Senior QA Engineer

Northern Ireland Water Limited; Belfast; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent renewable energy company in Northern Ireland is seeking a Senior QA to embed quality across engineering teams in a pivotal role. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in QA and automation, with proficiency in Java, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python, and experience with automation tools like Cypress and Selenium. You'll be pivotal in transitioning to modern CI/CD practices while mentoring team members on quality standards. A competitive salary of £55,000-65,000 is offered.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in QA required.
• Proven automation experience is essential.
• Proficiency in Java, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript or Python is required.
• Experience with Cypress, Selenium, Cucumber, Playwright or Gauge is vital.
• Strong SQL skills and REST API testing experience are essential.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain test automation frameworks for frontend and backend.
• Automate UI and API testing.
• Work with BDD approaches in agile teams.
• Act as a senior voice for testing strategy and best practice.
• Mentor and coach team members on quality standards.
• Support and improve production releases.

Skills

QA experience

Automation experience

Java

C#

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

Cypress

Selenium

Cucumber

Playwright

Gauge

REST API testing

SQL skills

Job description

MCS Group is working with an established product-led company working in the renewable energy sector. This is a really exciting time to be joining a cutting-edge, forward-thinking business which has aims to grow considerably over the next year. They are entering a transition towards Continuous Delivery and are looking for a Senior QA to play a key role in embedding quality across engineering teams. QA is central to their delivery strategy, and this role offers genuine influence over automation, tooling, and ways of working. You'll work alongside developers and product owners, helping move the organisation from local testing to modern, automated CI/CD practices.

This company is keen to interview before Christmas, so apply now to get ahead of the competition!

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain test automation frameworks (frontend & backend)
• Automate UI (cross-browser) and API testing
• Work with BDD approaches in agile teams
• Act as a senior voice for testing strategy and best practice
• Mentor and coach team members on quality standards
• Support and improve production releases

Required experience

• Strong experience in QA
• Strong automation experience
• Proficiency in Java, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript or Python
• Experience with tools such as Cypress, Selenium, Cucumber, Playwright or Gauge
• REST API testing (Swagger or similar)
• Strong SQL skills

Salary

£55,000-65,000

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