QA Automation Engineer (Java) - Banking

Our client, a reputable financial services firm, is looking to hire a QA Automation Engineer to support the delivery of high-quality software through effective and scalable test automation. The role will suit a Java-based Automation Engineer who is interested in an opportunity to influence testing practices across multiple delivery models, ensuring quality is embedded throughout the SDLC., * Contribute to the evolution of automated testing practices across teams and delivery pipelines

• Support the definition and implementation of automation strategies aligned to business and programme objectives
• Design, build, and maintain stable, reusable automated test suites using Java-based frameworks
• Collaborate with feature teams to determine appropriate levels of manual and automated testing
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous assurance and high-confidence releases

• Strong experience in test automation within Agile development environments
• Strong experience working with test stubs/mocks in automated testing
• Proficiency in Java for REST API testing, including use of build and pipeline tooling
• Experience with behaviour-driven development frameworks
• Familiarity with cloud-hosted environments and troubleshooting testing issues within them
• Exposure to modern platforms such as AWS and container orchestration technologies
• Experience working within Agile and DevOps-aligned feature teams