Automation QA Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by RED Global
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Summary: Our client is looking for an Automation QA Engineer for a freelance B2B contract lasting 6 months, with the possibility of extensions. The role requires a hybrid working arrangement of 3 days on-site in Belfast and 2 days remote. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in automation testing and experience with various testing frameworks and tools. Proficiency in English is required for this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct automation testing using BDD frameworks like SpecFlow and/or Cucumber.
- Utilize modern UI automation tools such as Playwright or Selenium.
- Test APIs (REST/GraphQL) and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Collaborate with the development team to ensure quality assurance processes are followed.
- Provide insights on non-functional testing, including performance and load testing.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as an Automation QA Engineer.
- Hands-on experience with BDD frameworks (SpecFlow, Cucumber).
- Strong knowledge of UI automation tools (Playwright, Selenium).
- Experience in API testing (REST/GraphQL).
- Basic programming/scripting skills, preferably in C#.
- Experience with CI/CD pipeline integration.
- Desirable: Experience in cloud environments (AWS, Azure) and financial services or FinTech.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Our client is seeking an Automation QA Engineer to join their team for a freelance B2B contract that is expected to last 6 months, with potential for additional extensions. This position would require 3 days a week on-site in Belfast and 2 days remote for the duration.
Project details:
- Position: Automation QA Engineer
- Contract type: Freelance B2B.
- Contract Length: 6 Months
- Location: 3 days a week on-site in Belfast, 2 days remote
- Languages: English Speaking
Required Skills & Experience:
- Proven track record as an Automation QA Engineer.
- Hands-on experience with BDD frameworks, specifically SpecFlow and/or Cucumber.
- Strong experience with modern UI automation tools such as Playwright or Selenium.
- Experience in testing APIs (REST/GraphQL).
- Basic programming/scripting skills (ideally in C# to align with the backend).
- Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines.
Highly Desirable:
- Experience testing applications in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, Azure).
- Knowledge of non-functional testing (performance, load).
- Experience in the financial services or FinTech domain.
If this is something you are interested in, please send me an up-to-date CV, and we can discuss the role in more detail. Otherwise, what is it you're looking for? If you know someone who might be interested, please forward this advert their way.