Senior Test Engineer

Job Description We are actively recruiting a Senior Software Test Engineer to help us on our mission of striving to make investing easier for all. You will carry out testing across a wide range of processes and systems - UI, API, back office (workflow) processes, 3rd party systems and integrations between all of these systems including end to end testing. You will be able to deliver tested, resilient and performant code against a fast paced environment. Your role will be pivotal in helping us achieve our mission by developing, shaping and iterating our customer applications. Alongside this you will also be working with other software testers within the team to assist the Team Lead in balancing work flow and delegating tasks when required.

You will be working on a product that will help shape the way that people invest in order to secure their future financial wellbeing. Working in a highly focused application development team you will be responsible for delivering against key company goals not just a set of features. You will have the opportunity to impact and shape the way we build products.

Working in a small agile team will allow you to be both nimble whilst at the same time delivering value to the business. Our focus is on individuals and delivery rather than ceremonies and complex process.

Main responsibilities

Coaching/developing testers, reviewing their work (peer review), delegation of work and/or setting tasks/targets/objectives

Carry out testing across a wide range of processes and systems - including UI, API, back office (workflow) processes, 3rd party systems and integrations between all of these systems including end to end testing

Understand and interpret business, functional and technical requirements

Understand AJ Bell products and processes, and relevant Financial Services legislation

Have input into how solutions are developed and delivered using knowledge and expertise to help deliver the best possible outcome for the customer

Execute test scripts and record results using software testing tools (JIRA/XRAY)

Raising bugs in a timely manner with sufficient detail to be fixed/reproduced

Working alongside Technical Leads and Testers from Project inception to create and implement appropriate test automation approach to complement the manual testing and overall project deliveries.

Being involved in exciting new research projects and proof of concepts

Supporting User Acceptance Testing and release to Production

Knowledge of Agile working practices and ability to apply its practice

About you

The below are the skills and tools that we use but we don't expect you to have knowledge of everything, more a desire to learn and adopt these.

Experience of working as a Senior Tester and delegating work to other testers within the team and being a first point of contact if they require help or assistance.

Full understanding of the testing lifecycle & methodologies

Create and design automated test scripts using the BDD methodology

Maintain and enhance the existing automation frameworks

Carry out exploratory testing within an Agile development environment

Develop test tools, and extend test frameworks and test environments

Proven experience testing APIs using integration tools

Knowledge of Cypress, Gherkin, Page Object Model, PactumJS, TypeScript

Technical understanding of processes under test and relevant related processes and the ability to test components

An understanding of test automation concepts and their application

Experience in CI / CD using tools such as Jenkins, Git, AWS CodePipeline

Take an automation-first approach to test execution where possible

Meticulous attention to detail

Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with those in a technical role (e.g. developers) in addition to user

About AJ Bell

At AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good. Whether you're looking for an ISA, pension or dealing account, whether you want to invest with the help of a financial adviser or do it yourself, we have easy-to-use solutions to suit people from all walks of life.

We're one of the UK's fastest-growing investment platform businesses, trusted by everyone from professional financial advisers to first-time investors.

Today, over 762,000 customers trust us to manage more than £121.5 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we're helping more people take control of their financial futures.

We're proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work in 2025 and 2026, a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture.

What we offer

26 days holiday, increasing with service, plus buy/sell scheme and bank holidays

7% pension with matched contributions

Discretionary bonus scheme

Share schemes, including free shares and BAYE

Health Cash Plan and discounted private healthcare

Free onsite gym

Enhanced family leave, subject to qualifying criteria

Travel and bike loan schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Life at AJ Bell

Regular social events including summer and Christmas parties

Learning and development opportunities tailored to you

Casual dress code

Friendly, supportive team environment

Our ways of working

At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you'll spend a minimum of 50% of working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be spent full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.

Inclusion & diversity

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected, supported and able to be themselves at work.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience and potential.

Agency information

This vacancy is being managed exclusively by our in-house Recruitment team. We are not partnering with recruitment agencies on this opportunity and will only accept applications submitted directly by candidates.