Sr. SW Test Engineer at Visa

London, England, United Kingdom

Visa Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Fintech, Payments, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 2+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree, OR 5+ years of relevant work experience
  • Preferred: 3+ years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or more than 2 years with an Advanced Degree (e.g., Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
  • Strong automated UI testing experience, ideally in Playwright
  • Strong coding ability in TypeScript or JavaScript
  • Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI
  • Strong experience integrating testing at various levels into CI/CD pipelines
  • Strong communication skills: written & verbal
  • Strong understanding of agile methods of software delivery and the principles and practices of BDD, ATDD and TDD
  • Strong knowledge of Containerisation tools, such as Docker
  • Experience with AWS (public cloud)
  • Strong knowledge of Datadog
  • Has played a major role in the delivery of high quality solutions, in a micro services environment, across large cloud-native architectures
  • Has designed, developed and evolved the test architecture of large scale, highly available cloud solutions
  • Has driven positive change towards Continuous testing, DevOps and Agile
  • Comfortable challenging the status quo
  • The ability to work closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders in order to determine appropriate acceptance criteria for both business and technical needs
  • Ability to make tactical as well as strategic decisions and recommendations based on incomplete or ambiguous information
  • The ability to technically analyze a problem and a solution and recognize the right level of detail and abstraction to lead discussions with different stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Play a key role in ensuring the team delivers efficient, effective and scalable solutions for a wide range of problems
  • Design, develop, build and maintain QA solutions and processes
  • Coach and guide all in the team on QA best practices

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

PlaywrightTypeScriptJavaScriptJenkinsGitLab CICI/CDDockerAWSDatadogBDDATDDTDDAgileMicroservices

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this position remote or on-site?

This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in the Paddington office.

What are the key required skills for this Senior SDET role?

Key skills include strong automated UI testing experience ideally in Playwright, strong coding in TypeScript or JavaScript, strong knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins or GitLab CI, strong experience integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines, and strong knowledge of containerization tools such as Docker.

What is the minimum work experience required?

Basic qualifications are 2+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 5+ years without a degree. Preferred is 3 or more years with a Bachelor’s Degree.

What does the team structure look like for this role?

You'll join one of our Agile Product squads consisting of a Software Engineering Manager, Software Engineers, and fellow SDETs, reporting into a Tribe QA Engineering Manager.

What makes a strong candidate for this Senior SDET position?

Strong candidates have experience delivering high-quality solutions in microservices and cloud-native architectures, designing test architectures for large-scale cloud solutions, driving continuous testing and DevOps practices, and the ability to work with stakeholders to define acceptance criteria.

Visa

Global digital payment network provider

About Visa

Visa operates a global digital payment network that facilitates electronic payments for millions of people daily. The company connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and governments, allowing them to make transactions using Visa cards. Each time a card is used, Visa earns money through transaction, service, and data processing fees. Unlike many competitors, Visa focuses on expanding access to financial services for underserved communities and supporting local economies. The company's goal is to promote financial inclusivity and drive sustainable commerce, ensuring that more people can participate in the global economy.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
1958Year Founded
$55.8MTotal Funding
ANGEL_INDIVIDUALCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance.
Life Insurance.
Dental Insurance.
Disability Insurance.
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.

Risks

CBDCs could reduce reliance on Visa's payment network.
'Buy Now, Pay Later' services may decrease traditional credit card transactions.
Fintech startups offering zero-fee transactions could pressure Visa's revenue model.

Differentiation

Visa operates a global digital payment network connecting millions daily.
The company focuses on financial inclusivity and sustainability in its operations.
Visa collaborates with central banks on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).

Upsides

Visa's partnership with fintechs enhances cross-border payment solutions.
Adoption of blockchain technology could revolutionize digital payments.
AI-driven fraud detection systems are reducing fraudulent activities.

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