Sdetâ€" Java and Azure - Financial Client Experience

Job Title: SDET– Java & Azure- Financial Client experience Required Location: Hybrid London (3days a week onsite) Duration: 12months contract 550GBP/Day Inside IR35 Financial Client experience Required 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 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 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 Priyanka Sharma Senior Delivery Consultant Office: 020 4514 3823 Email: psharma@vallumassociates.com