Job Description
Insight Global is looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to form the dedicated test-automation capability within the PRIME RA SI team at BIM / FTSE Russell. The role strengthens PRIME's SI reporting capability, improving the predictability, quality and auditability of SI reporting and reducing reliance on shared capacity. The PRIME core stack is SQL Server, C#.NET, Python and Java, with test automation built on PyTest BDD and Playwright. The candidate must work UK business hours.
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Required Skills & Experience
-7+ years as an SDET / test automation engineer
-Strong test automation with PyTest BDD and Playwright
-tSQL stored-procedure regression testing (e.g. tSQLt)
-Python, with working knowledge of SQL Server (or PostgreSQL), C#.NET and Java
-Strong data validation and reconciliation testing
-Strong financial services experience (a defining requirement for this team)
-Able to work UK business hours
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
-AI/ML for anomaly and drift detection and automated test-case generation — scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyCaret (LSEG's stated direction of travel)
-Agentic AI tooling (e.g. GitHub Copilot) to automate test-case creation within the existing Automation Test Framework (ITAF)
-Performance/non-functional testing (e.g. JMeter, k6, SQL Profiler)
-SI / regulatory reporting experience (e.g. MiFID II–style obligations)
-Index / data-platform domain knowledge
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.