience with micro front-end architectures; Testing Library packages
Knowledge of network protocols (HTTP, TLS, TCP) and Thrift
Location & work type: United Kingdom-based; must have right to work in the UK at time of application; Global Relay cannot sponsor visas.

Full Description

Who we are

For over 25 years, Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving, surveillance, eDiscovery, and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the world’s most highly regulated firms, giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations.
Though we offer competitive compensation and benefits and all the other perks one would expect from an established company, we are not your typical technology company. Global Relay is a career-building company. A place for big ideas. New challenges. Groundbreaking innovation. It’s a place where you can genuinely make an impact – and be recognized for it.
We believe great businesses thrive on diversity, inclusion, and the contributions of all employees. To that end, we recruit candidates from different backgrounds and foster a work environment that encourages employees to collaborate and learn from each other, completely free of barriers.

Your role

As a Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), you oversee testing resources on a small, highly focused team responsible for delivery of leading edge React-based applications that are part of Global Relay’s platform. You are responsible to ensure appropriate and efficient testing strategies are applied in your areas of responsibility, with a focus on shift-left testing principles. You will drive continual improvement in your team’s automation frameworks and coverage while mentoring other SDETs in the team on industry leading technologies and test practices. You will guide and participate hands-on in the team’s testing efforts to ensure quality of coverage, quality of code and quality of delivery.

Your responsibilities

Manage performance assessments and hiring for a small team of SDETs
Drive the team’s testing and automation strategies
Encourage the use of contract testing for both consumer and producer
Define and organize the teams test planning for releases
Design and coding of automation frameworks, tests and tools
Participate in team planning and story grooming
Participate in test execution, issue identification and resolution in support of the release
Propose and implement improvements to automation and test processes
Develop and maintain shared testing libraries
Provide training, mentorship and support to other members on the team
Conduct code reviews, improve and maintain quality of the automation code
Document the automation framework, tools and infrastructure

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