Senior Test Automation Engineer

Senior Test Automation Engineer

RED Global Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

6 Month Initial Contract + Potential Extensions

3 Days Onsite In Belfast - 2 Days Remote

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We’re looking for a senior, highly autonomous Test Automation Engineer to own and evolve the testing strategy for a complex, containerised microservices platform. This role goes far beyond writing test scripts — you’ll shape how testing is designed, executed, and scaled across the system.

• You’ll work with Dockerised Java services, treating each microservice as a black box to build meaningful integration and E2E coverage.
• You’ll modernise existing automation, extend Python‑based tooling, and influence performance testing and CI/CD strategy (Git Lab).
• Will work on Frontend automation built by using Type Script + Playwright, while backend services communicate via mechanisms such as SNS queues.

• Strong integration and E2E testing design for microservices
• Docker/containerised test environments
• Type Script & Playwright (frontend automation)
• Backend/API testing (event‑driven or async systems)
• Python tooling for test support
• Performance testing mindset and experience

If you would like immediate consideration, please send me an updated CV/contact details to  so we can discuss further or reach out to me through Linked In.

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