Contract QA Automation Engineer - CI/CD & Test Frameworks

Hexaware Technologies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexaware Technologies in Greater London is seeking a QA Automation Engineer contractor to drive quality across complex technology delivery programmes and implement robust test automation frameworks integrated into CI/CD pipelines.

The role requires hands-on experience with Playwright, Cucumber and Java, plus familiarity with test management tools like Zephyr/TestRail, and strong DevOps practices using GitLab. You will influence stakeholders, champion quality, and ensure delivery excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience driving quality engineering initiatives across complex technology delivery programmes.
• Proven track record advancing quality engineering practices and test automation across functional, regression, performance, and end-to-end testing.
• Hands-on with test management platforms such as Zephyr or TestRail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks using Java and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines.
• Embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle, including build, deployment, and release pipelines.
• Champion a metrics-driven approach to quality and use data to drive continuous improvement and delivery outcomes.

Skills

Quality leadership

Agile delivery

Test strategy

Stakeholder influence

Data-driven quality

System deep-diving

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Playwright

Cucumber

Java

Zephyr

TestRail

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Hexaware Technologies in Greater London is seeking a QA Automation Engineer contractor to drive quality across complex technology delivery programmes and implement robust test automation frameworks integrated into CI/CD pipelines.

The role requires hands-on experience with Playwright, Cucumber and Java, plus familiarity with test management tools like Zephyr/TestRail, and strong DevOps practices using GitLab. You will influence stakeholders, champion quality, and ensure delivery excellence.