Senior Automation Engineer - Hybrid (Belfast)

Ocho People; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global leader in market infrastructure is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer in Belfast, focusing on modernising automated testing frameworks and ensuring high-quality software delivery. The role involves leading various testing types and requires expertise in Python, Linux, and Agile methodologies. The company offers a competitive salary and flexible hybrid working options.

Benefits

Salary up to £65k

Flexible hybrid work schedule

Private pension scheme

Private healthcare

High spec equipment provided

Qualifications

• 5+ years' automated testing experience within products in a financial services environment.
• Strong coding skills in Python.
• Proven experience testing capacity and latency-sensitive systems.
• Strong understanding of Linux, SQL, messaging, and distributed systems.
• Full Agile SDLC experience in a technical role.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional, regression, integration, and performance testing of applications.
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test cases.
• Enhance existing automated testing frameworks.
• Implement automated production smoke test tooling.

Skills

Automated testing in financial services

Python programming

Capacity and latency system testing

Linux

SQL

Agile SDLC experience

Job description

Overview

Senior Automation Engineer - Hybrid (Belfast)

About the Company

My client is a global leader in market infrastructure. With a focus on data solutions, and digital transformation, they are a World leader in their market.

Role Overview

As Senior Automation Engineer, you'll play a key role in modernising Liquidnet's automated testing framework and delivering automated smoke tests for production deployments. Working within a complex, distributed environment, you'll combine QA and DevOps expertise to enhance the SDLC and ensure robust, high-quality software delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead functional, regression, integration, and performance testing of applications
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test cases
• Enhance existing automated testing frameworks
• Implement automated production smoke test tooling

Essential Skills & Experience

• 5+ years' automated testing experience within products in a financial services environment
• Strong coding skills in Python
• Proven experience testing capacity and latency-sensitive systems
• Strong understanding of Linux, SQL, messaging, and distributed systems
• Full Agile SDLC experience in a technical role

What They Offer

• Salary up to £65k
• A flexible hybrid work schedule.
• Private pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• High spec equipment provided

For more information on this opportunity, connect with Neill Ferguson on LinkedIn or submit your CV via the link below.