Senior Test Engineer (Java/AWS/API Automation) - Inside IR35 -£375

  • RecOps
  • 29/10/2025
Contractor Information Technology Telecommunications Java Testing

Job Description

Senior Test Engineer (Java/AWS/API Automation)
Location: Hybrid - 2 days per week in London (W12/W1A)
Start Date: 3rd November 2025
End Date: 31st July 2026
Rate: £375 per day (Inside IR35)

Overview:
We're looking for an experienced Senior Test Engineer to join a high-performing technical team delivering large-scale digital services. You'll be working across both manual and automated testing, with a focus on Java, AWS, and API test automation.

You'll play a key role in helping to migrate Legacy automated tests into a new Java-based framework, improving test coverage, and implementing best practices across a modern microservices environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop and maintain automated tests for APIs and microservices

  • Support migration of Legacy tests to a new Java test framework

  • Perform manual and exploratory testing where required

  • Work closely with developers and engineers to diagnose issues in AWS environments

  • Contribute to improving overall testing strategy and best practices

Essential Skills:

  • Strong Java coding skills (beyond Selenium - solid programming competence required)

  • AWS experience, including EventBridge, Lambda, EC2, and CodePipeline

  • Proven background in API Test Automation

  • Hands-on with Cucumber, Serenity, or Postman

  • Excellent communication skills - able to explain technical issues clearly

  • Curious, proactive, and comfortable working independently

Contract Details:

  • Start date: 3rd November 2025

  • End date: 31st July 2026

  • Hybrid: 2 days per week in London (W12/W1A)

  • Inside IR35 - £375 per day