Description of role:
Lead Test Engineer
Certain Advantage are hiring for a highly skilled Lead Test Engineer to join a major digital trans-formation programme.
You will play a key role in defining and embedding a scalable, automation-first test strategy across multiple delivery teams, supporting the transition from monolithic systems to modern microservices architecture.
Your responsibilities:
The individual:
Working with Certain Advantage
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Certain Advantage are hiring for a highly skilled Lead Test Engineer to join a major digital trans-formation programme.
You will play a key role in defining and embedding a scalable, automation-first test strategy across multiple delivery teams, supporting the transition from monolithic systems to modern microservices architecture.
Your responsibilities:
- Define and implement an end-to-end test strategy aligned to microservices architecture
- Establish standards, patterns, and best practices across multiple teams
- Assess current testing approaches and drive continuous improvement
Embed testing strategy across teams, creating scalable frameworks and exemplars - Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks
- Work across different test levels: unit, integration, contract, system, and E2E
- Lead automation efforts in Java-based environments
- Support teams with implementation, not just direction
- Partner with engineering teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment
- Provide technical leadership and coaching to testers and developers
- Ensure testing practices are consistently applied across teams
The individual:
- Hands-on automation experience using: Java, Selenium, Rest Assured, API, contract, and integration testing
- Experience working with monolith and microservices systems
- Knowledge of:CI/CD pipelines, Spring Boot-based applications, Performance testing fundamentals
- 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
Working with Certain Advantage
We go the extra mile to find the best people for the job. If you’re hunting for a role where you can make an impact and grow your career, we’ll work with you to find it.
We work with businesses across the UK to find the best people in Finance, Marketing, IT and Engineering. If this job isn’t for you, head to certainadvantage.co.uk and register for job alerts and career guidance tips.
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