Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

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Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realize their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts.
Collaborate with development and QA teams to identify test requirements and create test plans.
Execute automated tests and analyze results to identify defects and ensure software quality.
Develop and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
Work closely with development teams to ensure timely and effective testing of new features and bug fixes.
Conduct code reviews and provide feedback to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.
Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and other Agile ceremonies.
Investigate and troubleshoot issues in the test environments and escalate as necessary.
You will report to an Engineering Manager

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
You should hae 5+ years of experience as an SDET or in a similar role in software development and testing
Experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Appium, or similar.
Strong programming skills in languages such as C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby
Experience with agentic AI tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude) and spec-driven agentic development.
Test Planning (PBI Analysis, Establishing Priorities, Providing Estimates)
Test Design (Create/Review Test Procedures, Create/Review Test Conditions, Identify/Create Test Data)
Test Execution (Execute Test Procedures, Create/Triage Bugs, Status Reporting, Provide Requirements Traceability)
Experience with XML and CSV formats for test data generation.
Experience with UAT and Production implementation & support.
Validates Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), assuring the functionality, reliability, performance, and security of the programming interfaces
Technical Aptitude in system interoperability procedures.
Experience with SQL commands to create, store, retrieve, and modify data in a database
Experience working with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced certifications such as ISTQB Certified Tester or similar.
Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar.
Familiarity with cloud platforms like Azure

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2024 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site and Glassdoor to understand why.

Experian is also proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

Recruitment Fraud Awareness - Experian's recruitment process is conducted only through authorised channels. Recruitment communications will only be sent from an @experian.com email address. Experian will never ask candidates to make any payment as part of an application, interview, assessment, onboarding, or recruitment process. To apply for roles or verify opportunities, please visit experian.com/careers.

Benefits

Experian care for employee's work life balance, health, safety and wellbeing. In support of this endeavor, we offer best-in-class family well-being benefits, enhanced medical benefits and paid time off.

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How we rate this

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test at Experian rates 14 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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