Senior Software Engineer (Test)

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Senior Software Engineer in Test
Contract | Inside IR35 | £400 per day Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite per week) Contract End Date: March 2027
I'm currently working with a large, well‑established enterprise client who are continuing to grow their digital engineering capability in Manchester. They are looking to engage an experienced Senior Software Engineer in Test on a long‑term contract to support the delivery of high‑quality, scalable, cloud‑based digital platforms.
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior‑level test professional to join a collaborative, agile environment where quality, automation, and engineering best practice are taken seriously. The role offers strong delivery stability with a contract running until March 2027.
The Role
You'll join a multi‑disciplinary digital engineering team, working closely with developers, SREs, and other engineers to embed quality throughout the software delivery lifecycle. The focus is on automation‑led testing, CI/CD integration, and driving a continuous testing culture.
You will also play a role in mentoring and supporting more junior engineers in test.
Key Responsibilities
Define and deliver automated testing strategies for cloud‑native systems, platforms, and APIs Design, implement, and maintain test automation frameworks Embed test stages and quality gates within CI/CD pipelines Support defect investigation, root‑cause analysis, and resolution Collaborate with engineering and SRE teams to meet defined SLAs and SLOs Define testing, release, and quality assurance processes Set and track quality metrics and measurable outcomes Promote continuous testing and quality‑first engineering practices Provide mentoring and coaching to junior engineers in test
Required Experience
5+ years' experience in automated software testing within agile and DevOps environments Strong understanding of the Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC) Hands‑on experience with tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Robot Framework, or Postman Strong programming capability in Java, Python, or another OO language Experience testing enterprise‑scale, cloud‑native applications Good knowledge of APIs, microservices, and distributed architectures Experience with version control systems (Git) and modern CI/CD pipelines Confident communicator with a collaborative mindset
Nice to Have
BDD experience and Gherkin syntax Exposure to observability and monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, Datadog) Experience with Kubernetes or cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Experience with relational or NoSQL databases
Working Pattern & Rate
£400 per day (Inside IR35, via umbrella) Hybrid working: 2-3 days per week onsite in central Manchester Long‑term contract running through to March 2027If this sounds like a role you'd like to discuss, or if you'd like further details on the client, project, or interview process, please get in touch
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Location:
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Salary:
£400 /hour
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
IT

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