Automated QA

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

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Contract Automated QA Engineer to enhance product quality for a well-known retail brand. This remote position, focused on Java and AWS, requires extensive experience in automated testing frameworks, especially in API testing and agile methodologies. The role involves driving quality across the stack, ensuring successful integration into CI/CD processes, and thriving within fast-moving engineering functions.

Qualifications

• Experience in building and maintaining automated test suites.
• Strong background in testing Java services and cloud-based workflows.
• Familiarity with AWS serverless architectures.

Responsibilities

• Drive quality across Java microservices and UI testing.
• Embed automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Work independently in agile delivery teams.

Skills

Java

AWS

Automation Testing

RESTful API Testing

Agile Methodology

Tools

Spring Boot

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