Gravitas Recruitment Group (Global) Ltd
BackEnd Test Automation Engineer (SDET)
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Backend Test Automation Engineer (SDET)
Birmingham | Hybrid (2 Days per Week) | Up to £55,000 + Bonus + Share Scheme
Our client is a leading software business trusted by organisations across the UK and internationally. As part of a major shift-left testing initiative, they are looking to hire their first dedicated Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to help drive quality throughout the development lifecycle.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a developer with hands on coding experience and testing exposure (building frameworks) to take on ownership and join a company big on career progression. The plan is to build out the department, leading to an opportunity to manage a team in the future.
The Role
You'll be responsible for building and enhancing automated testing capabilities across backend systems.
Key responsibilities include:
- Designing and implementing automated test frameworks
- Developing test coverage across unit, integration, and API layers
- Identifying gaps in existing test coverage and proposing improvements
- Supporting the adoption of shift-left testing practices
- Collaborating with developers to improve software quality and testability
- Helping integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
- Influencing tooling, frameworks and quality engineering best practices
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Essential Experience
- Experience in backend test automation
- Strong software development background with hands-on coding experience (C#/.NET)
- Experience building, extending or integrating automated testing frameworks
- Understanding of unit, integration, API and service-level testing
- Knowledge of software engineering principles and architecture
- Ability to identify testing gaps and improve quality processes
- Strong communication skills and confidence challenging existing approaches when appropriate
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Desirable Experience
- CI/CD pipeline experience
- Gherkin or BDD methodologies
- SpecFlow
- Pact or contract testing tools
- Experience working within complex enterprise applications
Why Apply?
- Be the first dedicated SDET in the business
- Genuine ownership and influence over framework strategy
- Hybrid working with flexibility around office days
- Bonus scheme and share options
- Private healthcare and comprehensive benefits package
- Excellent long-term career progression
- Opportunity to work alongside highly skilled software engineers and technical leaders
If this sounds like a role that is desirable, please reach out to d.ruthven@gravitasgroup.com for a confidential conversation.
Please note: sponsorship is not available for this position.
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