Lead QA Engineer

Submittd Talent; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Submittd Talent in Dublin is seeking a hands-on Lead QA Engineer for an initial 6-month contract. You will join an agile delivery team and work closely with developers to raise quality and drive testing strategy.

This role offers influence on how testing is done, involvement from early sprint planning, and collaboration with product. Experience in web and mobile testing, SQL, Jira, and exploration is essential.

Qualifications

• Solid QA experience in agile teams.
• Strong exploratory testing and test design.
• Comfortable working closely with developers and influencing how a team works.
• SQL, and experience testing across web and mobile.
• Interest in using AI tools in testing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Getting involved early in the sprint, helping shape requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Planning and carrying out testing across new features.
• Exploratory and risk-based testing.
• Working alongside developers to catch issues early.
• Helping improve the team's testing approach and quality practices.

Skills

QA in Agile teams

Exploratory testing

Test design

Web testing

Mobile testing

Collaborating with developers

AI in testing

Tools

Jira

SQL

Job description

Lead QA Engineer - 6 month daily rate contract - Dublin Hybrid

I'm working with a well-established business in Dublin that’s looking for an experienced QA Engineer on an initial 6-month contract. You'll be part of the delivery team from the start, working closely with developers to raise the quality of what gets shipped.

Must be based in Ireland, no visa can be offered.

The Role

You'll sit within an agile delivery team, working with developers, product and delivery leads. It’s a hands‑on role with a real say in how the team approaches testing and quality.

Typical work includes:

• Getting involved early in the sprint, helping shape requirements and acceptance criteria
• Planning and carrying out testing across new features
• Exploratory and risk-based testing
• Working alongside developers to catch issues early
• Helping improve the team's testing approach and quality practices

Tools and Practices

Agile / Scrum, exploratory testing, SQL, web and mobile testing, Jira, test automation (understanding rather than hands‑on).

What they’re looking for

• Solid QA experience in agile teams
• Strong exploratory testing and test design
• Comfortable working closely with developers and influencing how a team works
• SQL, and experience testing across web and mobile
• Interest in using AI tools in testing is a plus

The Opportunity

• A hands‑on role with real influence on quality, not just end‑of‑sprint testing
• Close collaboration with developers and product
• Well‑established business with a strong Dublin team