Automation Tester

GCS Recruitment; Ireland; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking an Automation Tester to design and maintain automated test frameworks for web, API, and backend services. You will implement automated tests across the SDLC, support CI/CD, and advocate for shift-left testing.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, and API testing, plus strong programming knowledge in Java, Python, or C#. Join a collaborative engineering team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in test automation and software testing.
• Experience with modern QA methodologies and tooling.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks.
• Create automated test suites for web, API, and backend services.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and shift-left testing practices.
• Perform regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Identify issues early and improve product quality.
• Collaborate with engineering to build quality into releases.

Skills

Test automation

QA fundamentals

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Appium

API testing

Job description

Automation Tester

Drive quality through automation.

Are you passionate about software quality, automation, and delivering exceptional user experiences? We're seeking an Automation Tester / Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to help build robust testing frameworks and ensure the reliability of modern applications.

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with developers, product teams, and engineering leaders to champion quality across the entire software development lifecycle.

What You'll Be Doing

• Designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks
• Creating automated test suites for web, API, and backend services
• Supporting CI/CD pipelines and shift-left testing practices
• Performing regression, integration, and end-to-end testing
• Identifying issues early and improving overall product quality
• Collaborating with engineering teams to build quality into every release

What We're Looking For

• Experience in test automation and software testing
• Hands-on knowledge of Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, or similar tools
• Experience with API testing and modern QA methodologies
• Knowledge of programming languages such as Java, Python, or C#
• Familiarity with Agile environments, CI/CD, and cloud platforms
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Why Join?

• Work on complex, modern technology platforms
• Influence automation strategy and testing best practices
• Collaborate with talented engineering teams
• Grow your career in a technology-driven environment

Join us and help deliver software customers can trust.