Senior Quality Engineer (Automation)

London Stock Exchange Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial markets infrastructure provider is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to enhance automated testing for Java microservices. You will be a hands-on contributor, supporting developers and embedding quality practices within Agile Scrum teams. This role demands experience in Java development, microservices testing, and familiarity with AWS platforms. If you're passionate about driving quality in a collaborative environment, apply now to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Healthcare

Retirement planning

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Java development and test automation.
• Knowledge of microservices testing strategies.
• AWS platform knowledge, including Lambda and API Gateway.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain automated tests using Java, Pact, and testing tools.
• Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines for trunk-based development.
• Collaborate with teams to improve quality and testability.

Skills

Java development

Test automation

Agile Scrum

Microservices testing strategies

AWS platform knowledge

Tools

JUnit

Rest-Assured

Selenium

Cypress

Pact

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to join the World Check One team, part of the Nottingham-based Risk Intelligence Product Engineering organisation.**About the Role**As a **Senior Quality Engineer**, you will:* Try to ‘build the right thing’ and to ‘build it right’.* Be a **hands-on contributor** in automated testing for **Java microservices**, with exposure to integration testing between Java services and AWS Lambda functions.* Implement and maintain a **microservices testing strategy**: + Unit, component, contract, and simple, maintainable end-to-end tests. + Support developers in running containerized services locally (e.g. Podman, Dev Containers) to prevent integration issues and keep pipelines clean in a trunk-based development environment.* Work in **Agile Scrum**, actively participating in refinement sessions, ensuring clear user stories and acceptance criteria, and applying **BDD practices** (3 Amigos, Gherkin/Cucumber).* Collaborate with developers, analysts, and other engineers to embed quality early and continuously improve frameworks and pipelines.**Key Responsibilities*** Build and maintain automated tests using: + **Java** (JUnit, Rest-Assured) + **Pact** for contract testing + Tools like **Selenium, Cypress** for UI testing (where applicable)* Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines to support trunk-based development.* Contribute to Agile ceremonies with a focus on quality and testability.* Explore new tools and approaches to improve coverage and reliability.**Minimum Requirements*** Strong experience in **Java development** and test automation.* Knowledge of **microservices testing strategies**.* **AWS platform knowledge**, including Lambda (for integration), API Gateway, S3, CloudWatch, and IAM.* Experience working in **Agile Scrum** and applying BDD practices.* Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and trunk-based development.* Strong communication skills and a passion for continuous learning.**Desirable Skills*** Advanced testing tools: Pact, Rest-Assured, Mockito, Localstack.* Observability: Distributed tracing and monitoring in microservices.* **Impactful Work**: Shape the quality of systems powering global financial markets.* **Collaborative Culture**: Work with teams that value innovation and continuous improvement.* **Career Growth**: Access to AWS training, e-learning platforms, and international projects**Career Stage:**Senior Associate**London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:**Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of **Integrity, Partnership**, **Excellence** and **Change** underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. 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