Automation Test Architect - Financial Services- Contract

Reference: 89202TEST_1788270349

Automation Test Architect (Contract)

Hybrid

London

We're supporting a major technology transformation programme and are seeking an experienced Integration Test Architect to define and lead testing strategy across a complex microservices and distributed systems landscape.

This is a senior, hands-on architecture role requiring deep expertise in contract testing, integration testing and quality engineering across multiple technology stacks.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Define and own the end-to-end integration testing strategy
  • Design and implement scalable automated test frameworks
  • Lead adoption of consumer-driven contract testing using Pact
  • Work closely with architects, developers and platform teams to improve quality across distributed systems
  • Establish testing standards, governance and best practice across multiple delivery teams
  • Identify integration risks and ensure robust coverage across services and APIs
  • Mentor engineers and drive a quality-first engineering culture

Essential Skills

  • Proven experience operating at Architect or Principal Test Architect level
  • Extensive experience in Integration Testing and Contract Testing
  • Strong hands-on experience with Pact
  • Development background in Java, Python and/or C++
  • Experience testing microservices, APIs and distributed systems
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD and automated testing practices
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders and engineering leadership teams

Nice to Have

  • AWS cloud experience
  • Event-driven architecture experience
  • Performance and non-functional testing expertise
  • Experience within large-scale enterprise environments

The Candidate

You'll be a highly experienced consultant who can operate strategically at architecture level whilst remaining technically credible and hands-on when required. You'll have a track record of delivering testing strategies for complex integration-heavy environments and be recognised as a subject matter expert in modern quality engineering practices.

Automation Architect | Test Architect | Contract Testing | Pact | Java | Python | C++ | AWS | Microservices | QA Architect | Quality Engineering

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

COMPETITIVE SALARY
Added 01/09/2026
Reference: 89202TEST_1788270349

Automation Test Architect - Financial Services- Contract

London, England, United Kingdom Contract Testing & QA

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