QA Engineer (SDET)

We are looking for a SDET engineer to join our growing business developing a wide range of market-leading InsurTech solutions. You will join us at an exciting time as we focus increasingly on cloud/SaaS solutions, upgrading existing products to new technologies and modern UX, as well as developing brand-new applications.

As a SDET Engineer, you will work alongside other engineers as part of a close-knit Scrum team to ensure our products meet high levels of reliability, maintainability, usability, and performance.
 

The Role

• Able to drive test strategies for large-scale, complex features and new applications.
• Design, implement, and maintain test frameworks and environments to support automation-first testing.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Technical Leads to refine user stories, acceptance criteria, and quality expectations.
• Partner with developers to create story-level test plans and achieve high levels of automated test coverage.
• Develop and maintain automated tests across the full testing pyramid (unit, integration, API, UI, performance,
• security).
• Execute a wide range of functional and non-functional tests (Manual, when necessary, but automation-focused).
• Perform exploratory testing on new features to uncover edge cases and usability issues.
• Debug product and test code, identifying defects, reliability issues, or performance bottlenecks.
• Provide test data analysis and clear reporting at key checkpoints or milestones.
• Participate fully in Agile ceremonies (planning, stand-ups, retrospectives), continuously driving improvements in team velocity, quality, and engineering practices.
• Advocate for testability and quality in design discussions, ensuring best practices are embedded in architecture and code.
• Research, evaluate, and introduce new tools or methodologies that enhance test effectiveness and CI/CD pipelines, sharing knowledge across teams.
   

What you’ll bring 

Must Have:

• Experience with software project management tools (Azure DevOps, Jira)
• Extensive experience with test automation tools like cypress, playwright
• Exposure to behavior driven development (BDD) and test-driven development (TDD)
• Hands on experience developing and maintaining tests in PACT
• Proficient in software development using scripting and OO languages including Python
• Experience in developing tests at integration, component, and unit test levels
• Strong knowledge of test frameworks.

Desirable:

• Awareness of current and emerging test-related technologies and methodologies.
• Willing to participate in and often lead technical discussion(s)
• Ability to learn and/or adapt quickly to highly complex issues
• Exposure to AI technologies and testing process

What we offer 

Enjoy a benefits package designed to help you thrive, both professionally and personally. You'll receive 25 days of annual leave plus an extra WTW day to relax and recharge. Our comprehensive health and wellbeing offering includes private healthcare, life insurance, group income protection, and regular health assessments, all giving you peace of mind. Secure your future with our defined contribution pension scheme, featuring matched contributions up to 10% from the company.

We support your growth and balance with hybrid working options, access to an employee assistance programme, and a fully paid volunteer day to make a difference in your community. On top of these, you can opt into a variety of additional perks including an electric vehicle car scheme, share scheme, cycle-to-work programme, dental and optical cover, critical illness protection, and much more. Start making the most of your career and wellbeing with a range of benefits tailored for you.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We’re committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please email candidate.helpdesk@wtwco.com

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