Senior Test Automation Engineer — Hybrid (Belfast)

RED Global; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy is seeking a Senior Test Automation Engineer in Belfast, Northern Ireland, for a 6-month initial contract. The position allows hybrid working, blending 3 days onsite with 2 days remote. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in automation testing, frontend automation using TypeScript and Playwright, and strong E2E testing design for microservices. Join a dynamic team where you'll modernise automation and influence CI/CD strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience with Dockerised Java services.
• Familiarity with CI/CD strategy using GitLab.
• Ability to modernise existing automation and extend Python-based tooling.

Responsibilities

• Work on frontend automation using TypeScript and Playwright.
• Build meaningful integration and E2E coverage for microservices.
• Influence performance testing and CI/CD strategy.

Skills

Senior-level automation engineering experience in distributed systems

Strong integration and E2E testing design for microservices

Docker/containerised test environments

TypeScript & Playwright (frontend automation)

Backend/API testing (event-driven or async systems)

Python tooling for test support

CI/CD integration (GitLab preferred)

Performance testing mindset and experience

Job description

A leading technology consultancy is seeking a Senior Test Automation Engineer in Belfast, Northern Ireland, for a 6-month initial contract. The position allows hybrid working, blending 3 days onsite with 2 days remote. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in automation testing, frontend automation using TypeScript and Playwright, and strong E2E testing design for microservices. Join a dynamic team where you'll modernise automation and influence CI/CD strategies.