Salary: £30,000 - 60,000 per year Requirements: Degree qualified in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent commercial experience Deep passion for software testing and delivering high-quality, scalable test solutions Strong understanding of testing methodologies and techniques Proven experience designing and implementing robust framework solutions Strong knowledge of design patterns, refactoring and object-oriented design principles Ability to influence technical direction and act as a thought leader in engineering best practice Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to bring clarity to complex challenges Comfortable working independently across diverse and ambiguous problem spaces Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership across test frameworks, automation strategy, and testing methodologies Design, build and maintain scalable automated test solutions using modern tooling Analyse automation requirements, monitor results, produce meaningful test metrics and reporting Drive the culture of building in testability across the full software development lifecycle Partner with Development Architects, Product Architects, Engineering and Release teams to increase test coverage while maintaining velocity Develop solutions covering unit, component, integration, acceptance, and non-functional testing Identify tooling and process improvements, establishing robust standards and championing best practice across engineering Technologies: Architect Support More: We are Ocho, and we are delighted to support our client in appointing a Software Engineer in Test Architect. This senior, high-impact role will shape and align test infrastructure with engineering strategy, allowing us to deliver high-quality software at pace in a continuous delivery environment. We offer a work-from-home option, a bonus, pension, and healthcare options, fostering a collaborative team environment. last updated 11 week of 2026