Senior QA Analyst

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Overview

We are seeking an experienced QA Analyst to join our team. This role is ideal for someone with strong hands-on testing expertise, a solid understanding of Agile delivery, and the ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.

The successful candidate will be based in Northern Ireland and able to attend our Belfast office 2-3 days per week as part of our hybrid working model.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and execute manual test cases across multiple projects and platforms.
• Liaise with senior business representatives to plan, coordinate, and facilitate User Acceptance Testing
• Perform API testing using Postman, including validation of request/response structures and data integrity.
• Write and execute SQL queries (t-SQL) to validate backend proceses and perform data verification.
• Collaborate closely with developers, BAs, and product owners in an Agile environment to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Log, track, and manage defects using industry-standard ALM tools (Jira, Azure DevOps).
• Participate in Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
• Contribute to test planning, risk assessments, and estimation activities.
• Support continuous improvement of QA processes and testing practices.
• Leverage test automation experience and knowledge of coding languages (e.g., Java/Typescript/C#) to create and maintain automated tests using common libraries (e.g., Selenium/Playwright).

Qualifications

• Essential - Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience
• ISTQB Foundation
• Desirable - Additional course or certification in Quality Assurance

Essential skills

• 3-5 years' experience in software testing or QA roles.Strong experience working within Agile/Scrum teams.
• Hands-on experience with API testing, ideally using Postman.
• Proficiency in MS SQL Server and t-SQL for data validation.
• Experience using Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools, such as Jira or Azure DevOps (preferably both).
• Exposure to at least one test automation language/framework (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, etc.)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Desired skills

• Experience in Non-functional testing techniques
• Experience of leveraging AI/ML tools to augment testing

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment - we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and ours peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits such as medical and dental insurance, pension, life assurance, employee wellbeing programme, sports and social events, birthday hampers and much more
• 25 days annual leave (increased to 27 after 2 years of service)
  Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo
• Access to discounts and offers through my Expleo benefits
  Enhanced maternity and paternity, adoption and shared parental leave package
• Flexible, blended working model

"We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age".