Quality Engineer / SDET

Who we are

We are an organisation that exists to drive progress. Our businesses share a devotion to innovation, independence and rigour in their fields of expertise. We empower people to understand and tackle the critical challenges and changes facing the world. Our analytical rigour, global expertise and evidence-based insights enable individuals and organisations to make sense of these shifts and chart a course through them. We deliver analysis and insights in many formats to subscribers and businesses in 170 countries through our three businesses, The Economist, Economist Enterprise and Economist Education.

The Economist is the leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs.

We are looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDeT) within The Economist Group.

The successful candidate will support the team in:

• test automation
• testing standards
• quality standards

Accountabilities

How you will contribute

• You will be responsible for supporting all test automation activities
• You will collaborate with your stakeholders to ensure test automation is executed as per the strategy
• You will support monitoring test coverage of all test automation activities
• You will collaborate with stakeholders to help define functional and non-functional test requirements
• You will help define ways to improve testing to continue to enable a shift left approach

Experience, Skills & Professional Attributes

The ideal skills for this role include

• You have a solid understanding of the test pyramid
• You have experience in test automation for different types of tests
• You have programming experience for use in test automation frameworks
• You have basic experience with integrating tests into CI/CD
• You have basic experience of the pros and cons of what tests to run and where in CI/CD
• You have basic experience in using tools to report test results
• You are a great communicator

Working Arrangements

The majority of our roles operate on a hybrid working pattern, with 3+ days office attendance required.

What we offer

Our benefits package is designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and work-life balance. It includes a highly competitive pension or 401(k) plan, private health insurance, and 24/7 access to counselling and wellbeing resources through our Employee Assistance Program. We also offer a range of lifestyle benefits, including our Work From Anywhere program, which allows you to work from any location where you have the legal right to do so for up to 25 days per year. In addition, we provide generous annual and parental leave, as well as dedicated days off for volunteering and even for moving home. You will also be given free access to all The Economist content, including an online subscription, our range of apps, podcasts and more.