Lead Test Engineer/Principal SDET - SC

Aspect Resources
Lees, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 166K

Job location

Lees, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Java
API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Automation of Tests
Continuous Integration
Github
MongoDB
Prometheus
Message Oriented Middleware
Selenium
Strategies of Testing
Performance Testing
Spring Cloud
Grafana
Spring-boot
Gatling
Gitlab
Integration Tests
Playwright
Kafka
Non-relational Database
REST
Splunk
Api Management
Docker
SDET
Jenkins
Microservices

Job description

Test Strategy & Leadership

Define and implement an end-to-end test strategy aligned to microservices architecture Establish standards, patterns, and best practices across multiple teams Assess current testing approaches and drive continuous improvement Embed testing strategy across teams, creating scalable frameworks and exemplars

Hands-on Engineering Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks Work across different test levels: unit, integration, contract, system, and E2E Lead automation efforts in Java-based environments Support teams with implementation, not just direction

Collaboration & Governance Partner with engineering teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment Provide technical leadership and coaching to testers and developers Ensure testing practices are consistently applied across teams Maintain visibility of quality and delivery outcomes

Requirements

Hands-on automation experience using:

  • Java, Selenium, Rest Assured
  • API, contract, and integration testing

Experience working with monolith and microservices systems

Knowledge of:

  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Spring Boot-based applications
  • Performance testing fundamentals

Modern Testing Practices

Strong understanding of:

  • Contract testing, API testing, and asynchronous messaging (eg Kafka)
  • Non-functional testing (performance, accessibility)

Experience with non-relational databases (eg MongoDB)

Automation-first mindset with ability to build reusable, maintainable frameworks

Leadership:

  • Experience operating at Lead/Principal level
  • Ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority
  • Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences

Tools & Technologies:

  • Cloud: AWS
  • Test Frameworks: Selenium, Serenity BDD, Playwright
  • Contract Testing: Pactflow, Spring Cloud Contract
  • Messaging: Kafka
  • Databases: MongoDB
  • CI/CD & DevOps: GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Docker
  • Performance Testing: Gatling, K6
  • Observability: Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk

What We're Looking For:

  • A hands-on technical leader who can set direction and deliver
  • Someone comfortable working across multiple teams and scaling best practice
  • A proactive problem-solver with a strong quality-first mindset

Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

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