Automated QA

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

Job summary

A leading retail brand in the UK is seeking a Contract QA Automation Engineer to enhance their digital platform. The role involves testing Java microservices and UI components, utilizing AWS services while working in agile teams. This contract position offers flexible remote work with a competitive daily rate.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building and maintaining automated test suites.
• Background in testing Java services, APIs, and cloud workflows.
• Familiarity with AWS serverless and event-driven architectures.

Responsibilities

• Drive quality across the digital platform for a retail brand.
• Cover testing from Java microservices to UI.
• Embed automation into CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Java

AWS

Automated Testing

CI/CD Pipelines

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