Agile QA Lead / Coach - Contractor Role

Stelfox; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 92,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Stelfox IT Recruitment is seeking an Agile QA Lead / Coach for a contractor role in Dublin with a hybrid-working model. You will drive test strategy, lead QA activities, and partner with .NET teams to ensure quality across the SDLC, including AI-powered solutions where applicable.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years of QA experience, strong leadership, and expertise in REST APIs, SQL, and Agile/Scrum practices, with experience in exploratory testing and automation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software testing/QA experience.
• Experience leading QA teams or coaching roles.
• Experience testing .NET/.NET Core apps.
• Proficient in REST APIs and microservices testing.
• Strong SQL and database testing skills.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum practices.
• Ability to pair and perform exploratory testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute test strategies and plans.
• Build automated testing frameworks for web apps, APIs, backend.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, performance, and end-to-end testing.
• Collaborate with development teams to identify and resolve defects early.
• Contribute to CI/CD and quality automation initiatives.
• Support AI-powered and ML-integrated applications where applicable.

Skills

QA Leadership

NET Testing

REST APIs

SQL Testing

Agile/Scrum

Exploratory Testing

Job description

Agile QA Lead / Coach - Contractor Role - Hybrid-Working Model - Dublin - Daily Rates

Are you a Lead QA Engineer looking to work on innovative software products that leverage .NET technologies and AI-driven solutions? We are partnering with a growing technology team in Ireland that is building next-generation applications and seeking an experienced QA professional to help drive quality across the entire software development lifecycle.

The successsful candidate will be someone who is use to partnering very closely with dev teams and also someone strong in the pair and exploratory testing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test strategies and test plans.
• Build and maintain automated testing frameworks for web applications, APIs, and backend services.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, performance, and end-to-end testing.
• Work closely with .NET development teams to identify and resolve defects early in the development lifecycle.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and quality automation initiatives.
• Ensure software meets business, security, and performance requirements.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Support testing of AI-powered applications, machine learning integrations, and intelligent automation solutions where applicable.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 8+ years of software testing and QA experience.
• Experience working at a QA Lead / Coach level.
• Experience testing .NET / .NET Core applications.
• Experience testing REST APIs and microservices.
• Strong SQL skills and database testing experience.
• Knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.