Principal QA Engineer

MCS Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech company is seeking a Principal QA Engineer in Belfast. You'll lead testing efforts and mentor junior engineers, focusing on QA strategies and automation using various tools. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in Python and experience with APIs and cloud environments. This role offers a salary up to £65,000 and the opportunity to work in a rapidly evolving team.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in QA with senior or lead role background.
• Automation skills in testing tools.
• Solid coding skills in Python; C# or Typescript knowledge is a plus.
• Experience with testing APIs and large-scale data.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing and mentor junior QA engineers.
• Build and maintain automated frameworks for back-end services.
• Define test strategies for functional and integration testing.
• Collaborate with engineers to understand requirements.
• Perform hands-on automation and end-to-end testing.

Skills

QA experience

Automation with Playwright, Cypress, Selenium

Coding in Python

Testing APIs and services

Knowledge of AWS

Git and Jira proficiency

Agile mindset

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

JUnit

NUnit

Git

Jira

Job description

Overview

MCS Group are seeking a Principal QA Engineer to join our close client, who are a global leader in the FinTech space. The company is embarking on an extensive expansion project, with nearly one hundred new roles being added to their Belfast operations, making this a very exciting time to get on-board with them. You would be joining their internal team that builds the platforms that manage and analyse the brokerage data powering their business. As a senior QA, you'll shape test strategy, drive automation, and ensure their next generation of back-office systems deliver maximum value to their users.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing within the team and mentor junior QA engineers.
• Build and maintain automated frameworks to validate back-end services, APIs, and data pipelines.
• Define and deliver test strategies covering functional, integration, regression, and data testing.
• Work closely with engineers and data specialists to understand requirements and design effective tests.
• Carry out hands-on automation and end-to-end testing, while also supporting defect triage and resolution.
• Champion quality standards, improve test processes, and promote an Agile way of working.
• Maintain clear documentation of test cases, results, and defects.

The Ideal Person

• Strong experience in QA, including experience in a senior or lead role.
• Strong automation background with tools such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, JUnit, NUnit.
• Solid coding skills in Python. Familiarity with C# or Typescript is a plus.
• Experience testing APIs, services, and large-scale data pipelines.
• Good knowledge of AWS and cloud-based testing environments.
• Competent with Git, Jira, and modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong communicator and collaborator with an Agile mindset and problem-solving approach.

Salary - Up to £65,000

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided, or contact Matthew Hamill, IT Recruitment Consultant, at MCS Group.

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Skills: QA Principal FinTech Python Testing