Job description

**About Us** We are an engineering consultancy bridging Quality Engineering, Cloud Platforms and Developer Experience. Our values challenge us to do the best we can for ClearRoute, our Customers and most importantly our team. We want to create a collaborative team to help build ClearRoute. This is an opportunity for you to build a consultancy from the ground up, use your voice to drive change and help transform organisations and problem domains. **Job Role** We are looking for a highly skilled **Lead Software Development Test Engineer** **(SDET)** with expertise in test automation framework development. This role requires a strong technical foundation in automation, testing, and CI/CD practices as well as excellent communication and client engagement skills. As a Lead SDET, you will not only guide and mentor internal teams but also serve as a **client\-facing consultant** , working closely with customer stakeholders to: * Understand their business and technical challenges * Recommend and implement quality engineering strategies * Propose and drive the adoption of modern technologies, frameworks, and testing * methodologies * Help shape test automation roadmaps and best practices tailored to the client's environment The ideal candidate should have experience working in CI/CD environments, be proficient in shift\-left testing strategies, and have hands\-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), Docker, and Kubernetes. The candidate should be self\-driven, a strong problem solver, and capable of contributing to multiple projects simultaneously. **Key Responsibilities:** * Architect and implement API automation and consumer\-driven contract tests * (e.g., Pact). * Integrate test frameworks into Jenkins/GitLab CI, Kubernetes/EKS pipelines. * Partner with product and dev teams to define “shift\-left” quality requirements. * Advocate best practices in test automation, performance, and reliability. * Implement shift\-left testing strategies to enhance test efficiency and early * defect detection. * Collaborate with developers, DevOps, and product teams to integrate testing * into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred). * Build and maintain automated test pipelines in a cloud\-based environment * (AWS preferred). * Work with Docker and Kubernetes to create test environments and deploy * applications for testing. * Perform performance, security, and reliability testing as part of an end\-to\-end * test strategy. * Troubleshoot test failures, analyze root causes, and provide insights for * improvement. * Participate in code reviews, test planning, and strategy discussions to enhance * software quality. * Ensure adherence to QA best practices and contribute to the process * improvements. **Required Skills \& Experience:** * 9\+ years of SDET experience with Selenium/WebDriver, REST Assured, or similar. * Expertise in consumer\-driven API testing (Pact, CDC). * Strong coding skills in Java, TypeScript, or Python. * Hands\-on with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and infrastructure as code * (Terraform). * Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitOps. * Passion for quality engineering and continuous improvement.