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# Associate Software Development Engineer in Test

- **Company:** SAS
- **Location:** Glasgow, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Code Review, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, Data Processing, Information Technology, Operational Systems, SDET
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0f10897cd0a91688

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in computer science or related quantitative field
 * Passion for the problem solving and interest in a testing role
 * Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
 * An interest in technology and coding, and how it can be applied to problem solving (ideally backed up with programming experience).
 * A "self-starter" who will show creativity and initiative to make things happen with self-management skills.
 * A desire to broaden their skills base and work across multiple disciplines (e.g. development, professional services, analytics)
 * Good interpersonal, documentation, and problem-solving skills
 * Ability to work within a team
 * Proof of Right to work in the UK
 * Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.

Additional competencies, knowledge and skills

 * Collaboration - Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.
 * Technology Savvy - Leveraging one's practical knowledge and understanding of recent technology tools, solutions, and trends to improve work results, solve work problems, and take advantage of new business opportunities.
 * Communication - Conveying information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listening actively to others.

## Description

The Solution Factory teams is looking for an Associate Software Developer to design, develop, and debug software of diverse scope for new and existing products in accordance with designated development practices, timelines and quality expectations.

Day to day Our product supports both internal and customer solution development. Solutions that process large quantities of data, identifying fraud waste and abuse and supporting public security. Day to day you'll be working on the tooling and products that turn solution designs into operational systems. Enhancing capability and optimising data processing.

As a Software Developer Engineer in Test, you will:

 * Be involved in all steps of the development lifecycle
 * Design, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks, tools, and scripts that address specific needs
 * Design and implement test plans (cases, scenarios, usage); Create test strategies, approaches, test scenarios and test ideas with clear intent
 * Maintain an awareness of and research new technologies, trends, architectures, and implementation techniques as they relate to the delivery of applications, integrations, and data in CI/CD.
 * Comprehend complex usage concepts and assess applications' ability to fulfil them
 * Design, develop, document, and execute manual tests when automated scripts are not available.
 * Perform peer code review
 * Identify risks, issues, potential defects, or defects in any phase of the project life cycle, managing them through closure
 * Demonstrate aptitude for problem solving and debugging of complex software systems; ability to develop creative solutions to complex technical problems