Automated QA

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

Job summary

A leading retail brand seeks a Contract Automated QA Engineer to ensure quality across its digital platform. This remote role requires expertise in Java, AWS, and automated testing, focusing on everything from microservices to UI testing. Ideal candidates will have experience embedding automation within CI/CD processes, contributing to an agile delivery environment.

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 a fast-moving engineering function.
• Cover testing for the entire stack from Java microservices to UI.
• Embed automation into CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Java

AWS

UI Testing

Spring Boot

RESTful API

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