Automated QA

JR United Kingdom; Worcester; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail brand in the UK is seeking a Contract QA Automation Engineer to enhance the quality of their digital platform. This role focuses on testing Java microservices and UI, with a strong emphasis on AWS services, and is set for a 6-month contract with potential for extension. The successful candidate will work within agile delivery teams and leverage their expertise in automated testing and CI/CD integration.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Drive quality across engineering functions covering the entire stack.
• Independently embed automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Test Java microservices and UI components.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

TypeScript

Tools

RESTful API testing frameworks

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

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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