finova is the UK’s largest cloud-based mortgages and savings software provider, supporting over 60 leading lenders, 3000 mortgage brokers, and 200 financial institutions. Our suite of award-winning software includes a Core Banking Platform, Broker Platform, and finova Connect, a range of solutions that connect lenders, intermediaries, and consumers.

Fast implementation and open architecture are at the centre of our technology, giving our customers the flexibility to integrate into their existing systems or configure solutions to meet the needs of their business. Core Banking Platform finova’s Core Banking Platform includes the UK market-leading cloud-based origination software and integrated in-life servicing software. The platform supports mortgages, equity release, specialist lending, and savings. Over £75 billion has been originated through the system by our customers and over £27 billion of loans and savings are managed through the servicing platform. The platform is designed for fast implementation and facilitates day-to-day banking operations. Utilising the latest technology, the API-led platform seamlessly integrates with over 20 third-party applications, enabling financial institutions to self-configure the platform effortlessly and efficiently to meet the rapidly changing demands of the market

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)

About you:

Strong knowledge of Selenium and other test frameworks - (BDD & Cucumber)
Strong C# knowledge with some JavaScript experience.
API testing with Rest Assured or Postman
Performance testing with JMeter or equivalent
Great communication skills - you will be speaking with and presenting to your team members, internal stakeholders.
Experience working and leading junior team members within an Agile environment
Passionate about IT and new technologies
Adaptable – Willing to use varied technical tools and perform various testing tasks depending on requirements.
Working knowledge of Azure
Experience with security testing-nice to have but not essential

What you will be doing:

Maintain automation frameworks, Web Services/API, Performance & Accessibility test frameworks with DevOps CI/CD.
Propose solutions to clients and internal stakeholders, when needed.
Define and update high-quality, reusable automated tests according to a projected schedule
- Perform general functional and non-functional testing activities.
Perform exploratory and automation activities throughout the product release process.
Debugging and triaging defects with both automated testing solutions and applications under test.

Ensure that quality issues and defects are appropriately identified, documented, tracked, and resolved in the defect tracking system.
Participating in code reviews ensuring deliver the product to the agreed level of quality.
Define and update high-quality, reusable automated tests according to a projected schedule.
Work closely with developers, Junior test engineers and cross functional scrum team members to increase the test coverage and reduce the test bottlenecks.
Update and maintain regression suites as the products evolve.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Diverse teams really are the best teams, we promote a working environment in which diversity is recognised, valued and encouraged. We acknowledge the multi-cultural and diverse nature of the UK workforce and society in general. We are committed to principles of fairness and mutual respect where everyone accepts the concept of individual responsibility. Our policy seeks to ensure job applicants and employees are treated fairly and without favour or prejudice. We are committed to applying this throughout the entire employee lifecycle.

We know that some candidates (and, from the research we've seen, especially women) may feel less inclined to apply for a role if they don't quite meet every requirement of the role. If you like the look of a role but you're not 100% sure if your skillset will meet our requirements, please reach out and we will be happy to talk through your experiences.

Personal Data

finova retains applicants’ personal data on our HR System for the purpose of reviewing and evaluating applications and contacting candidates to discuss job opportunities. For unsuccessful candidates, finova will retain your personal data and CV for the duration of 12 months. If you object to this, please email finova.people@finova.tech and we will remove you from our systems