Software Engineer in Test

CompanyHalian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing

LocationBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Posted At12/5/2025

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Occupation Type

IT quality and testing professionals

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

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£41,700 (£21.38 per hour)

Standard minimum applies

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Description

My client is an award-winning software development company that is now looking for a skilled Software engineer in test specialising in innovative cloud-based solutions designed for accountants. Their mission is to simplify financial management through scalable software products that help professionals to focus on what they do best.

You will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing automated tests to ensure the quality and functionality of our software products.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain automated test suites and frameworks for web apps and APIs, ensuring complete test coverage.
Execute automated tests, analyse results, and identify defects to ensure the highest quality of our software.
Contribute to manual testing efforts when needed.
Collaborate with product and development teams to define testing requirements and strategies.
Log, track, and document software defects using bug tracking tools.
Work closely with the development and AI platform teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently.
Stay current with the latest trends and best practices in software testing and quality assurance.
Proactively identify areas for process improvement in testing practices, code quality, maintainability, and testability.
Foster a collaborative, cross-functional environment to ensure seamless delivery of high-quality software.
Automate performance and stress testing to ensure system scalability and reliability.

Skills & Experience

Experience in software testing or software development, with a strong focus on quality assurance.
Proficiency in programming or scripting languages such as JavaScript, Java, C#, Python, or Go.
Hands-on experience with modern testing tools and frameworks like Cypress, Playwright, and Postman/Newman for test automation.
Self-motivated and eager to expand your skills in test automation.
Experience in an agile, fast-paced development environment.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and practices.

Desirable

Experience with performance and load testing tools such as K6, JMeter, or Gatling.
Familiarity with testing cloud-based software applications.
Experience testing AI-driven software, where results may be probabilistic rather than deterministic.
Experience configuring and running tests in CI/CD environments.

This role is hybrid and you will ideally be able to go my client office in Warwick 1 - 2 times a week.

Interview slots available, apply now to be considered.