QA Automation Engineer

We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you.

Job Title: QA Automation Engineer Duration: 6 - 12 months Location: Canary Wharf, London 4 days onsite Daily rate: 363 GBP to 436 GBP per day

Years of experience: 15+

Role Summary We are seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to join our Digital Asset development team. This is a hands on, quality engineering role responsible for designing, building, and maintaining automated test frameworks and test suites for mission critical digital asset platforms within a regulated financial services environment. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to build robust, scalable, and secure digital asset products that meet our business and technical requirements.

Role Description Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for digital asset platforms, with a strong focus on API and Back End testing Create and execute automated test suites covering digital asset workflows, including custody events, token life cycle actions, transfers, settlements, and reporting Validate data integrity and reconciliation across digital and traditional systems, ensuring consistency between on chain/off chain records and downstream financial systems Collaborate closely with developers and product teams, contributing to testability, acceptance criteria, and automation ready designs Build and maintain integration and regression test coverage for microservices based platforms deployed in containerized environments Support nonfunctional testing relevant to financial services, including performance, resilience, and negative/error scenarios Participate in defect triage and root cause analysis, working with engineering teams to identify issues and prevent recurrence Ensure testing approaches align with enterprise SDLC, risk, and compliance expectations, including evidence capture for audits and control reviews

Core/Must have skills Proven experience as a QA Automation Engineer within financial services or other regulated environments Strong hands on experience with test automation for APIs and Back End services (eg REST APIs, service to service integrations) Solid understanding of QA practices across the full SDLC, including Agile delivery models and automation first testing strategies Experience validating data accuracy, integrity, and consistency, particularly in systems handling financial or transactional data Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with developers and product stakeholders

If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.

Proven experience as a QA Automation Engineer within financial services or other regulated environments Strong hands on experience with test automation for APIs and Back End services (eg REST APIs, service to service integrations) Solid understanding of QA practices across the full SDLC, including Agile delivery models and automation first testing strategies Experience validating data accuracy, integrity, and consistency, particularly in systems handling financial or transactional data Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with developers and product stakeholders