SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST (SDET) DRIVE INNOVATION. BUILD QUALITY. MAKE AN IMPACT. If you're an SDET who thrives on automation, innovation, and pushing boundaries, this is your opportunity to make a real impact. THE ROLE As an SDET, you'll be at the heart of my client's engineering process, ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of cutting-edge applications for external clients. You’ll combine development expertise with a tester’s mindset, designing and building automated solutions that power seamless CI/CD pipelines. WHAT YOU’LL DO ?? Lead Automation - Design and implement scalable, maintainable automation frameworks from scratch (Playwright is a must).?? Code with Impact - Develop and maintain test scripts using Java, JavaScript, and TypeScript for end-to-end and integration testing.?? Own the Pipeline - Build and optimise CI test pipelines (MS Azure, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).?? Drive Best Practices - Champion coding standards, version control (Git, Bitbucket, Azure Repos), and software testing methodologies.?? Collaborate & Innovate - Work with cross-functional teams to identify issues early and continuously improve quality engineering strategies. WHAT YOU’LL BRING ? Proven automation expertise - Experience building automation frameworks and test suites .? Playwright BDD Mastery - Deep knowledge of UI and API test automation.? Strong Coding Skills - Java, JavaScript, TypeScript.? CI/CD Experience - Expertise in test pipelines (Azure, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).? Performance Testing Know-How - Experience with JMeter, BlazeMeter .? Test Management Mastery - Jira, Zephyr, Xray, Bugzilla.? Enterprise-Level Knowledge - Web, mobile, microservices, databases. BONUS POINTS FOR ?? Agile, Scrum, and DevOps experience.?? Solid data structures, algorithms, and analytical problem-solving skills.?? Financial services or FinTech background.?? Experience with Cypress, Selenium, or Appium.?? ISTQB Certification.