Quality Assurance Engineer

Vanrath; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work arrangements

Modern Belfast offices

International technology business

Supportive team environment

Career development opportunities

AI-assisted testing tools

Collaborative Agile practices

Job summary

Vanrath is recruiting a Quality Assurance Engineer in Belfast, offering hybrid working and a competitive salary. You will join a global technology organisation investing in Belfast, collaborating with developers and product owners to ensure software quality.

The role emphasizes test automation, API validation and continuous improvement, with exposure to modern automation tools and AI-assisted testing. A collaborative, growth-focused environment awaits.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years in software testing or QA
• Experience with automation frameworks and test tooling
• Ability to work in Agile delivery environments
• Knowledge of API testing and non-functional testing techniques
• Familiarity with Jira, Zephyr and CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute and maintain manual and automated test cases
• Build and improve automated UI, API and integration testing solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define acceptance criteria
• Support BDD and TDD across the development lifecycle
• Perform functional, regression, integration and exploratory testing
• Record defects and drive resolution with developers
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated quality checks
• Monitor test execution and report progress
• Assist with performance and non-functional testing
• Identify opportunities to improve automation coverage and efficiency
• Explore AI-assisted tools to enhance test creation and documentation

Skills

Automation testing

Playwright/Cypress/Selenium

Java/JavaScript/TypeScript

API testing

Jira/Zephyr

Git CI/CD

Agile SDLC

Test planning

Tools

Copilot/AWS tooling

JMeter/k6

Job description

Quality Assurance Engineer

Belfast | Hybrid Working | Competitive Salary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join an expanding global technology organisation investing heavily in its Belfast operation.

With new, modern offices recently opened in Belfast, the business is continuing to grow its technology teams and strengthen its capabilities. This is an excellent opportunity to join an organisation that combines the scale of an international business with a collaborative, people-focused working environment.

Employees are encouraged to share ideas, develop their skills and contribute to meaningful improvements across the technology function.

The Opportunity

As a Quality Assurance Engineer, you'll work within an Agile delivery team, helping ensure software quality is considered at every stage of development. You'll collaborate closely with developers, business analysts and product owners, contributing to test automation, API validation and continuous improvement initiatives.

The role offers exposure to modern automation technologies and AI-assisted testing tools, alongside opportunities to broaden your technical skill set.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience

• Hybrid working arrangements

• Modern, newly opened Belfast offices

• Opportunity to join a growing international technology business

• Supportive team environment with approachable leadership

• Career development and progression opportunities

• Exposure to AI-assisted testing and development tools

• Collaborative Agile delivery practices

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, execute and maintain manual and automated test cases.

• Build and improve automated UI, API and integration testing solutions.

• Work with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and establish acceptance criteria.

• Support BDD and TDD approaches throughout the development lifecycle.

• Perform functional, regression, integration and exploratory testing.

• Record defects, investigate issues and collaborate with developers to achieve resolution.

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated quality checks.

• Monitor test execution, report progress and highlight potential quality risks.

• Assist with performance and non-functional testing activities.

• Identify opportunities to improve automation coverage and testing efficiency.

• Explore AI-assisted tools to enhance test creation, documentation and troubleshooting.

• Promote consistent testing standards and share knowledge across the team.

About You

You’ll ideally have 2-5 years' experience in software testing or quality assurance, with a combination of manual testing and automation experience.

You should also bring:

• Experience with Playwright, Cypress, Selenium or similar automation frameworks.

• Programming or scripting ability in Java, JavaScript, TypeScript or a comparable language.

• Practical knowledge of API testing.

• Familiarity with Jira and test management tools such as Zephyr.

• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines and source control.

• An understanding of Agile methodologies and the software development lifecycle.

• Experience producing test plans, test cases and supporting test evidence.

• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and a methodical approach to problem-solving.

• The ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.

• A proactive mindset and enthusiasm for continuous learning.

Experience with AI-assisted tools such as Microsoft Copilot or Amazon Q would be beneficial.

Additional exposure to financial services, electronic trading, FIX protocol, Cucumber, AWS, microservices or performance testing tools such as JMeter and k6 would be advantageous.

Why Join?

The Belfast technology function is entering an exciting phase of development, supported by continued investment in its people, workplace and technology. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to a growing team, improve software quality and develop your expertise within a global organisation.