TL;DR

Lead Quality Engineer (Automation, Microservices): Leading quality initiatives and improving testing practices across workstreams with an accent on acting as a technical expert in automated testing for Java microservices. Focus on driving microservices testing strategy, coaching developers in strong testing practices, and designing integration tests.

Location: Onsite in Nottingham or London, UK

Company

%hirify_global% (London Stock Exchange Group) is a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business, headquartered in the United Kingdom with significant global operations.

What you will do

Act as a technical expert in automated testing for Java microservices.
Coach developers to adopt strong unit, component, and contract testing practices early in the SDLC.
Drive a microservices testing strategy including unit, component, contract, and maintainable end-to-end tests.
Encourage local containerized service execution to avoid integration issues in a trunk-based development environment.
Design and validate integration tests between Java services and AWS Lambda functions.
Lead quality practices across multiple teams in a service family, working in Agile/Scrum and promoting BDD.

Requirements

Strong experience in Java development and test automation.
Knowledge of microservices testing strategies.
Solid AWS platform expertise, including Lambda, API Gateway, S3, CloudWatch, and IAM.
Proven ability to work in an Agile/Scrum environment.
Experience with CI/CD and trunk-based development.
Ability to build and maintain automated tests using Java (JUnit, Rest-Assured) and Pact.
Proficiency with UI testing tools like Selenium, Cypress, and Playwright (where applicable).

Nice to have

Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, EKS.
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Cloud Formation.
Service Mesh: Exposure to Istio.
Advanced testing tools: Mockito, Localstack.
Observability: Distributed tracing and monitoring in microservices.

Culture & Benefits

Culture of connecting, creating opportunity, and delivering excellence.
Embrace diversity and encourage teamwork for innovation and rapid development.
Opportunities for personal growth and skill development across 70 countries.
Values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence, and Change.
Committed to sustainability across the global business.
Offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days, and wellbeing initiatives.

Lead Quality Engineer (Automation)