Automated QA

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

Job summary

A leading retail brand in the UK is seeking a Contract Automated QA Engineer with expertise in Java and AWS. The role involves quality assurance across the digital platform, including UI to console testing and automation of test processes in agile delivery teams. This remote position offers competitive daily rates and likely extensions beyond the initial 6-month contract.

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 the engineering function for the retail brand.
• Cover testing from Java microservices to UI testing.
• Embed automation into CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Java

Automation Testing

AWS

API Testing

TypeScript

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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