Lead Java SDET
BBBH19204_1750862609
Posted: 25/06/2025
- £90000 - £120000 per annum
- London
- Permanent
🚀 Lead Java SDET - Automation | Agile | Leadership
Join an industry leader delivering cloud-based solutions for electronic communications archiving, compliance, supervision, and discovery - trusted by top-tier financial institutions and other regulated sectors worldwide as they look for a Lead Java SDET to join their team.
🔧 Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a small team of SDETs, including recruitment and onboarding
- Mentor junior and senior SDETs to grow their technical and testing capabilities
- Drive test automation strategies and team planning for complex software systems
- Collaborate cross-functionally to document and maintain scalable automation frameworks
- Advocate Agile best practices throughout the development lifecycle
- Provide training sessions on automation tools, frameworks, and testing methodologies
💻 Technical Requirements:
- Strong coding skills in Java
- Hands-on experience with:
- Selenium WebDriver for UI automation
- JMeter for performance testing
- RESTful APIs testing
- Agile/Scrum methodologies
✅ What You Bring:
- Proven experience leading/managing small technical teams
- Strong background in automation testing and test framework design
- Clear communication skills and a passion for knowledge sharing
- Ability to work collaboratively in Agile, fast-paced environments
Take the next step in your leadership journey and help shape the future of automation engineering in a mission-critical domain.

Amelia Gillespie
Java & Kotlin Recruitment Consultant