As a skilled Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at Inchcape, your role will be crucial in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our software solutions. You will collaborate with developers, QA engineers, and product managers to integrate testing into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and drive continuous improvement in software quality. **Key Responsibilities:**
**Test Automation Development:**
Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing. - **Test Strategy & Frameworks:**
Maintain and enhance test automation frameworks and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines. - **Collaboration & Agile Testing:**
Work closely with developers, product teams, and DevOps engineers to ensure test coverage and quality throughout the SDLC. - **Defect Identification & Debugging:**
Analyse test results, identify defects, and provide actionable feedback for resolution. - **Performance & Security Testing:**
Contribute to performance, scalability, and security testing initiatives. - **Continuous Improvement:**
Stay updated with the latest test automation tools and industry best practices. - **Test Data Management:**
Create and manage test data to support automated and manual testing efforts. **Key Skills & Experience:**
Strong programming skills in C#
Experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, TestNG, JUnit)
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, and Azure DevOps)
Knowledge of API testing using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or similar frameworks
Familiarity with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling) and security testing fundamentals
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment with Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) using Cucumber or SpecFlow
Knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud is a plus
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
**Preferred Qualifications:**
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
ISTQB or equivalent certification in software testing
Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
At Inchcape Shipping Services, we value diversity and high performance in our workforce. We offer a range of benefits including a retirement savings plan, life assurance, holiday, competitive salary, employee assistance programme, career development opportunities, and values award celebration events. If you believe you possess the right skills, knowledge, and attitude to contribute to our team, we invite you to apply for this role. As a skilled Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at Inchcape, your role will be crucial in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our software solutions. You will collaborate with developers, QA engineers, and product managers to integrate testing into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and drive continuous improvement in software quality. **Key Responsibilities:**
**Test Automation Development:**
Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing. - **Test Strategy & Frameworks:**
Maintain and enhance test automation frameworks and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines. - **Collaboration & Agile Testing:**
Work closely with developers, product teams, and DevOps engineers to ensure test coverage and quality throughout the SDLC. - **Defect Identification & Debugging:**
Analyse test results, identify defects, and provide actionable feedback for resolution. - **Performance & Security Testing:**
Contribute to performance, scalability, and security testing initiatives. - **Continuous Improvement:**
Stay updated with the latest test automation tools and industry best practices. - **Test Data Management:**
Create and manage test data to support automated and manual testing efforts. **Key Skills & Experience:**
Strong programming skills in C#
Experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, TestNG, JUnit)
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, and Azure DevOps)
Knowledge of API testing using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or similar frameworks
Familiarity with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling) and security testing fundamentals
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment with Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) using Cucumber or SpecFlow
Knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud is a plus
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
**Preferred Qualifications:**
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
ISTQB or equivalent certification in software testing
Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
