Java Test Automation Engineer, Hawk-Eye Innovations

• 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

Desirable

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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