Automated QA

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

Job summary

A well-known retail brand is seeking a Contract QA Automation Engineer to enhance their digital platform. This role involves ensuring quality across services, including Java microservices and UI testing, while leveraging AWS-native services. With a 6-month contract likely to extend, candidates should possess strong automation testing skills and experience in agile environments.

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, covering the entire stack.
• Test Java microservices and perform UI testing.
• Embed automation into CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Automation Testing

Java

AWS

Spring Boot

TypeScript

CI/CD

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Automated QA, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

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Client:

TechShack

Location:

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

7

Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

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