Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, Messaging Platform

Global Relay ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), you will be part of a small, highly focused team responsible for building services for a highly scalable and robust messaging system. You will work directly in code to design testing solutions for web applications and API services of a large scale system. You will drive continual improvement in your team's automation frameworks and coverage while mentoring other SDETs in the team on industry leading technologies and test practices. You will support the team's testing efforts to ensure quality of coverage, quality of code and quality of delivery. Your Job: + Design, develop and maintain automation frameworks, infrastructure and tools + Define and automate test cases that verify product requirements + Participate in team planning and story grooming + Participate in test execution, issue identification and resolution in support of the release + Provide suggestions to improve automation and test processes + Develop and maintain shared testing libraries + Provide training, mentorship and support to other members on the team + Conduct code reviews, improve and maintain quality of the automation code + Document the automation framework, tools and infrastructure About You: + Minimum 8 years of experience in software testing + Minimum 5 years of experience in test development + Strong understanding of the Java language and object oriented principles + Strong understanding of testing practices in an agile environment + Experience with unit testing frameworks such as JUnit + Experience testing backend systems or APIs + Experience with any of the following is an asset: + Testing performance with JMeter or similar tools + Web services technology such as REST, JSON or Thrift + Big data technology such as Hadoop, MongoDB, Kafka or SQL + Network principles and protocols such as HTTP, TLS and TCP + Continuous integration systems such as Jenkins or Bamboo + Continuous delivery concepts Global Relay is the leading provider of cloud-based archiving, supervision, eDiscovery, and analytics to the global financial sector. We deliver services to over 23,000 customers in 90 countries, including 22 of the top 25 global banks. Our market-leading archiving service supports over 50 data types, including email, instant messaging, Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, social media, and mobile messaging. We've won major awards for our growth, management, and culture - including the Deloitte Fast 50 Leadership Award, Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and the Deloitte-sponsored Canada's Best Managed Companies awards. Our Global Operations & Development Center is located in Vancouver, BC, Canada. In addition, we have offices in seven other cities across the world, including London and other major financial centers like New York and Chicago. We've recently expanded our London operations to better serve our UK and EU customers. Our brand-new, four-story EMEA headquarters at 45 Cannon Street (near St. Paul's Cathedral) features state-of-the-art amenities, a spectacular view of the city, and a conference centre for customer events. More importantly, it's the base of Global Relay's next major technical initiative, and where we will be building our next-generation products. We currently have over 450 employees worldwide, with plans to grow the London office significantly and have a 150-strong team in London by 2020. The Development team in London will work alongside our Business teams, solving complex and exciting business and technical problems. We provide fantastic opportunities to individuals passionate about business and technology. These opportunities include working alongside members of our senior leadership team, receiving mentoring from seasoned technology and business professionals, and doing business with the world's largest, most influential banks and enterprise organizations. To learn more about our business, culture, and community involvement, visit www.globalrelay.com. Think you're a great fit for this job? Apply today with your CV and covering letter. Job ID: GRQA305 Job Type: Permanent Full-Time Job Category 2: Quality Assurance