Senior Test Engineer

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A leading financial services organisation is seeking a talented Senior Test Engineer to join their dynamic Trading Technology team. The firm operates globally, offering real-time trading and risk management platforms that underpin complex, high-performance trading activities across multiple markets. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on Senior Test Engineer to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of two core platforms: a trade execution system and a risk management platform.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated end-to-end tests using Cypress and Playwright.
• Create and maintain API test suites (REST & Web Socket) to ensure backend reliability and performance.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Azure Dev Ops) to deliver rapid, reliable feedback on deployments.
• Collaborate closely with development and product teams to define test strategies and coverage.
• Conduct manual and exploratory testing where automation is not yet implemented.
• Identify gaps in existing QA processes and introduce improvements to strengthen overall test quality.
• Champion a culture of quality and testing excellence across the team.

• Proven experience in test automation using Cypress or Playwright.
• Strong knowledge of API testing (REST, Web Socket).
• Experience integrating tests within CI/CD pipelines (Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub Actions, or Jenkins).
• Manual and exploratory testing experience.
• Background in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
• Previous experience in financial services, fintech, or trading systems.
• Working knowledge of SQL, Docker, or cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
• Familiarity with performance and security testing.
• Experience leading or shaping test automation strategies.

• Discretionary bonus
• Full corporate benefits
• On-site (5x week in London)

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Information Technology

Financial Services, Oil and Gas, and IT Services and IT Consulting