Automated QA

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

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Contract Automated QA Engineer to enhance quality across their digital platform. This role involves testing the entire stack from Java microservices to UI interfaces using AWS services. Candidates should bring hands-on testing experience and a solid understanding of automation practices within agile teams.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Drive quality across engineering functions, covering Java microservices to UI testing.
• Able to work independently in agile delivery teams.
• Embed automation into CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Java

AWS

RESTful API testing

TypeScript

CI/CD automation

Tools

Spring Boot

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