SDET, Software Testing, DevOps

Department: Technology

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Cardiff, UK

Reporting To: QA Manager

** This role is primarily remote with the expectation of 1 day a month visit to the Cardiff office**

At Veriforce, we help companies in high-risk industries keep their people, worksites, and supply chains safe and compliant. As a global leader in contractor and supply chain risk management, our SaaS platform simplifies contractor onboarding, credentialing, and compliance while providing powerful analytics and insights. Beyond software, we offer expert support, training, and consulting so our clients can operate with confidence.

Together, we’re making workplaces safer every day.

We're hiring an SDET to help deliver reliable, high-quality SaaS solutions ’ll design and execute manual, automated, and performance tests, validate APIs and integrations, and embed testing into CI/CD pipelines. Leveraging AI/ML for smarter test coverage, you’ll identify issues early, drive continuous improvement, and ensure scalability and security. Collaborating with developers, Dev Ops, and stakeholders, you’ll play a vital role in delivering seamless, customer-focused solutions while mentoring team members and enhancing testing practices.

• Define and develop comprehensive test plans in collaboration with scrum teams.
• Design, document, and maintain functional, integration, security, and performance test cases.
• Perform manual testing, log defects inJira, and collaborate with developers for resolution.
• Build and maintain automated test scripts Playwright.
• ValidateAPIsand data flows with tools such asPostmanandSQL queriesto ensure accuracy and integrity.
• Integrate automated tests intoCI/CD pipelines(e.g., Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops) for continuous quality feedback.
• ApplyAI/ML-driven testing for intelligent test generation, prioritization, anomaly detection, and predictive analytics.
• Conduct load, stress, and scalability testing to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Coordinate and facilitateUATsessions with stakeholders to validate business requirements.

• Background:
  Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field, with 5+ years in software testing (including 2+ years in automation).
• Automation
  
  Skills:
  
  Hands‑on experience with Playwright or Cypress and integrating automation intoCI/CD pipelines.
• Testing Expertise:
  Strong knowledge of QA methodologies and best practices, with the ability to design clear and effective test plans, cases, and scripts.
• Innovation:
  Experience or keen interest in applying AI/MLfor smarter testing, predictive analytics, or AI‑assisted coding.
• Tools & Process:
  Proficiency with
  
  Jira, Test Rail, and working in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Mindset:
  Analytical, detail-oriented, and collaborative, with a growth mindset and commitment to delivering high-quality results.

We have a hybrid workplace policy, where you will work from the office 3 days per week.

We want you to be able to do your best work here. We emphasize providing many ways to support our team to do their best work and below are some of the perks and benefits we offer:

• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Generous annual leave, with the option to buy additional days
• Healthcare Plan
• Annual Giving Day – an extra day to give back to yourself or your community
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme

• Pension scheme with employer contributions
• Life Assurance – 3X base salary
• Rewards Program – access to discounts and cashback
• Linked In Learning License for upskilling & development

Our recruitment team assesses and reviews all applications against the role and…