QA Test Analyst

Abacus Professional Recruitment Ltd; Belfast; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Belfast seeks a QA Test Analyst to ensure the quality of IT applications and support testing across initiatives. The ideal candidate will have experience in complex environments and familiarity with automated testing frameworks. Responsibilities include designing test plans, performing testing, and collaborating with various teams. This role offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Great office

Flexibility

Amazing benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role required.
• Experience in testing within complex IT environments is a must.
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks expected.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain test plans and test cases.
• Perform manual and automated testing across different environments.
• Log, manage, and triage defects effectively.

Skills

QA Test Analyst / QA Engineer experience

Testing in complex IT environments

Familiarity with automated testing frameworks

Experience with Azure DevOps or Jira

Understanding of web technologies

Knowledge of legal-sector applications

Scripting or programming skills (C#, Python)

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills

Proactive, quality-focused mindset

Tools

Micro Focus UFT

Selenium

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

QA Test Analyst

The Role

We are on the market to hire a QA Test Analyst to join a leading Belfast-based IT Development Team. This is a key role responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of internally developed applications, as well as supporting testing activities across wider IT initiatives and business transformation projects. You will work closely with developers, IT teams, and business stakeholders to ensure solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements, comply with standards, and deliver a seamless user experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on business and technical requirements
• Perform manual and automated testing across web, cloud, desktop, and integrated systems
• Identify opportunities to improve and reuse test automation
• Log, manage, and triage defects, working collaboratively to prioritise, retest, and resolve issues
• Plan and execute package and build testing, from pilot phases through to firmwide deployment
• Support change governance processes, including preparing test evidence and attending TAB/CAB forums
• Coordinate with End-User Computing and Communications teams on release readiness and deployment scheduling
• Carry out system integration testing to validate data flows and automation between platforms
• Perform regression, performance, and security testing where required
• Produce and maintain clear testing documentation and reports
• Support troubleshooting of production issues and validate fixes

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a QA Test Analyst / QA Engineer or similar role
• Experience of testing within complex IT environments
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks (e.g. Micro Focus UFT, Selenium)
• Experience using collaboration and test management tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira
• Good understanding of web technologies and desktop applications, particularly within the Microsoft Windows and Office 365 ecosystem
• Knowledge of legal-sector applications is advantageous
• Scripting or programming skills (e.g. C#, Python) are desirable
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and documentation skills
• High attention to detail with a proactive, quality-focused mindset
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a changing technical environment

Why Join this Company?

• Opportunity to work on meaningful, business-critical systems
• Collaborative IT environment with exposure to modern platforms and integrations
• A role where quality, governance, and best practice are genuinely valued
• Belfast-based role with flexibility and a supportive team culture
• Competitive salary, bonus, great office, flexibility, amazing benefits package.