Senior QA Engineer
We are currently working with a Belfast-based tech team who are looking for a new QA Engineer to join their growing organisation. The company operates in the tech-for-good space and has been expanding rapidly over the past 12 months. They are now seeking a Senior QA Engineer with experience in automation, Selenium, and front-end technologies. This is a hands-on position with the opportunity to work closely with engineers and take a lead role within the team. The role is hybrid, with a requirement to work on-site two to three days per week.
Role:
- Design, build and maintain modular automated tests that cover UI, API, integration and regression scenarios.
- Embed testing into the delivery lifecycle so defects are identified earlier and releases are more predictable.
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers and operations teams to refine acceptance criteria and manage risk.
- Drive improvements in test reliability and speed
- Lead peer reviews of test code, runbooks and test plans; provide coaching to junior testers.
- Keep clear records of test coverage, results and defect trends, and use data to influence quality decisions.
Desired Experience:
- Several years’ experience in automation-focused QA or SDET roles, with responsibility for framework design.
- Practical programming or scripting experience used to author tests and utilities.
- Familiarity with integrating automated tests into modern build and release pipelines.
- Comfortable investigating issues spanning front-end, back-end and APIs.
- Experience working within collaborative software teams and Agile delivery models.
- Strong documentation and communication skills.
Benefits:
- Health and dental cover
- Free parking
- Professional development schemes
