Automation Engineer

Dabster; Belfast; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company is seeking a skilled Automation Engineer to enhance their QA and engineering team. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience with Cypress automation and a solid understanding of CI/CD integration, API testing, and modern web applications. This position offers a chance to influence automation strategies and provides opportunities for long-term career growth in a stable role. Interested candidates should apply via LinkedIn or send their profile to the provided email.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Cypress automation.
• Experience testing modern web applications built using React, Angular, or Vue.
• Solid experience with CI/CD integration.
• Strong knowledge of API testing.
• Hands-on with Page Object Model (POM) design patterns.
• Proficiency in Git and version control workflows.
• Custom Cypress commands and plugins.
• Network stubbing and mocking.
• Docker containerization for test environments.
• Test reporting using Mochawesome or Allure.
• Understanding of performance testing concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust Cypress automation frameworks.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
• Mentor junior QA engineers and promote automation best practices.
• Collaborate closely with developers, DevOps, and product teams.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and promote automation best practices.
• Define and enforce automation standards across the organization.

Skills

Cypress automation

API testing

CI/CD integration

Page Object Model (POM)

Docker

Test reporting (Mochawesome / Allure)

Version control workflows (Git)

Collaboration & mentoring

Tools

Git

Docker

Job description

We are looking for a highly skilled Automation Engineer with strong expertise in Cypress to join our growing QA and engineering team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about building scalable automation frameworks and driving quality across modern web applications.

• Design, develop, and maintain robust Cypress automation frameworks
• Build and execute end-to-end, API, and regression test suites
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
• Collaborate closely with developers, DevOps, and product teams
• Mentor junior QA engineers and promote automation best practices
• Define and enforce automation standards across the organization

✅ Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Cypress automation
• Experience testing modern web applications built using React, Angular, or Vue
• Solid experience with CI/CD integration
• Strong knowledge of API testing
• Hands-on experience with Page Object Model (POM) design patterns
• Proficiency in Git and version control workflows
• Custom Cypress commands and plugins
• Network stubbing and mocking
• Docker containerization for test environments
• Test reporting using Mochawesome / Allure
• Understanding of performance testing concepts
• Work on modern, high-impact applications
• Collaborative engineering culture
• Opportunity to influence automation strategy and standards
• Long-term career growth in a stable FTE role

📩 Interested candidates can apply via LinkedIn or share their profile to [e-mail] get started.