Automation Engineer

Ocho People; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm is seeking a hands-on Senior Automation Engineer for a 6-month contract in Belfast. The role focuses on accelerating automated test coverage across a high-profile platform using tools like Cypress and TypeScript. Candidates must possess strong experience in designing and maintaining UI and API tests, contributing to automation frameworks, and collaborating with engineering teams. This contract offers a competitive daily rate and a hybrid working model, making it a great opportunity for impactful contributions.

Benefits

Competitive daily rate

Hybrid working model

Immediate impact on platform

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on automation experience with Cypress/TypeScript.
• Able to prioritize automation based on risk and impact.
• Collaborative, proactive, and takes ownership of work.

Responsibilities

• Design, write, and maintain automated UI and API tests.
• Contribute to and improve existing automation frameworks.
• Execute and debug tests locally and in CI/CD pipelines.
• Identify, investigate, and clearly document defects.

Skills

Cypress

TypeScript

UI and API testing

CI/CD pipelines

SQL & data validation

Tools

Postman

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Git

Jira

Job description

Senior Automation Engineer - 6-Month Contract

📍 Belfast, Northern Ireland | Hybrid (2 days in office)
💰 Daily Rate: £400 (Outside IR35)

The Opportunity

We're looking for a hands‑on Senior Automation Engineer for a 6-month contract to accelerate automated test coverage across a high‑profile platform. This is a delivery‑focused role for someone with strong experience in Cypress and TypeScript, contributing to reliable, maintainable automation across critical user journeys.

You’ll collaborate closely with QA and engineering teams, improving automation practices and providing practical input to strengthen the overall test automation capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, write, and maintain automated UI and API tests using Cypress/TypeScript
• Contribute to and improve existing automation frameworks and patterns
• Reduce manual regression effort through maintainable automation
• Execute and debug tests locally and in CI/CD pipelines
• Identify, investigate, and clearly document defects
• Support sprint planning with estimates and input on test approaches
• Collaborate with engineers to ensure quality is built in early
• Support PCI or compliance‑related testing where required

Tech & Tools

• Cypress / Playwright / TypeScript (preferred)
• API testing (Postman or equivalent)
• CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI)
• SQL & data validation
• Git version control
• Jira or similar issue tracking

Nice to have

• Experience with cloud platforms, regulated environments, or data pipelines.

Requirements

• Strong hands‑on automation experience, Cypress/TypeScript preferred
• Able to prioritise automation based on risk and impact
• Comfortable contributing independently with minimal onboarding
• Collaborative, proactive, and takes ownership of work and outcomes
• This is automation‑first, not a manual QA role

Why Take This Contract?

• 6‑month fixed‑term contract with competitive daily rate (£400)
• Hybrid working in Belfast (2 days office, flexible remainder remote)
• Hands‑on role with immediate impact on a high‑profile platform
• Opportunity to shape day‑to‑day automation practices and strengthen delivery quality