Senior QA Engineer

VanRath; Belfast; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader in Northern Ireland is seeking an experienced Senior QA Engineer to join their Agile team. The role involves championing quality across the full SDLC, driving automation, and mentoring team members. Candidates should have 5+ years of QA experience, strong skills in automation testing with tools like Selenium or Cypress, and proficiency in Java and JavaScript. Attractive salary and benefits are on offer, along with opportunities to influence engineering standards.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Opportunities to influence tooling

Collaborative team culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years' QA experience.
• Strong automation and API testing skills.
• Experience with CI/CD tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional and automated testing within an Agile team.
• Drive BDD/TDD approaches and ensure quality is built in.
• Design and maintain automated test suites.

Skills

Automation skills using Selenium, Cypress, Playwright

Proficiency in Java and JavaScript/Typescript

Knowledge of BDD frameworks (Cucumber)

Understanding of API-level testing

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

TeamCity

JMeter

Job description

VANRATH are partnering with a global technology leader as they continue to grow their engineering function. My client is seeking an experienced Senior QA Engineer to join a modern Agile environment, working on complex, high-impact software used worldwide.

You'll champion quality across the full SDLC, drive automation (with a strong focus on API-level testing), and work closely with product, development, and global QA teams to deliver robust, scalable software.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead functional and automated testing within an Agile team.
• Drive BDD/TDD approaches and ensure quality is built in from the start.
• Design and maintain automated test suites for CI/CD environments.
• Mentor team members and promote QA best practice.
• Identify risks early and support continuous improvement across the team.

Essential Experience

• 5+ years' QA experience
• Strong automation skills using Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar.
• Proficiency in Java and JavaScript/Typescript
• Experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jenkins, TeamCity).
• Knowledge of BDD frameworks (Cucumber) and performance testing tools (JMeter).
• Strong understanding of functional, non-functional, and API-level testing.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary & excellent benefits
• Work with modern tech in a global environment
• Opportunities to influence tooling, automation, and engineering standards
• Collaborative, innovative team culture