Software Development Engineer in Test – 12-Month Contract | SQL, Snowflake & Databricks

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and execute comprehensive test strategies, test plans and test cases across UI, API, backend and data systems.
• Develop and execute SQL-based testing and validation to ensure data accuracy, integrity and consistency across systems.
• Test and validate data pipelines, transformations and workflows across platforms such as Snowflake and Databricks.
• Collaborate closely with software engineers, product managers and cross-functional teams to define test coverage and quality goals early in the development lifecycle.
• Build, maintain and scale robust automation frameworks for UI, API, backend and end-to-end testing.
• Develop reusable test utilities, APIs and libraries to improve efficiency and consistency in automation.
• Maintain and enhance existing automation frameworks using technologies such as Python and Selenium.
• Partner with infrastructure teams to design, implement and optimise CI/CD pipelines and quality gates.
• Analyse test results and data, identify root causes of defects and work with development teams to drive timely resolution.
• Continuously improve quality engineering practices by introducing new standards, tools and processes.
• Advocate for a shift-left testing approach, embedding quality practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

Required Qualifications