Senior Software Developer in Test - Services

White Collar Factory (95009), United Kingdom, London, London

Senior Software Developer in Test - Services

About this role

Capital One's mission is to change banking for good by bringing humanity, ingenuity and simplicity to banking. Sitting at the core of these values is our Software Engineering department, whose primary role is to be an effective enabler of Capital One’s ambitions.

We are keen to add a Software Developer in Test to our London based Services team.

The team focuses on creating robust, secure, and scalable services that underpin our Web and Mobile applications. Services power all the interactions customers have with their accounts, and are fundamental to delivering the Product Team’s customer engagement features.

We’re looking for an experienced Software Developer in Test whose technical skill set lies primarily with technologies/frameworks such as Java, Cucumber, Gherkin, JUnit, RestAssured, Gradle. AWS is Capital One's hosting platform of choice so your experience of Cloud-based infrastructure will stand you in good stead.

Our Software Developers in Test are people who have the ability to lead by example, build strong and valuable relationships and the confidence to influence at all levels. They also have ability to answer these questions;

• Can you use your abilities to help us shift testing to the left side of the cycle?
• Can you design and direct a testing strategy at system level?
• Do you intuitively understand how to turn Product requirements into testing scenarios.

We are proud of who we are and what we do and this is an exciting time to join Capital One as we are excited about what the future holds.

What you’ll do

• Be part of a self-organised Services Engineering team and deliver creative automated testing solutions that are delightful and vital to the lives of credit card consumers across all walks of life
• Convert the goals and vision articulated by Product Management and your management chain into the test approach and test scenarios.
• Question the software that is written with a test approach that demonstrates all of those objectives have been met.
• Define and own the test approach for components, and how they integrate at a system level, for your team. Your approach will meet the objectives of Product Management, Risk Mitigation, Quality and Efficiency
• Be the interface between Product Management’s acceptance criteria and the code the engineers have written.
• Direct clear lineage from requirements, to acceptance criteria, to test scenarios, to code in the work that you do
• Innovate within your team, initiative area and contribute within your technical domain

What we’re looking for

• Excellent programming skills. The primary language of our quality and software engineers in Services is Java and for this role we expect you to be able to lead the testing area from the outset
• Commitment. You want to be in a successful team; you’ll use collaboration and communication to achieve that
• Knowledge of Agile Scrum practices. You can contribute to the team’s ways of working because of your experience in an Agile environment
• Drive. You’ll teach us the best practices you already use, and you’ll learn the new techniques and processes we need to use next

Where and how you'll work

This is a permanent position based in our London Office

We have a hybrid working model which offers you the flexibility to work from our offices and from home, when you need to.

We're big on collaboration and connection, so you’ll be based in our London office 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Many of our associates have flexible working arrangements, and we're open to talking about an arrangement that works for you.

What’s in it for you

• Bring us all this - and you’ll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation
• We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers)
• Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance – with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave
• Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms. In London, you can heighten your mood with a run on our rooftop running track or an espresso at the Workshop Coffee café

What you should know about how we recruit

We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages.

We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few:

• REACH – Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies
• OutFront – to provide LGBTQ+ support for all associates
• Mind Your Mind – signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all
• Women in Tech – promoting an inclusive environment in tech
• EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent in our industry

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact ukrecruitment@capitalone.com  All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment.

Who We Are

At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding.

Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.