Software Engineer in Test - Northern Ireland

Software Engineer in Test

Northern Ireland

Permanent (£45K-£50K + Benefits)

Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)

Our growing client are a rapidly growing software company.  This is a new permanent role for an experienced Software Engineer in Test.

In this key role you will ensure that business intent is continuously verified through automated, reliable, and meaningful tests. This role exists to make quality inherent in the system, not something checked at the end.

Responsibilities will be across:

Intent-Based Testing Strategy

• Design test strategies that validate business intent, not just technical implementation
• Translate acceptance criteria into automated tests that act as living specifications
• Ensure critical business rules and data behaviours are continuously verified

Data and Platform Quality Engineering

• Build automated tests for ETL pipelines, lakehouse layers, and analytics outputs
• Validate data correctness, completeness, and consistency across transformations
• Detect regressions, anomalies, and unintended consequences early.

CI/CD and Shift-Left Quality

• Embed tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, safe, and repeatable deployments
• Partner with developers to improve testability and system observability
• Support rapid feedback loops that reduce rework and deployment risk

Quality Leadership

• Act as a quality coach within the team, influencing design and delivery decisions
• Challenge unclear requirements and assumptions before they become defects
• Continuously evolve testing practices as the platform and understanding mature.

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Skills & Competencies

• Strong experience in automated testing using Python and SQL
• Deep understanding of data pipelines, ETL, and analytics platforms
• Experience testing APIs and distributed systems
• Comfortable working with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling
• Analytical mindset with a focus on prevention over detection
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of the Credit & Debt Collection industry is a strong plus.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience as an SDET or Senior Test Engineer in data-heavy platforms
• Track record of improving quality while increasing delivery speed
• Knowledge of enterprise data platforms is a strong plus.