Senior Java Test Automation Engineer — API & UI

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual health check-ups

Group term life insurance

Personal accident coverage

Mediclaim hospitalization for self, 1-

Flexible work hours

Career development programs

Job summary

Persistent is seeking a Test Automation Engineer (Java) in Northampton with a hybrid work model. The role requires 10–15 years of software testing experience, focusing on automation in banking or regulated environments.

You will design and maintain UI/API automation, advocate TDD/BDD, and collaborate across cross‑functional teams to ensure high quality releases. Join a fast‑growing, AI‑driven engineering partner delivering enterprise modernization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software testing and test automation.
• Extensive experience in banking or regulated enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of automation frameworks and test design patterns.
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams and distributed delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks for UI and API services
• Develop and execute automated test scripts using Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, and Cucumber
• Perform comprehensive API testing (REST services) including functional, contract, and regression testing
• Embed Test‑Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior‑Driven Development (BDD) practices within teams
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and architects to validate requirements and acceptance criteria
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing
• Identify, log, track, and manage defects using JIRA, ensuring adherence to defect management processes
• Participate actively in scaled agile ceremonies (PI planning, sprint planning, retrospectives)
• Ensure compliance with quality, security, and regulatory standards
• Mentor junior automation engineers and contribute to automation best practices
• Drive test strategy, test coverage improvement, and quality metrics reporting

Skills

API & UI test automation

TDD

BDD

CI/CD

JIRA defect tracking

SAFe

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

Cucumber

Job description

Persistent is seeking a Test Automation Engineer (Java) in Northampton with a hybrid work model. The role requires 10–15 years of software testing experience, focusing on automation in banking or regulated environments.

You will design and maintain UI/API automation, advocate TDD/BDD, and collaborate across cross‑functional teams to ensure high quality releases. Join a fast‑growing, AI‑driven engineering partner delivering enterprise modernization.