Location: London (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Technology & Engineering | Type: Permanent
Advance your testing career while shaping digital finance with automation
The RoleCapco is growing our Engineering team and we're looking for experienced SDETs with a passion for delivering innovative solutions in financial services. If you enjoy solving complex problems, working with cloud-native technologies, and collaborating in agile teams, we'd love to hear from you.
As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at Capco, you'll contribute to high-impact, client-facing projects that shape the future of financial services. You'll work alongside talented engineers, gain access to industry-leading training, and have opportunities to develop your expertise across multiple technology platforms and business domains within Financial Services & Energy. You'll also embrace AI-enabled ways of working, using approved AI and automation tools where appropriate to improve engineering productivity, accelerate test delivery, and enhance software quality while applying sound engineering judgement and responsible AI practices.
What You'll Do- Design and implement robust, reusable, and scalable test strategies and automation frameworks, applying AI-enabled engineering approaches where appropriate to improve efficiency and test coverage.
- Develop and maintain test artefacts, including test plans, specifications, automated scripts, and quality reporting to support end-to-end delivery.
- Manage test environments and generate reliable, consistent test data to support functional, integration, and regression testing.
- Execute UI and API automation using modern testing frameworks while integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver quality-first solutions, encouraging the responsible use of approved AI tools and automation to improve collaboration and engineering outcomes.
- Strong knowledge of at least one object-oriented programming language, such as Java, Scala, or JavaScript.
- Experience designing and building test automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or equivalent technologies.
- Hands-on experience with UI and API automation, alongside a solid understanding of quality engineering practices.
- Familiarity with Jira, TestRail, Jenkins, GitHub, SonarQube, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure.
- Experience using AI-enabled tools responsibly to improve engineering productivity while maintaining appropriate human oversight, governance, software quality, and testing standards.
- Development experience with modern programming languages and software engineering practices.
- Performance and load testing experience using JMeter, LoadRunner, or equivalent tools.
- Knowledge of DevOps practices and public cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Experience supporting cloud migration programmes and modern application delivery.
- Curiosity to explore responsible AI, automation, and emerging quality engineering technologies to continually improve software testing and delivery.
- Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions.
- Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture.
- Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications.
- Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services.
- Help shape the future of digital transformation across Financial Services & Energy.
We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:
- Core Benefits: Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover.
- Mental Health: Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in-house first aiders.
- Family-Friendly: Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, plus paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement.
- Family Care: Eight complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care.
- Holiday Flexibility: Five weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs.
- Continuous Learning: Your growth, your way—minimum 40 hours of training annually through workshops, certifications, and e-learning. You'll also be assigned a Business Coach from Day One to support your professional development.
- Healthcare Access: Convenient online GP services.
- Extra Perks: Wellhub (Gympass), travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, Cycle to Work, and dental insurance.
We're committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know—we'll be happy to help. We value each person's unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration—a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.
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Skills Required
- Strong knowledge of at least one OOP language (Java, Scala, or JavaScript)
- Experience building test automation frameworks from scratch (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright)
- Exposure to UI and API automation layers
- Familiarity with Jira, TestRail, Jenkins, GitHub, and SonarQube
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure
- Manage test environments and generate consistent test data
- Background as a developer
- Performance testing with JMeter, LoadRunner, or equivalent
- DevOps knowledge and public cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Experience migrating applications to cloud environments
- Familiarity with Agile practices (Scrum, Kanban, Lean UX)
What the Team is Saying
Capco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision coverage are described as solid with low copays and a good variety of choices, complemented by mental‑health resources, an EAP, and wellbeing events. Company materials emphasize global availability of these supports.
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Parental & Family Support — Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave are highlighted, with several months of maternity leave noted in the U.S. in some accounts. Additional paid leave is called out for life events such as pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A global wellbeing program, coaching/mentoring, mental‑health initiatives, and wellness reimbursements (e.g., gym, fitness) are positioned as core parts of the offering. Flexible working is emphasized alongside regionally tailored wellbeing events.
Capco Insights
What We Do
Capco, a Wipro company, is a global management and technology consultancy specializing in driving transformation in the energy and financial services industries. Capco operates at the intersection of business and technology by combining innovative thinking with unrivalled industry knowledge to fast-track digital initiatives for banking and payments, capital markets, wealth and asset management, insurance, and the energy sector. Capco’s cutting edge ingenuity is brought to life through its award-winning Be Yourself At Work culture and diverse talent. TRUSTED ADVISORS - Our collaborative and entrepreneurial approach position us as trusted long-term partners to our clients. DEEP EXPERTISE - Clients look to us for clear guidance, proven expertise, and the support they need to set their companies up for success. DISRUPTIVE SOLUTIONS- We do not provide off -the-shelf answers to clients’ challenges. Instead, we work in close collaboration to understand the issues, and craft disruptive, bespoke solutions. ACCOUNTABILITY AND OWNERSHIP - We recognize every client has distinct needs and expectations, and we take ownership and accountability for the solutions we design, build, and deliver.
Why Work With Us
We support and encourage an inclusive culture, entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. Capco is not about organizational charts and rigid hierarchies – we want all employees to feel that Capco is their firm to own and run. We believe diversity powers innovation. Be Yourself At Work (#BYAW) is an integral and underlying part of our culture
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