Test Engineer (Java/.Net)

About Us: 

Solirius Reply, part of the Reply Group, is a technology consultancy and digital transformation partner that helps organisations solve complex challenges through strategy, design, engineering, and delivery.

We work closely with our clients to deliver secure, accessible, user-focused services that evolve with their needs. By combining deep technical expertise with people-centred design, we create solutions that deliver meaningful, lasting impact.

Our consultants partner directly with client teams, embedding into organisations to understand their goals, challenges, and users. This collaborative approach enables us to deliver tailored solutions that drive measurable outcomes across public and private sectors.

Past and present clients include the Ministry of Justice, Department for Education, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, UEFA, International Olympic Committee, and Mercedes-Benz. Our services span the full digital delivery lifecycle, including architecture, engineering, delivery management, user-centred design, business analysis, data, DevOps, and AI.

We operate as a collaborative and inclusive organisation that empowers our people to take ownership, innovate, and develop their expertise. As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and social mobility, while creating opportunities for our teams to work on meaningful projects that deliver lasting impact.

About You:

You are a motivated and adaptable professional with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for using technology to solve real-world problems. You enjoy working in collaborative, agile teams and take pride in delivering high-quality solutions that make a tangible impact. With strong communication skills and a consultative approach, you’re comfortable engaging with clients, understanding their needs, and translating them into effective outcomes. 

The Role:

We are looking for a Test Engineer to join our engineering team and play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our software products.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in software testing, combined with hands-on experience in test automation. You will work closely with developers, product owners, and other engineers throughout the software development lifecycle, helping to define test strategies, identify defects, and continuously improve our testing practices.

Candidates should have development or automation experience using either .NET/C# or Java.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases across web, API, and backend applications.
• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks and regression test suites.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive and regression testing activities.
• Create robust, maintainable, and reusable automated tests using C#/.NET or Java.
• Perform functional, integration, system, regression, exploratory, and end-to-end testing.
• Test REST APIs and integrations between applications and services.
• Analyse requirements and acceptance criteria to identify test scenarios, risks, and potential defects.
• Work closely with developers to investigate, reproduce, and resolve defects.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, refinement, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and support continuous testing practices.
• Maintain accurate test documentation, test evidence, and defect reports.
• Contribute to the improvement of test processes, frameworks, tools, and overall quality practices.
• Support non-functional testing activities, including performance and reliability testing where required.
• Provide clear reporting on test progress, risks, defects, and overall quality.

Key Skills:

• Proven professional experience as a Test Engineer, QA Engineer, Software Tester, or similar role.
• Strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and the software development lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience with test automation.
• Programming experience in C#/.NET or Java.
• Experience creating and maintaining automated test scripts and frameworks.
• Experience testing web applications and REST APIs.
• Good understanding of SQL and database testing.
• Experience working within an Agile/Scrum development environment.
• Experience using version control systems such as Git.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying quality risks.
• Ability to work collaboratively with developers, product owners, and wider technical teams.
• Experience with automation tools/frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Rest Assured, or similar.
• Experience with SpecFlow, Cucumber, or BDD.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar CI/CD platforms.
• Experience testing cloud-based applications, particularly Microsoft Azure or AWS.
• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter or k6.
• Knowledge of Docker and containerised test environments.
• Experience designing or enhancing an automation framework from the ground up.
• Understanding of test automation best practices, including maintainability, reusability, and reliable test execution.

• Competitive Salary

• Bonus Scheme
• Private Healthcare Insurance
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Up to 10 days allocated for development training per year
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Paid Fertility Leave (5 Days)
• Statutory & Contributory Pension
• EAP with Help@Hand
• Gym Membership Benefits
• Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes
• Flexible Working
• Annual Away Days/Company Socials

Diversity and Inclusion

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to creating a work environment that supports, celebrates, encourages and respects all individuals, where all processes are based on merit, competence and business needs.

Encouraging high social mobility is really important to us. We foster an inclusive culture by welcoming different perspectives, enabling equitable opportunities and promoting open dialogue. This commitment is reflected in initiatives such as our gender diversity group and our focus on mental health and wellbeing. Whatever stage you are at, you will find an environment where you can thrive.

Should you require further assistance or require any reasonable adjustments to be put in place to better support your application process, please do not hesitate to raise this with us.

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive, enabling all candidates to demonstrate their skills, experience and potential.