Senior / Lead QA Automation Engineer
170425
Desired skills:
QA, Test, Automation, AI
QA Automation Engineer
Location: Galway, Ireland (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: AI Software
Overview:
A leading technology-driven organization working on cutting-edge AI software solutions is seeking a QA Automation Engineer. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to highly innovative products by ensuring the highest standards of software quality through advanced automation practices.
The ideal candidate brings a balance of hands-on automation expertise and a collaborative mindset. You'll play a key role in building and optimizing test automation frameworks, improving test coverage, and contributing to the overall QA strategy in a fast-paced, AI-focused development environment.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Develop and maintain automated test frameworks for web and backend systems.
2. Build scalable, reusable test scripts to support CI/CD pipelines.
3. Collaborate with developers, product teams, and QA peers to define test plans and acceptance criteria.
4. Guide QA best practices, particularly in automation, across cross-functional teams.
5. Analyze test results and drive root cause analysis for defects and failures.
6. Ensure testing strategies align with scalable, secure, and high-performance software development.
Required Skills & Experience:
7. 4+ years of professional experience in Quality Assurance, with at least 2+ in test automation.
8. Strong hands-on skills with automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or TestNG.
9. Solid programming skills in Python, JavaScript, or Java.
10. Experience with API testing using Postman, REST-assured, or similar tools.
11. Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
12. Comfortable working in fast-moving environments focused on innovation and quality.
Preferred (Nice to Have):
13. Experience working on AI, ML, or data-intensive software platforms.
14. Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
15. Performance testing experience using tools like JMeter or Gatling.
16. ISTQB or other QA-related certifications.
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