Automated QA

JR United Kingdom; Brighton; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail brand in the UK is looking for a Contract Automated QA Engineer with robust skills in Java and AWS to enhance their digital platform. The role involves maintaining automated test suites for Java microservices, ensuring quality through UI testing, and working within agile teams to integrate automation in CI/CD pipelines. This position is remote for UK-based candidates, offering a contract likely to extend beyond six months.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in building and maintaining automated test suites.
• Strong background in testing Java services and cloud-based workflows.
• Familiarity with AWS serverless architectures is required.

Responsibilities

• Drive quality across a fast-moving engineering function covering the entire stack.
• Conduct UI testing and ensure continuous integration with CI/CD pipelines.
• Work independently within agile teams.

Skills

Java

AWS

Spring Boot

Automation

RESTful API testing

Tools

AWS Lambda

API Gateway

EventBridge

SQS

Kinesis Streams

Data Analytics

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Contract Automated QA Engineer – Java, AWS, UI to Console

? Remote (UK-based) | ? £300–£400/day | 6 months (likely to extend)

We're supporting a well-known retail brand as they scale out their digital platform. They’re looking for a Contract QA Automation Engineer to drive quality across a fast-moving engineering function, covering the entire stack — from Java microservices to UI testing, all built on AWS-native services.

• Java, Spring Boot
• AWS – Lambda, EventBridge, SQS, Kinesis Streams, Data Analytics, API Gateway
• RESTful API testing frameworks
• Exposure to TypeScript (UI/service-level test scripting)

What you’ll bring:

• Hands-on experience building and maintaining automated test suites
• Strong background testing Java services, APIs, and cloud-based workflows
• Familiarity with AWS serverless and event-driven architectures
• Able to work independently in agile delivery teams, embedding automation into CI/CD pipelines