Senior QA Engineer

Ocho; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global tech company is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to join their hybrid team in Belfast. This role involves driving automation and quality-first practices, collaborating with developers and product owners. With over 5 years in QA automation, the ideal candidate should have a detail-focused mindset and strong problem-solving skills, enhancing the quality of complex systems across financial markets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in QA automation with hands-on programming experience.
• Strong experience with test automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
• Solid background in BDD, API testing, and performance testing.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to QA strategy within Agile team from test design to automation.
• Build and maintain automated tests across APIs, UI, and performance.
• Mentor teammates and promote a strong quality culture.

Skills

QA

Java

Python

CI/CD

Agile

API

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

JMeter

Cucumber

Job description

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer — Location: UK-based (hybrid/flexible) — Eligibility: UK work authorisation required (no sponsorship available)

Overview

We're looking for a Senior QA Engineer to join a global tech team building high-performance platforms used across financial markets. You'll be the go-to person for driving automation and quality-first practices, working side-by-side with developers, product owners, and analysts to deliver rock-solid software.

Why join?

• Work on complex, business-critical systems with global reach
• Lead the shift-left approach and boost automation coverage
• Use the latest tools (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, JMeter, Cucumber)
• Collaborate with smart, motivated teams in a genuinely agile environment

What you'll be doing

• Contribute to the QA strategy within an Agile team - from test design to automation
• Building and maintaining automated tests across APIs, UI, and performance
• Embedding practices to raise quality across the lifecycle
• Mentoring teammates and promoting a strong quality culture
• Proactively identifying risks, improving processes, and driving delivery

What you'll bring

• 5+ years in QA automation, hands-on programming/scripting (Java/JavaScript or Python)
• Strong experience with test automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines
• Solid background in BDD, API testing, and performance testing
• Knowledge of FIX APIs or financial systems is a bonus
• A detail-focused, collaborative mindset with strong problem-solving skills

Interested?

Message Justin Donaldson on LinkedIn for a quick chat about the role. No CV needed to get started.

Skills: QA, Java, Python, CI/CD, Agile, API