Senior QA Engineer - Java REST API Automation

Talentify; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Senior QA Engineer (REST API) in Nottingham. This contract position emphasizes quality assurance through automated API testing, focusing on test strategy and CI/CD integration. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in QA, strong Java expertise, and familiarity with tools like RestAssured, JUnit, and CI/CD pipelines. Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of experience in QA/Quality Engineering with a strong focus on test automation.
• Strong Java expertise, including core Java, collections, OOP principles, and design patterns.
• Proven hands‑on experience in REST API testing using RestAssured or equivalent frameworks.
• Strong understanding of JSON/XML, request/response validation, HTTP status codes, and schema validation.
• Experience managing API test data and environment configurations.
• Experience using TestNG/JUnit and Maven/Gradle for test execution and dependency management.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or GitLab, including automated test execution and reporting.
• Proficiency in Git, including version control, branching strategies, code reviews, and quality gate enforcement.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate with developers and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the quality, reliability, and stability of backend services through automated API testing.
• Focus on test strategy, automation framework development, and CI/CD integration.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to prevent regressions and breaking API changes.

Skills

Java

RestAssured

TestNG

JUnit

Jira

Playwright

Tools

Maven

Gradle

Git

GitHub Actions

GitLab

OpenAPI / Swagger

JMeter

Gatling

Postman

Jira

Confluence

Job description

A leading technology firm is seeking a Senior QA Engineer (REST API) in Nottingham. This contract position emphasizes quality assurance through automated API testing, focusing on test strategy and CI/CD integration. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in QA, strong Java expertise, and familiarity with tools like RestAssured, JUnit, and CI/CD pipelines. Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential in this role.