Hybrid QA Engineer - Data Pipelines & API Testing

RED Global; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 73,800 - 101,475; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer in Belfast for a hybrid freelance contract expected to last 6 months. The successful candidate will design and execute test plans, focusing on data workflows and utilizing testing methodologies like TDD and BDD. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and expertise in test automation and data validation techniques. Strong communication skills and experience with Agile practices are essential for collaboration with teams.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in quality assurance for data pipelines, APIs, and ETL workflows, preferably in financial services.
• Good understanding of modern testing methodologies such as TDD and BDD.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., PyTest, Behave, unittest).

Responsibilities

• Design and execute test plans for complex data workflows including functional, integration, and regression testing.
• Integrate automated tests into DevOps workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Work collaboratively with developers and data engineers.

Skills

Quality assurance for data pipelines

Test automation frameworks

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Agile software delivery

Communication and collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Python

Java

Job description

A leading IT consultancy is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer in Belfast for a hybrid freelance contract expected to last 6 months. The successful candidate will design and execute test plans, focusing on data workflows and utilizing testing methodologies like TDD and BDD. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and expertise in test automation and data validation techniques. Strong communication skills and experience with Agile practices are essential for collaboration with teams.