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Ambrose Hastings, MBA
Ambrose Hastings, MBA

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Actively looking · Member since 26 Oct 2026
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Location
Dublin, Ireland
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Remote Only
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

I am a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test with eight years of experience delivering quality assurance and test automation solutions for enterprise healthcare, e-commerce, cloud-native, and middleware platforms.

I specialize in automated API, integration, end-to-end, functional, regression, release, and performance testing. I have built, maintained, and expanded large-scale automated test suites, including a portfolio of more than 5,000 tests for a global healthcare platform.

My technical background includes Java, C#/.NET, Python, JavaScript, SQL, Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Postman, and REST API testing. I am experienced in validating backend data, investigating defects, analyzing logs, and collaborating with engineers to identify root causes.

I work effectively in Agile and Scrum delivery environments alongside software engineers, product owners, architects, and DevOps teams. I have supported CI/CD workflows using Jenkins, GitLab, Docker, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, with a focus on release readiness and continuous quality improvement.

I also bring delivery and leadership experience through MBA studies in Project Management and Cloud Computing. I am currently seeking a Senior SDET opportunity where I can contribute automation, API testing, performance testing, and cloud-platform quality engineering expertise.

Skills

28 capabilities
AgileAPI TestingBackend TestingBDDC#CI CDData ValidationEnd To End TestingFunctional TestingGherkinIntegration TestingJavaJavaScriptLoad TestingObject Oriented ProgrammingPerformance TestingPythonQuality AssuranceRegression TestingREST APIsRoot Cause AnalysisScrumSoftware TestingSQLTDDTest AutomationTest ExecutionTest Planning

Tech stack & tools

Working toolkit

Application Hosting

Jenkins

Application Utilities

Postman

Collaboration

ConfluenceJira

Data Stores

MongoDBMySQL

Development

DockerGitGitLabIBM SPSSKibanaPowerShellRabbitMQ

Languages & Frameworks

CucumberPlaywright

Marketing and Sales Tools

WooCommerce

Experience

Career history

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test Spanish Point Technologies

Owned API testing and release validation for a large-scale cloud-native music industry platform built with .NET APIs and Microsoft Azure. Redesigned and refactored the API automation framework to improve maintainability, scalability, and consistency.

Expanded automated API coverage by approximately 550 new endpoint tests and refactored 280 existing tests. Performed REST API, SQL data validation, defect investigation, release readiness assessment, and implemented Locust-based Python load-testing scenarios for API performance testing.

Software Development Engineer in Test GE HealthCare

Worked on the Edison Identity and Access Management programme for a mission-critical global healthcare platform hosted on AWS. Designed, developed, and maintained enterprise automation solutions using Java, Selenium WebDriver, Serenity BDD, JBehave, and Gherkin-based BDD scenarios.

Maintained an automation portfolio exceeding 5,000 test cases across functional, system, integration, regression, end-to-end, and REST API testing. Delivered performance, load, benchmark, and stress testing with Apache JMeter; supported production releases, CI/CD pipelines, SQL validation, defect triage, and post-deployment validation.

Quality Assurance Automation Engineer OANDER Development

Performed system, integration, regression, REST API, and end-to-end testing for enterprise e-commerce and middleware solutions. Served as Lead Automation Engineer for a Cypress initiative, defining automation architecture, reusable components, and coding standards.

Developed Cypress and JavaScript regression tests, performed API validation with Postman, and validated backend data using MySQL and MongoDB. Used RabbitMQ, Kibana, and PowerShell for distributed-workflow validation, log analysis, troubleshooting, deployment verification, and root-cause investigation.

Web Developer, E-commerce MELON Informationstechnologie GmbH

Developed and maintained WooCommerce online-store functionality on a contract basis.

Supported e-commerce website functionality and ongoing implementation needs.

Project Management Unit Leader (IT Team) Eötvös Loránd University

Led IT team operations and supported application users and university students. Built application logic and an online dashboard, including pre-release dashboard functionality testing.

Coordinated delivery of a large digital project with a budget exceeding €1 million and supported project execution across stakeholders.

Education

Learning history

Dublin Business School

Master of Business Administration, Cloud Computing

MBA in Cloud Computing, covering Azure, AWS, project management, and SPSS.

Metropolitan University

Master of Business Administration, Project Management

MBA in Project Management, covering Agile, Scrum, SAP, KPI, and SWOT.

Eötvös Loránd University

Bachelor of Arts, Social Sciences, Data Analysis

BA in Social Sciences with Data Analysis and SPSS coursework.

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