Senior QA Engineer - AI-Driven Automation & API Testing

ICAP; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

TP ICAP is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer in Belfast to drive BDD/TDD practices and ensure deployable software at sprint end. You will lead test strategy, balance manual and automated testing, and contribute to scalable test frameworks.

You will collaborate with Product Owners and Developers, design and maintain automated tests within CI/CD pipelines, and mentor peers to raise QA standards in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in QA automation within Agile environments.
• Strong automation experience using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or TestComplete.
• Proficiency in Java, JavaScript, or similar programming/scripting languages.
• Proven ability to design and maintain scalable automation frameworks (Playwright/WebDriverIO preferred).
• Experience integrating automation within CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, TeamCity).
• Hands-on experience with BDD frameworks (e.g., Cucumber).
• Experience using AI tools to design and optimise test automation.
• Strong experience in API, functional, and end-to-end testing.
• Experience defining acceptance criteria and aligning testing to business requirements.
• Working knowledge of non-functional testing (performance, load, stress).
• Understanding of SDLC and quality engineering principles.
• Experience in Agile/SAFe environments with distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with global BA, Development, and QA teams to design and coordinate effective test strategies.
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated and functional tests within CI/CD pipelines.
• Leverage AI tools to optimise testing efficiency and workflows.
• Develop and maintain scalable, self-healing automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright).
• Integrate AI-driven tooling into automation workflows to improve script creation and maintenance.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and provide actionable recommendations.
• Champion quality across the Agile team, promoting best practices (unit testing, code reviews, etc.).
• Mentor and coach team members to elevate QA standards.
• Take ownership of deliverables, ensuring priorities are managed effectively and risks raised early.
• Drive clear communication on progress, risks, and impediments.

Skills

QA Automation

API testing

BDD/TDD

CI/CD

Agile/SAFe

Education

ISTQB/Agile Testing

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

TestComplete

Job description

TP ICAP is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer in Belfast to drive BDD/TDD practices and ensure deployable software at sprint end. You will lead test strategy, balance manual and automated testing, and contribute to scalable test frameworks.

You will collaborate with Product Owners and Developers, design and maintain automated tests within CI/CD pipelines, and mentor peers to raise QA standards in an Agile environment.