Senior Quality Assurance Specialist

CompuStaff Group; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CompuStaff Group in Galway is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist to join a global technology company, focusing on mobile and IoT software solutions, with a hybrid work arrangement of 3 days per week in the office.

You will work in an Agile team, performing functional, API and performance testing, supporting feature, upgrade and release testing, and helping maintain quality throughout sprint and release cycles.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in software QA.
• Experience across functional, integration, regression and system testing.
• Good experience with API testing and JMeter.
• Experience with test automation and a programming language such as C# and Playwright would be an advantage.
• Experience testing complex web and/or mobile applications.
• SQL/database knowledge and understanding of CI/CD.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• AWS/Azure knowledge would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test strategies, plans and test cases.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, API and performance testing.
• Support feature, upgrade and release testing.
• Use JMeter for performance and load testing.
• Use tools such as AppDynamics and Fiddler to investigate issues.
• Contribute to test automation and CI/CD.
• Assist with customer-facing issue investigations.
• Work closely with developers and architects to troubleshoot complex problems.
• Ensure releases meet quality and readiness standards.
• Contribute to improving QA and testing practices.

Skills

QA testing

API testing

JMeter

Test automation

C#

Playwright

CI/CD

SQL

AWS/Azure

Agile

Tools

AppDynamics

Fiddler

Job description

Senior Quality Assurance Specialist – Galway

Location: Galway | Hybrid: 3 days per week in the office

We are recruiting a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist for a global technology company in Galway, working on large-scale mobile and IoT software solutions.

This is a hands-on senior QA role covering functional, integration, API, performance and automation testing, with an important focus on maintaining quality throughout the sprint and release lifecycle.

The Role

You will work within an Agile team, supporting sprint execution, feature and upgrade testing, release validation and production readiness. You will also work with development and architecture teams to investigate issues and help maintain the quality and stability of product releases.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and execute test strategies, plans and test cases
• Perform functional, integration, regression, API and performance testing
• Support feature, upgrade and release testing
• Use JMeter for performance and load testing
• Use tools such as AppDynamics and Fiddler to investigate issues
• Contribute to test automation and CI/CD
• Assist with customer-facing issue investigations
• Work closely with developers and architects to troubleshoot complex problems
• Ensure releases meet quality and readiness standards
• Contribute to improving QA and testing practices

What we are looking for

• 5+ years' experience in software QA
• Experience across functional, integration, regression and system testing
• Good experience with API testing and JMeter
• Experience with test automation and a programming languageC# and Playwright would be an advantage
• Experience testing complex web and/or mobile applications
• SQL/database knowledge and understanding of CI/CD
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• AWS/Azure knowledge would be beneficial

This is a good opportunity for an experienced QA professional looking for a technically varied role with real involvement in product quality, release readiness and problem solving, within a global technology environment.