Software Test Engineer

SOFTWARE ENGINEER IN TEST Salary up to £50,000On-site in Manchester City CentrePlaywright, TypeScript, Cypress, API Testing, SQLOpportunity to work on automation-focused projects within a collaborative technology teamABOUT THE CLIENTWe're working with an established technology-driven organisation based in Manchester that is continuing to invest in its software development and testing capabilities. They're looking for a Software Engineer in Test to join their growing team, helping to deliver high-quality software solutions while developing and improving their automation testing processes.THE SOFTWARE ENGINEER IN TEST ROLE:As a Software Engineer in Test, you'll play an important role in ensuring the quality and reliability of software applications. You'll work closely with developers and other technical stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle, contributing to both manual and automated testing.The role will have a strong focus on automation, where you'll help develop and maintain existing testing frameworks using tools such as Playwright, Cypress and TypeScript.Working within a collaborative development team, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to testing strategies, explore new technologies and continuously improve existing processes.ESSENTIAL SKILLSCommercial experience in software testing, including manual and automation testingExperience with automation testing tools such as Playwright or CypressKnowledge of TypeScript and automated testing frameworksExperience with API testing tools such as Postman, Playwright or RestAssuredUnderstanding of CI/CD pipelines, including GitHub Actions or AzureExperience with SQL and database queryingKnowledge of exploratory, smoke and regression testingStrong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with developers and technical teamsTHE BENEFITS25 days holiday, increasing with servicePaid birthday leaveOngoing training and professional developmentEmployee wellbeing support and healthcare benefitsOn-site gym and discounted gym membershipsCycle to Work schemeCollaborative working environment with opportunities for progressionTO BE CONSIDERED:Please either apply through this advert or email me directly via patrick.doyle@searchability.com.For further information please call me on 01244 567 567 / 07880 358 148.By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.KEY SKILLSSoftware Engineer in Test, SDET, Automation Tester, QA Engineer, Software Testing, Playwright, Cypress, TypeScript, API Testing, Postman, RestAssured, SQL, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure, Manual Testing, Regression Testing, Test Automation, Manchester