QA engineer (auto) in trading applications

As a QA Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of technology solutions that support SEFE’s trading and commercial operations. Working as part of an Agile delivery team, you will help embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle by designing, automating, and executing testing activities that enable the delivery of high-quality software at pace.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and regression test suites that support rapid, reliable, and repeatable software delivery.
• Collaborate closely with Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, and business stakeholders to ensure requirements are testable, clearly understood, and delivered to the highest quality standards.
• Define and execute functional and non-functional test scenarios, validating complex business processes, integrations, and data flows across trading applications.
• Support agile delivery teams through sprint planning, backlog refinement, estimation, reviews, and retrospectives, ensuring quality is embedded throughout the development lifecycle.
• Identify, document, and manage defects, risks, and quality issues while providing clear reporting and recommendations to support informed delivery decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement of testing practices, automation capabilities, and quality assurance processes, helping to strengthen engineering excellence across the organisation.

• Proven experience in software testing and quality assurance within Agile delivery environments, with a strong focus on test automation and continuous improvement.
• Hands-on experience with Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) tools such as SpecFlow, ReqnRoll, Cucumber, FitNesse, or similar frameworks, including the creation of automated test scenarios and test frameworks.
• Strong technical skills in C#, SQL, API testing, data validation, and testing complex system integrations, messaging platforms, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience using test management, CI/CD, and application lifecycle management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Rally, or equivalent platforms.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to define effective test coverage, assess risks, and ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams in a fast-paced delivery environment.

• We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces diversity and fosters the development of knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Whatever your role, you’ll find an open, welcoming atmosphere that empowers you, and recognises your contribution.
• This is a contract role, initially for 6 months with the potential to extend.
• Based in our London office, conveniently located close to travel networks we offer the opportunity to follow a hybrid working model.