Java Test Automation Engineer at Hawkeyeinnovations

JAVA TEST AUTOMATION ENGINEER Location: Hybrid working – minimum 2 days per week in the office Office locations: Basingstoke, London or Bristol Contract: Permanent, Full-Time Salary: £45,810 – £59,990 ABOUT THE ROLE Hi, I’m Priyanka Mondal, QA Discipline Lead at Hawk-Eye Innovations. We’re looking for a Java Test Automation Engineer to join our QA team, focusing on building and evolving scalable automation frameworks across cloud-based systems, microservices and APIs. This role sits within a modern, distributed environment, where quality, reliability and scalability are critical. You’ll be working closely with engineers and product teams to design and implement robust automation solutions that integrate seamlessly into the development lifecycle. You’ll start by contributing to and improving existing automation frameworks, with a focus on backend and API testing. Over time, you’ll play a key role in shaping testing strategies across teams, helping drive consistency, scalability and best practice adoption. You won’t be expected to know everything from day one. You’ll work alongside experienced QA engineers and developers, getting hands-on with different technologies and systems as you build confidence in our platforms, workflows and testing approaches. Being UK-based helps in this role, as many of our teams are here. There will be opportunities to collaborate in person, whiteboard ideas, and gain a strong understanding of how our systems operate end to end. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING - Building and maintaining scalable automation frameworks for cloud-based, distributed systems and microservices architectures - Designing and implementing automated tests using Java-based frameworks (e.g. JUnit, TestNG) - Testing microservices, APIs and backend services using tools such as RestAssured or Karate - Working closely with engineers developing cloud-native and on-prem applications (e.g. Java / Spring Boot microservices) - Integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery in cloud environments - Identifying gaps in current testing approaches and suggesting improvements - Supporting end-to-end and cross-system testing across web, backend and data layers - Contributing to best practices in automation, test design and quality engineering - Promoting a culture of quality and continuous improvement across teams SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE - Strong experience with Java and building automation frameworks for backend systems - Experience with tools such as JUnit, TestNG, RestAssured or Karate - Good understanding of RESTful APIs and microservice architectures - Experience working in cloud-based environments (e.g. AWS) and distributed systems - Solid knowledge of core Java fundamentals (OOP, collections, exception handling) - Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines - Understanding of test design principles and maintainable automation practices - Exposure to end-to-end and UI testing approaches - Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset NICE TO HAVE Experience with BDD-style testing frameworks Exposure to both cloud-native and on-prem architectures Understanding of testing strategies across multiple layers (frontend, backend, data) OUR QA TEAM Our QA team plays a key role in testing the technology behind everything we deliver, from officiating systems to broadcast tools and data platforms. We work across a wide range of areas including computer vision, machine learning, cloud platforms, video systems and data science. A big part of what we do is supporting tracking technology across sports like tennis, cricket, football and US sports, building systems that handle real-time data, low latency processing and complex distributed architectures. TEAM CULTURE We’re a team that values openness, collaboration and continuous learning. We challenge each other through code reviews, share knowledge across teams and encourage people to take ownership while still working closely together. There are no strict silos, people move across areas, learn new things and grow over time. TECH STACK (YOU’LL BE AROUND) Java (Core Java, JUnit, TestNG, RestAssured, Karate) Spring Boot microservices AWS (EC2, ECS, S3, RDS) CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) Docker Testing tools such as Postman, Cypress, Selenium, Pytest BENEFITS United Kingdom Annual Leave: 25 days (excluding bank holidays) Enhanced Pension Scheme: 5% matching Flexible Working: Hybrid model (minimum 2 days per week in the office) Wellness: Complimentary Unmind app, onsite gym (Basingstoke) Exclusive Perks: Access to sporting events and tickets, Sony Group company discounts Hungary Annual Leave: Standard according to local labour law Flexible Working: Hybrid model (2 days per week in the office) Exclusive Perks: Access to sporting events and tickets, Sony Group company discounts Additional Benefits: Cafeteria options (SZÉP Card, Nursery & Kindergarten contributions, Annual MOL Bubi Pass), private medical insurance, life and accident insurance, MindentMent Dental Clinic discounts, seniority awards, and an Employee Assistance Program ABOUT US Hawk-Eye Innovations, a Sony company, is a world leader in sports technology. We deliver sophisticated officiating, broadcast and player tracking solutions across more than 25 international sports. Each year, our technology supports over 30,000 events in over 500 stadiums across 90 countries. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT As an active part of a culturally and socially diverse society, Sony Sports Businesses aims to build a workforce that is diverse and inclusive. Sony Sports Businesses is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity. We employ, retain, promote and treat all employees and applicants fairly, based on their skills, qualifications and professional experience. Our commitment is to provide a respectful and inclusive environment where people can contribute, develop and succeed.