QA Engineer (Contract) - Automation Focus
Location: Belfast, NI (Hybrid)
Contract Type: Initial 6 month day rate contract, with view to extend
Day Rate: Up to £300/day / Outside IR35 (depending on experience)
Start Date: ASAP
About the Role:
We're looking for a talented QA Engineer Contractor with strong automation experience to join our team during a key delivery phase. You'll play a vital role in building and maintaining robust test automation frameworks for cloud-based microservices.
What You'll Be Doing:
Design, develop and maintain automated UI and API test frameworks
Collaborate with teams in an agile environment
Identify test requirements and create detailed, comprehensive test plans
Drive continuous testing across the CI/CD pipeline
Help improve QA best practices and ensure a shift-left testing culture
Tech Environment:
Automation tools: Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman
Cloud platforms: AWS, GCP or Azure (GCP preferred)
CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar
Containers & orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
What We're Looking For:
4+years' proven experience as an Automation QA Engineer
Strong hands-on coding skills in test automation (JavaScript, Python, or similar)
Solid understanding of cloud environments and testing distributed systems
Self-starter with excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
How to Apply:
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply via this link or reach out directly to Kathryn Mackle on LinkedIn or WhatsApp for a confidential chat.
About Kathryn Mackle :
Kathryn has over 4+ years' experience in the Contract Tech recruitment industry, successfully delivering on connecting candidates with exciting contract opportunities across the UK & Ireland.
With a focus on candidate care and building relationships, strong communication is key. Kathryn values honesty and professionalism, making her a trusted recruitment partner for tech companies and teams.