Senior Engineer - Automation

AQMetrics; Maynooth; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance fully paid.

Flexible working

Bike to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Upskilling opportunities

Active Social Club with events

Job summary

AQMetrics seeks an experienced Senior Automation Engineer to own the test automation framework for its SaaS platform, covering UI (Angular), API, and data layers. You will design the automation architecture, set standards, and drive quality across the software delivery lifecycle.

You will mentor engineers and collaborate with product owners to shift-left testing, while integrating tests into CI/CD and reporting key quality metrics.

Qualifications

• 6–8+ years in software testing, with at least 4–5 years in test automation.
• End-to-end ownership of an automation framework.
• Experience scaling UI automation for a single-page app (Angular preferred).
• Experience automating API tests with REST Assured, Postman; tests in JUnit/TestNG.
• Strong SQL skills for data validation strategies across layers.
• Experience in CI/CD integration (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• Ability to lead and review automation code; mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and architecture of test automation across UI, API and data layers.
• Define automation strategy and roadmap with Engineering Manager.
• Set standards for automated testing; lead by example with hands-on work.
• Mentor junior and mid-level Automation Engineers; review code.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD; reduce flaky tests.
• Collaborate with leads and product owners to embed quality early (shift-left).
• Design SQL-based data validation and API contract testing across stack.
• Report quality metrics like coverage, defects, and regression cycles.

Skills

Automation framework design

Mentoring engineers

Agile/Scrum

Strong communication

End-to-end testing

Education

Degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

ISTQB Advanced Level or equivalent (asset)

Tools

Playwright

REST Assured

Postman

JUnit/TestNG

SQL

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Docker

Pact

k6

JMeter

Job description

Are you an experienced Automation Engineer? Are you looking for a new challenge to grow an exciting SaaS company? Then continue reading

Who We Are:

AQMetrics is a leading provider of regulatory risk software to global financial institutions. Our SaaS platform is award-winning, and our range of products make regulatory risk management simple, secure, and globally compliant.

What We Value:

People First

Putting people first is at the core of everything we do. It compels us to make decisions based on what is best for our people employees, partners, and customers.

Customer Delight

We are customer focused. We strive to provide the best in class, to drive great customer experience through teamwork and high performance.

Integrity

We are committed to professional integrity. We conduct our business to the highest standards with skill, diligence and responsibility. Professional trust, honesty and compliance are at the core of our culture.

Innovation

We value ideas and encourage innovation every day.

Why we need you:

• AQMetrics is recruiting a talented and experienced Senior Automation Engineer to join our Engineering team, reporting to the Engineering Manager.

• We are looking for a quality-driven technical leader to take ownership of automated test coverage across our regulatory technology platform, built on an Angular frontend, a Java backend and a SQL data layer.

• As a Senior Automation Engineer you will play a critical role in designing and evolving our automation framework, setting the technical direction for UI, API and data-layer testing using tools such as Playwright, REST Assured, Postman and JUnit/TestNG.

• You will mentor other engineers and work closely with engineering leads and product owners to embed quality throughout the software delivery lifecycle.

What you will do:

• Own the design and architecture of our test automation framework across UI, API and data layers

• Define and evolve the automation strategy and roadmap with the Engineering Manager, using risk-based prioritisation

• Set standards and best practice for automated testing, and lead by example through hands-on contribution

• Mentor junior and mid-level Automation Engineers and review their automation code

• Own the integration of automated test suites into our CI/CD pipeline and drive down flaky-test rates

• Work with engineering leads, architects and product owners to build testability in from the design stage (shift-left testing)

• Design SQL-based data validation and API contract testing across the Angular frontend, Java services and database

• Report meaningful quality metrics such as coverage, defect leakage, regression cycle time and flaky-test rate

• Identify testing gaps and technical debt in the automation estate, and propose remediation plans

• Evaluate and introduce new tools and techniques, such as performance, security or contract testing, where they add clear value

• Approximately 6–8+ years’ experience in software testing, including at least 4–5 years focused on test automation

• Demonstrable end-to-end ownership of an automation framework

• Proven experience architecting and scaling UI automation for a single-page application (Angular strongly preferred) using Playwright or similar, including page object models and parallel/cross-browser execution

• Strong experience automating API tests with REST Assured, Postman or similar, structured in JUnit, TestNG or equivalent

• Some SQL skills and experience designing data validation strategies across frontend, backend and database layers

• Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps or similar)

• A track record of setting technical direction, coding standards and code review for the automation function

• Experience mentoring or technically leading other engineers

• Deep understanding of the software testing lifecycle and Agile/Scrum delivery

• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience at senior level

• Working knowledge of Java sufficient to extend and debug the automation framework an asset

• Experience testing systems in a regulated industry (e.g. financial services or RegTech) an asset

• Experience with performance testing (e.g. JMeter, k6), Docker, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) or contract testing (e.g. Pact) an asset

• ISTQB Advanced Level certification or equivalent an asset

• You are a confident communicator, able to influence stakeholders and explain technical decisions clearly

• You are pragmatic and risk-aware, balancing thorough automation coverage against delivery timelines

• You love working in a collaborative environment and have a continuous-improvement mindset

• Ability to work from the office 3 days per week (Tuesday to Thursday)

What we Offer:

• Opportunity to be part of something special, AQMetrics is growing fast, and we want you to be part of our journey

• People-centric culture

• Health Insurance fully paid.

• Competitive salaryof 60,000-70,000 EUR Annually

• Upskilling opportunities

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Flexible working

• Bike to work scheme

• Active Social Club with events throughout the year

What our Interview Process is like:

• Step 1- After you apply, our HR Team may reach out to you for an introductory call

• Step 2- If your background is a match for the role, you may be required to complete a technical assessment (role depended) and/or phone interview with 1-2 people

• Step 3- If you continue through the process, you may be asked to come onsite to interview

AQMetrics is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse AQMetrics.