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Senior QA Analyst

Expleo
8 months ago
Full-time
On-site
Belfast, ATM, Nicaragua
QA Analyst

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.Β 

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

  • 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.

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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 ourβ€―peers through good times and challengesβ€―Β 
  • We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projectsβ€―β€―Β 
  • Expleoβ€―Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training coursesβ€―Β 
  • Competitive company benefits
  • Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quoβ€―

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  • As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
    • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
    • Communicating and promoting vacancies
    • Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
    • Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
    • Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

β€œWe 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”.Β 

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We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive