Automation Tester - Backend Focus (Java / Cucumber) - SC Cleared - Inside IR35

SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company is seeking an Automation Tester with back-end focus, skilled in Java and Cucumber. This contract position involves testing APIs and contributing to CI/CD in a UK government context, aimed at improving digital services. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and integrity of governmental digital solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with test automation in Java and Cucumber.
• Knowledge of CI/CD practices and environments.
• Ability to conduct backend validation using SQL/XQL.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated tests for APIs and services.
• Contribute to test planning and defect management.
• Integrate automation scripts into CI environments.

Skills

Java

Cucumber

BDD

SQL/XQL

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Linux

Job description

Automation Tester - Backend Focus (Java / Cucumber) - SC Cleared - Inside IR35

Direct message the job poster from SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation

Working with Central Government for a Better Britain | Women Rock Ambassador

Test Engineer / Automation Tester
Back End Focus (Java / Cucumber)
Initially till September 2026 - project likely to run for 2 years
500 - 550 inside IR35 p/d

We are seeking a highly capable Test Engineer / Automation Tester with a strong back-end focus and expertise in Java, Cucumber, and BDD frameworks. The successful candidate will support the delivery of secure, scalable digital services for UK government clients, contributing to quality assurance from within a multidisciplinary agile team.

This role focuses on testing APIs, integrations, and back-end services using Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) principles, while also contributing to CI/CD and automation best practices in a GDS-aligned delivery environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Back-End Test Automation Development:
  Develop and maintain automated tests using Java, Cucumber, and BDD frameworks, focused on validating APIs, data flows, and service integrations.
• Test Planning & Strategy:
  Contribute to test strategy design and produce structured test plans for back-end testing scenarios, including edge cases and negative testing.
• Test Case Design & Execution:
  Write clear, traceable test scenarios derived from user stories and acceptance criteria. Execute tests within automated and manual pipelines.
• Defect Management:
  Identify, log, and track defects with accurate diagnostics. Collaborate closely with development teams to verify and retest fixes.
• CI/CD Integration:
  Integrate automation scripts into continuous integration environments (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps), supporting fast feedback and regression testing.
• Environment & Data Support:
  Assist in maintaining test environments and managing test data, including basic scripting and configuration in Linux-based systems.
• Database Testing:
  Conduct backend validation using SQL/XQL against relational databases, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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