Automated QA

JR United Kingdom; Northampton; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail brand in the UK is seeking a Contract Automated QA Engineer to enhance their digital platform. This role focuses on driving quality across Java microservices and UI testing within an AWS environment, working mainly on automation in CI/CD pipelines. Ideal candidates will have a strong foundation in various AWS services and experience in automated testing frameworks.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Drive quality across fast-moving engineering functions and testing the entire stack.
• Work independently in agile delivery teams, embedding automation into CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Java

AWS

Spring Boot

TypeScript

RESTful API testing

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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