Automated QA

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

Job summary

A leading retail brand in the UK is seeking a Contract QA Automation Engineer to enhance its digital platform. This role involves quality assurance across an extensive tech stack, including Java microservices and AWS services, while working in an agile environment. Candidates should have strong experience in automated testing and be capable of integrating testing into CI/CD workflows.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with automated test suites.
• Strong background in testing Java services and APIs.
• Familiarity with AWS serverless architectures.

Responsibilities

• Drive quality across Java microservices to UI testing.
• Maintain automated test suites and integrate into CI/CD pipelines.
• Work independently in agile delivery teams.

Skills

Java

AWS

RESTful API testing

TypeScript

Job description

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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