About us
HPD Lendscape is one of the world’s leading software providers for Asset Based Finance (ABF), used by over 135 lenders across the UK, Europe, North America, the Middle East, the Far East, and Sub-Saharan Africa. HPD Lendscape's SaaS solutions offers working capital financial solutions such as factoring, discounting, supply chain finance, and asset based lending to banks and independent finance providers. Clients include large banks: Lloyds, Santander, ABN Amro, BNP Paribas; and finance providers and lenders such as Bibby, Siemens, Hitachi
Job role: Tester
Location: London, Wimbledon, (currently remote)
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Main function
Responsible for automated testing and ensuring the use of tools effectively to facilitate this. By using analytical and technical skills the role has a direct impact of the quality of the software we create and deliver.
Required Skills and competencies
Must Have’s or Strongly Recommended Skills
- Strong communication skills
- Knowledge of SQL and databases (Postgres ideally)
- Knowledge of APIs and API-design concepts (REST or GraphQL)
- Good Javascript ability or has learned multiple programming languages well and is eager to learn or improve their Javascript
- Debugging techniques for both BE and FE systems
- Working knowledge of BDD, Gherkin-syntax and TDD
- Test-automation experience preferably with an open-source framework that uses a programmatic approach (I.e. Cypress, Cucumber, Karate, etc.)
- Finance Background
- API and End-to-End (via a UI) testing experience
- Knowledge of UI concepts
- Bamboo
- Java and/or SpringBoot
- Experience using an opensource CI/CD build system (e.g. Bamboo, GitLab, TeamCity, Jenkins, etc.)
- Experience using a version control system
- A passion for learning new things and the ability to work via fast-paced Agile environment
Nice to Have’s or Preferred Skills
- Cypress, a Javascript-based testing framework
- GraphQL
- React UI Framework
- Node.js
- Other FE technologies (CSS, HTML)
- Bamboo
- Git
- Understanding of UX principles and able to anticipate the end-user experience
- DOM model
- Experience of automated testing of web applications (Scripting/Coding, not GUI driven point-and-click)
- Genuine interest and desire to pursue career within automated testing
- Leadership experience (either formally or informally helping or leading junior testers)
- Ability to size and scope the effort to test work
- Ability to detect ambiguity and ensure clarity is found in the process of gathering technical requirements
- DevOps and Cloud (e.g. AWS, Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, etc.)
Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.
Values
Our innovative and collaborative approach to finding solutions is what sets HPD apart from the competition.
CSR
We believe in supporting the community in which you work, and to that end, we are proud to have participated in a wide range of philanthropic efforts.
We offer:
- Private Medical Cover
- Cash Benefits Plan
- Travel Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Gym Membership
- Family Friendly Policy
- Remote Working Policy
- Flexi Time Policy
- Volunteering Scheme
- Training
- And many more!
