Continuous Improvement jobs in United States

Job Description

QA Automation Engineer

Java

Shropshire (3 days per week)

£50-80K + Benefits

About:

Join a growing team as a QA Automation Engineer working on innovative projects at the forefront of digital transformation. The Digital Transformation Centre specialises in modernising legacy systems into cloud- solutions using Java and open-source technologies.

They embrace agile and DevOps principles to deliver high-quality applications and platforms. The tech stack includes Java, microservices, infrastructure-as-code, NoSQL databases, containerisation, JEE, Oracle, and cloud platforms like AWS and Azure.

Please note that you MUST be eligible for SC clearance and be able and willing to be onsite in Shropshire 3 days per week.

Your Role:

• Reviewing and assessing requirements to ensure they are testable and clear.
• Designing and developing test scripts, and preparing test data in collaboration with other teams.
• Executing tests, documenting results, and verifying that identified issues have been resolved.
• Communicating progress and risks clearly to the wider team, including the Product Owner.
• Contributing to a supportive and inclusive team culture where knowledge sharing and continuous improvement are valued.
• We believe in empowering our team members to grow and thrive. You’ll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, learn from experienced colleagues, and make a meaningful impact on the solutions we deliver.

Your Skills & Experience:

• Experience with API testing and tools such as Postman.
• Familiarity with functional or system integration testing.
• Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g., Cucumber, JUnit).
• Knowledge of stubbing tools like WireMock.
• Understanding of non-functional testing, including load and performance testing.
• Experience using tools like JIRA, Confluence, or other backlog/test management platforms.
• Exposure to iterative or incremental software delivery practices.
• Ability to maintain and execute automated testing cycles.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and ways of working.

Please note that you MUST be eligible for SC clearance and be able and willing to be onsite in Shropshire 3 days per week.