Financial Client experience Required

Location: Hybrid London (3days a week onsite)

Duration: 12months contract

550GBP/Day Inside IR35

Description

We're looking for a Senior Software Developer in Test – Java & Azure to join our team in London, UK in a [working mode] working mode. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing test automation frameworks and strategies for data-driven solutions, APIs, and cloud-native platforms. Leveraging your skills in Java, TDD/BDD, and CI/CD practices, you will ensure the quality, scalability, and accuracy of complex systems running on Azure Cloud and Databricks infrastructures. This is an excellent opportunity for a quality-focused automation professional to make a significant impact on data pipelines and end-to-end (F2B) testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and reusable test utilities for end-to-end testing

• Create and execute test cases for RESTful API validation, ensuring functionality, performance, and reliability

• Validate large-scale data pipelines built on Databricks for accuracy, consistency, and compliance with business rules

• Implement and enforce TDD/BDD practices throughout the development lifecycle

• Collaborate with engineers, architects, and DevOps teams to ensure quality gates in CI/CD pipelines (GitLab)

• Enable cloud-native automated testing approaches aligned with Azure-based architectures

• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize automated test scripts for performance and maintainability

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Requirements (Must Have Skills)

• Strong proficiency in Java programming with focused experience in test automation

• Practical exposure to TDD/BDD methodologies and related frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Cucumber)

• Knowledge of REST API testing and designing robust test cases for API validation

• Understanding of front-to-back (F2B) testing concepts for enterprise-grade platforms

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and integration into testing workflows

• Strong communication and analytical skills with attention to detail

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Nice to Have Skills

• Hands-on experience with Azure Cloud services and Databricks for data engineering workloads

• Experience validating data pipelines at scale with performance and security considerations

• Familiarity with observability tools and automated quality reporting in CI/CD environments

• Knowledge of performance testing and monitoring for distributed API-driven architecture