Senior SDET

We're looking for a Senior SDET to join a project at a leading data-intelligence company that enables organisations to "do more with trusted data". Their platform spans data catalog, governance, quality, AI governance and observability — helping businesses turn data into a strategic asset.

In this role you'll combine deep test engineering competence with strong software-engineering skills. You'll build automation frameworks, drive a shift-left testing mindset across Agile teams, and help raise the bar for quality across the stack.

What you will do:

• Design, develop and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts (Java, Playwright/TypeScript) for UI, API and backend-oriented systems.
• Integrate and optimise CI/CD pipelines to ensure automated testing is embedded into the delivery flow.
• Define what to test, how to test it and when — guide the team on test strategy (smoke, regression, end-to-end).
• Collaborate with developers, product managers and operations to troubleshoot defects, improve observability/testability and reduce bottlenecks.
• Perform exploratory testing, analyse customer-reported issues and use findings to enhance automation coverage and test design.
• Advocate for quality: you'll initiate improvements in test practices, help build culture and push for continuous improvement.

• Extensive experience in test engineering with strong software engineering capability.
• Proven ability to write, maintain and refactor automated tests/frameworks in Java and/or Python.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright.
• Solid experience working with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions/Jenkins or similar.
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS/GCP), containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Understanding of network / security controls (authentication, async behaviours) and how this impacts test design.
• Strong troubleshooting skills: reading stack traces, detecting flaky results (wrong version, credentials, connection issues), isolating root causes of failures.
• You know how to work with unstructured teams and environments: you are self-driven, proactive and able to operate with minimal guidance.
• Good communication and collaboration skills — you'll influence across engineering, product and QA.
• English fluency (written & spoken).

Nice to have:

• Experience in data governance, metadata platforms or data-intelligence solutions.
• API contract testing experience, performance/sub-system testing for large-volume data.
• Experience shaping test dashboards, tracking test metrics, flaky-test monitoring.
• Exposure to security testing, cloud native QA practices or observability/instrumentation in test frameworks.

Why is this a great opportunity:

• You'll join a forward-looking team at the intersection of data, AI and enterprise governance, working on a platform used globally to manage data intelligence.
• The role emphasises autonomy: you'll be trusted to own the SDET agenda, influence test strategy and deliver real impact.
• You'll work with modern tools: Playwright, Java automation frameworks, cloud environments and shift-left practices.
• You'll be part of a growth-oriented, high-energy team where quality is a priority and you can elevate testing to be a strategic differentiator.

• Long-term 12 month contract with possibility for extension
• Choose your contract: Contract or B2B,
• Unlimited working-from-anywhere policy,
• 10 Days PTO after 4 months of working in IT Labs,
• Referral Bonuses,
• Virtual Knowledge Sharing Sessions, Events and Team Hangouts.

Our values

We are a company that seeks the best for both our employees and clients, reaching beyond expectations in turning dreams into reality. Our way of working is rooted in our core values (Integrity, Excellence, Proactivity, Innovation, and People), with an expectation that our future colleagues will make these their second nature in their everyday work and life. We don't ask for perfection, but we do appreciate people motivated to better themselves in every conceivable aspect.

About IT Labs

Founded in 2005, IT Labs is an international software tech company, specializing in purpose and process-driven teams for high-performance, innovation, transformation, and efficiency. Our HQ is in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and we have teams and offices around the world - the US, the UK, the Netherlands, Argentina, Brazil, Serbia, and North Macedonia. We are constantly growing, and we would love for you to become part of our team