Lead Test Engineer – Microservices – Java – SC CLeared Full Time NEW

Experience in driving or supporting transformation from monolithic systems to distributed micro-services architectures in Java – is essential

• Start date – 25/05/2026 is essential
• Leeds or Manchester based – in the office not home based

Essential Skills & Experience

Technical Expertise:

• Strong experience designing and implementing test strategies for microservices environments.
• Hands on automation experience using Java, Selenium, Rest Assured.
• API, contract, and integration testing.
• Experience working with monolith and microservices systems is essential.

Knowledge of:

• CI/CD pipelines.
• Spring Boot-based applications.
• Performance testing fundamentals.

Modern Testing Practices:

• Contract testing, API testing, and asynchronous messaging (e.g., Kafka).
• Non-functional testing (performance, accessibility).
• Experience with non-relational databases (e.g., MongoDB).
• Automation-first mindset with ability to build reusable, maintainable frameworks.

Leadership:

• Experience operating at Lead / Principal level.
• Ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

Tools & Technologies:

• Cloud: AWS
• Test Frameworks: Selenium, Serenity BDD, Playwright
• Contract Testing: Pactflow, Spring Cloud Contract
• Messaging: Kafka
• Databases: MongoDB
• CI/CD & DevOps: GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Docker
• Performance Testing: Gatling, K6
• Observability: Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk

What We’re Looking For:

A hands-on technical leader who can set direction and deliver. Someone comfortable working across multiple teams and scaling best practice. A proactive problem-solver with a strong quality-first mindset.

We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.