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Software QA Engineer 6 Month Contract SW London / Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite 437.50 Per Day (Inside IR35) A leading global technology company is seeking an experienced Software QA Engineer to join their innovative team. This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented professional who is passionate about quality, performance, and reliability, and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities Champion quality and best practice across teams and projects. Develop and execute detailed test plans and validation procedures. Collaborate with developers and analysts to identify and resolve issues. Configure and manage test tools, troubleshoot bugs, and support release processes. Produce clear testing documentation and provide end-user training when required. Maintain strong communication with clients and stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery. Key Skills & Experience 5+ years' experience in QA or software support. Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and the software development lifecycle. Experience with automated testing (JavaScript/TypeScript), Playwright, and source control tools. Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills. ISTQB certification, performance testing, and client support experience are advantageous. Everybody is Welcome Diversity and Inclusion Statement PCR Digital "At PCR Digital, we are committed to ensuring that diversity, equity and inclusion play a role at all stages of our recruitment - it is important to us that our own company culture and the culture of our network is as varied and supportive as possible. We love people (it's why we do what we do), so, regardless of background, we welcome you to work with us or apply to any of our jobs if you feel that they are right for you." We also aim to ensure that our entire process is accessible. Please make us aware of any adjustments you may need throughout the selection, interview and general process and we will do all we can to ensure that any barriers are removed for you.

Automation Engineer with Robotics & 3D Geometry Cambridge UK (near station) - Lab based mainly on site 366pd to umbrella Inside IR35 (net approx 1k take-home pw/ 70k annual salary equivalent) Contract: 8 months, inside IR35, Must have the right to work in the UK Automation Engineer with Robotics & 3D Geometry - looking for a highly motivated engineer with expertise in developing autonomous robotic solutions, 3D geometry. You will need exceptional software engineering skills and have a Masters Degree in engineering and have approx 3+ years working in industry, with experience in software or robotics. Working in a data capture and validation lab in the R&D office in Cambridge UK. You will be working side by side with ML algorithms teams to create automated processes to validate new features for products. This work will be 'hands-on', working with robotic, camera and lighting equipment. Candidates should have experience working with robotics or 3D geometrical problems, with supplementary exceptional software skills. Interest in machine learning, computer vision, software QA are desirable. This is a full-time position, candidates must be able to work from the Cambridge office the majority of the time. Key Qualifications: Minimum qualification: Masters Degree in engineering related discipline. Minimum qualification: 3+ years working in industry, with experience in software or robotics. Expertise in developing autonomous robotic solutions. Expertise in 3D geometry. Exceptional software engineering skills. Interest in Machine Learning or Computer Graphics is preferable. Comfortable with hands-on practical tasks, working in a lab environment. Everybody is welcome Diversity and Inclusion Statement. PCR Digital "At PCR Digital, we are committed to ensuring that diversity, equity and inclusion play a role at all stages of our recruitment - it is important to us that our own company culture and the culture of our network is as varied and supportive as possible. We love people (it's why we do what we do), so, regardless of background, we welcome you to work with us or apply to any of our jobs if you feel that they are right for you."

Performance Test Engineer (Python Automation for large-scale, low-latency, distributed systems Remote Europe) Location: Remote (Europe & UK only) Full-Time 6-Month Contract Start Date: within 1-2 weeks 350pd IR35 Outside TBC We're seeking a hands-on Performance Test Engineer with Strong Python and automation expertise to design, build, and execute the performance testing strategy for a high-scale, ad-serving platform built on Akka-based Java microservices. Required to build automated load frameworks using Locust (Python). You'll work closely with developers and DevOps engineers to simulate realistic traffic at scale, ensure sub-50ms latency under millions of concurrent users, and drive system optimizations across cloud infrastructure and code. This is a technical, high-impact role ideal for someone passionate about distributed systems performance, automation, and data-driven tuning. Profile: 3-5+ years of performance engineering for large-scale, low-latency, distributed systems. Proven success meeting p95/p99 latency SLAs under high concurrency (millions of RPS). Strong Python and automation expertise - able to design reusable, scalable test frameworks. Experience with distributed load testing and synthetic traffic modeling in the cloud. Analytical, structured, and effective communicator with strong documentation and collaboration skills. Based in EU or UK with English (C1 or higher). Nice to have: Java, Bash scripting, Terraform. Key Responsibilities: Define and execute comprehensive performance test plans (load, stress, spike, soak, scalability, failover). Model real-world streaming traffic patterns (burstiness, fan-out, cache behavior, cold-start, geo distribution). Build automated load frameworks using Locust (Python) or JMeter, with data parameterization and correlation. Manage distributed load generation (containers, cloud workers) to simulate millions of concurrent users. Integrate performance metrics from CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry to analyze system bottlenecks. Develop SLA/SLO dashboards and integrate performance gates into CI/CD pipelines. Collaborate with DevOps and developers to tune JVM, Akka, thread pools, GC, caching, autoscaling, and database performance. Document test approaches, scenarios, results, and provide clear, actionable tuning recommendations. Tech Stack: Load Tools: Locust (Python), JMeter; k6 or Gatling (nice to have). Languages: Python, Bash, Java (Maven/Gradle, JVM tuning basics). Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform. Observability: CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry. Architecture: Akka-based asynchronous Java microservices. Logistics: Start date: 17 November 2025. Duration: 6 months (extension possible). Employment type: Full-Time (Freelance allowed). Location: Remote (Europe). If you're passionate about performance engineering and love optimizing systems that operate at global scale, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of an agile, innovative European tech team. Everybody is welcome Diversity and Inclusion Statement. PCR Digital "At PCR Digital, we are committed to ensuring that diversity, equity and inclusion play a role at all stages of our recruitment - it is important to us that our own company culture and the culture of our network is as varied and supportive as possible. We love people (it's why we do what we do), so, regardless of background, we welcome you to work with us or apply to any of our jobs if you feel that they are right for you."

Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS) Contract Remote (Europe/UK) Immediate Start (within 2-3 weeks) Market rate (TBC) IR35 TBC Duration initially 3 months but ongoing Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in AWS platform engineering for high-throughput, low-latency systems. Hands-on expertise in Akka/Java microservices, JVM tuning, and asynchronous, event-driven architectures. If you are suitable and passionate about scaling distributed systems and optimizing cloud performance, then this could be for you. Apply today and help power the next generation of global video streaming and video advertising . This role can be fully remote from the UK OR EU (must have right to work in EU or UK Market rate depending on experience - IR35 TBC Join a fast-paced engineering team building a high-scale, ad-supported video streaming platform used by millions. As our Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll take ownership of AWS infrastructure and automation that powers our low-latency, ad-serving Java microservices. We're looking for a hands-on engineer who thrives in large-scale, high-performance environments - someone who can design, automate, and optimize systems to achieve What You'll Do Design and deploy end-to-end AWS environments (landing zones, VPCs, networking, security, automation). Build immutable infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for Java microservices (Maven/Gradle) with blue/green, canary, and rollback strategies. Implement observability: metrics, logs, traces, SLOs/SLIs, alerting, and on-call runbooks. Engineer for scale and reliability - autoscaling, caching, multi-AZ/region DR, and performance tuning to meet 5M+ user load. Apply security-by-design using IAM least privilege, KMS, Secrets Manager, WAF/Shield, and CIS compliance. Collaborate with developers and performance engineers to tune JVM, Akka, thread pools, GC, and infra limits. Drive cost optimization through tagging, reporting dashboards, and resource management. What We're Looking For Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in AWS platform engineering 3-5+ years of senior-level AWS platform engineering for high-throughput, low-latency systems Proven experience owning production environments with 10k-1M+ concurrent users and 99.9x SLOs Hands-on expertise in Akka/Java microservices, JVM tuning, and asynchronous, event-driven architectures Strong grasp of resilience techniques (circuit breakers, retries, chaos engineering) Fluent in English (C1 level) Nice to have - Java development experience, strong microservices knowledge, Terraform proficiency Location: Remote (Europe) Start date: Within 1-3 weeks of offer Tech Stack: AWS: EKS/ECS, EC2, ALB/NLB, API Gateway, Lambda, S3/CloudFront, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Aurora, MSK/Kinesis, OpenSearch, Route53, WAF/Shield, CloudWatch, X-Ray, IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager IaC & CI/CD: Terraform, CloudFormation, Helm, Argo CD, Flux, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker Observability: CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana Automation: Bash, Python (plus Java build/release familiarity) Interested? If you're passionate about scaling distributed systems and optimizing cloud performance, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help power the next generation of global video streaming. Everybody is welcome Diversity and Inclusion Statement. PCR Digital "At PCR Digital, we are committed to ensuring that diversity, equity and inclusion play a role at all stages of our recruitment - it is important to us that our own company culture and the culture of our network is as varied and supportive as possible. We love people (it's why we do what we do), so, regardless of background, we welcome you to work with us or apply to any of our jobs if you feel that they are right for you."

