Senior QA Automation Engineer - Java, CI/CD & Cloud

Harvey Nash; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash is seeking an experienced Senior Quality Engineer with strong Java development skills to build quality into software from the ground up. You’ll collaborate with developers, architects and product teams to design scalable solutions and robust automation frameworks.

Key tasks include designing and maintaining automated tests (acceptance, integration, end-to-end), improving CI/CD processes, code reviews, and ensuring reliability and performance across the software delivery lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience with Selenium WebDriver, REST/Rest Assured, JSON and XML.
• Strong knowledge of OOP, data structures and software design principles.
• Experience with JUnit, Mockito, TestNG or Spock.
• Hands-on experience with Git and modern source control practices.
• Experience with Jenkins or Bamboo and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of SonarQube and code coverage tools.
• Experience working with cloud-based applications and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of Pivotal GemFire is desirable.
• Strong SQL skills with Oracle or similar relational DBs.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments and reliability/performance focus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable Java applications and services.
• Build and enhance automated testing frameworks and test infrastructure.
• Develop acceptance, integration and end-to-end automated tests.
• Work with engineering teams to improve development, testing and release processes.
• Perform code reviews and contribute to coding standards, performance, security and reliability.
• Drive CI/CD, automation and DevOps practices.
• Analyse production issues, troubleshoot complex problems and support performance optimisation.
• Promote a culture of quality, automation and engineering excellence.

Skills

Selenium WebDriver

REST/Rest Assured

JSON

XML

OOP

Data structures

Software design principles

JUnit

Mockito

TestNG

Spock

Git

CI/CD

Jenkins

Bamboo

SonarQube

Code coverage tools

Cloud-based applications

Distributed systems

GemFire

SQL

Oracle

Agile/Scrum

Reliability

Performance

Testability

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Bamboo

SonarQube

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Harvey Nash is seeking an experienced Senior Quality Engineer with strong Java development skills to build quality into software from the ground up. You’ll collaborate with developers, architects and product teams to design scalable solutions and robust automation frameworks.

Key tasks include designing and maintaining automated tests (acceptance, integration, end-to-end), improving CI/CD processes, code reviews, and ensuring reliability and performance across the software delivery lifecycle.