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# Lead SDET

- **Company:** Sanderson Recruitment Plc
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £156,000 - £169,000
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, Strategies of Testing, Web Platforms, ReactJS, Cypress (Programming Language), Playwright, React Testing Library, JestJS, Pyramid, SDET
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/gb/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-389CFA22F718B69BEA/

## About the Role

* Strong understanding of testing principles and modern quality engineering practices.
 * Hands on experience with Jest or Vitest.
 * Experience with React Testing Library and Mock Service Worker (MSW).
 * Experience with building frameworks from scratch with Playwright or Cypress.
 * Knowledge of testing strategies such as the Testing Pyramid.
 * Experience working within CI/CD environments.

## Description

We are seeking an experience hands-on Lead SDET to define and lead the test automation strategy for a modern web platform. Working closely with Engineering Managers, Technical Leads and React development teams, you will establish the vision, standards and governance required to build scalable, maintainable, and high-performing automation frameworks.

You will be:

 * Design and implement testing strategies across unit, integration and end-to-end testing.
 * Build and maintain automated frameworks from scratch.
 * Ensure accessibility and other non-functional requirements are covered.
 * Champion quality engineering best practices and CI/CD integration.