Senior Business Analyst - Broadcast TV Advertising Adtech/Adsales/Airtime Sales Inside IR35 Rate to Umbrella (Apply online only)pd Hybrid Working - Location - Typically at least 1 dpw West London 6 months initially potential 12+ Months total Looking for a Senior Business Analyst with solid commercial TV Broadcast industry experience, with some experience on TV/Vod Advertising such as Adtech/Adsales/Airtime Sales/Avod etc. Working closely with the business and product team that define outcomes this role will focus on analysis to interpret that and produce the user stories for engineering/development. Looking for a self-starter with 6+ years similar Business Analysis experience some gained in the TV advertising sector. Required Skills/Experience 6+ years experience in a business analysis/Snr BA role Business Analyst with solid commercial TV experience/Broadcast sector experience, involving advertising. Knowledge of the TV advertising sector and technologies such as Adtech/Adsales/Airtime Sales / Programmatic Advertising Strong business, systems and data analysis skills with strong experience writing User Stories Demonstrable experience applying BA techniques to broad, complex projects / products Familiar with agile principles and practices, experience working in cross-functional product development teams Curious and proactive - comfortable leading analysis efforts and working independently High attention to detail - ensure accuracy and thoroughness of deliverables Excellent interpersonal skills - can effectively frame and communicate opportunities / problems and respectfully challenge prevailing assumptions Business process modelling - can map complex processes at different levels of abstraction Domain modelling - can identify and model key concepts, entities and their relationships Systems analysis - can review and document functions, rules, data and integrations Requirements engineering - can elicit, analyse, define, validate and prioritise business requirements, logic, rules and constraints Benefits analysis & realisation - can help quantify business benefits and validate expected outcomes were achieved Vendor evaluation - can help assess vendor's capabilities and identify gaps Software development - can help design and implement valuable software solutions aligned to organisation goals and product vision You will play a key role in delivering transformational commercial strategy by analysing and specifying the business needs of the future. Working alongside our Product, Design, Engineering, QA, Delivery and Change teams and business colleagues, you'll apply your natural curiosity, critical thinking and BA best practices to: Understand and document how our advertising business works today and what it will look like in future, from people and process to technology and data Elicit and specify business needs and success criteria and produce the User Stories for Engineering/Software Development/Vendors Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to design, evaluate and deliver software solutions that meet these needs Facilitate the successful implementation, adoption and continuous improvement of solutions Everybody is welcome Diversity and Inclusion Statement. PCR Digital "At PCR Digital, we are committed to ensuring that diversity, equity and inclusion play a role at all stages of our recruitment - it is important to us that our own company culture and the culture of our network is as varied and supportive as possible. We love people (it's why we do what we do), so, regardless of background, we welcome you to work with us or apply to any of our jobs if you feel that they are right for you." We also aim to ensure that our entire process is accessible. Please make us aware of any adjustments you may need throughout the selection, interview and general process and we will do all we can to ensure that any barriers are removed for you Call Settings Override To From Record Yes No Always use these settings

Software Testing & Automation Specialist - Web Ecommerce- Contract Location: Hammersmith (4 days on site, 1 day remote) Rate: 500 - 650 per day (to Umbrella) Contract Length: 6 - 12 months We're looking for an experienced Software Testing & Automation Specialist to join the digital product team and design and implement from scratch an automated UI testing framework for a bespoke ecommerce / complex web platform as the sole test consultant. The role focuses on designing and implementing a UI acceptance testing strategy and automation solution for a bespoke ecommerce platform built on a Microsoft .NET stack, currently tested manually by engineers and product owners. You'll deliver a maintainable, pragmatic, and scalable automation framework that enables the team to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and enhance release quality while ensuring it can be easily maintained and extended by non-specialists/non testers once your contract ends. Successful candidates must have similar experience in designing and implementing from scratch an automated UI testing framework for ecommerce / complex web platforms. Key Responsibilities Analyse current manual testing processes and identify opportunities for automation. Recommend and implement automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, BrowserStack, Testim). Design and configure an automated testing framework for functional and regression testing. Develop reusable test cases, templates, and clear documentation. Train and support team members to maintain and extend automated tests. Provide reporting on coverage, outcomes, and defects. Experience & Skills Proven experience in both manual and automated testing. Strong background in designing and implementing automated UI testing frameworks for ecommerce or complex web platforms. Previous experience leading the design and build of automated testing frameworks from scratch (Greenfield). Expertise in at least one automation tool or framework. Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integrating testing into release cycles. Strong communication and documentation skills. Collaborative, self-motivated, and able to deliver outcomes independently. Everybody is welcome Diversity and Inclusion Statement. PCR Digital "At PCR Digital, we are committed to ensuring that diversity, equity and inclusion play a role at all stages of our recruitment - it is important to us that our own company culture and the culture of our network is as varied and supportive as possible. We love people (it's why we do what we do), so, regardless of background, we welcome you to work with us or apply to any of our jobs if you feel that they are right for you." We also aim to ensure that our entire process is accessible. Please make us aware of any adjustments you may need throughout the selection, interview and general process and we will do all we can to ensure that any barriers are removed for you.