QA Automation Engineer

Overview

Ocho is delighted to be working on behalf of our client to appoint an experienced QA Contractor for an initial 12‑month contract. This is a hands‑on Playwright role, supporting a growing engineering function and helping to elevate automated test coverage across the organisation. The contract offers strong potential to move into a permanent role at the end.

The role is Belfast-based with 2 days per week required in a city centre office.

• Work alongside the Lead QA Engineer and a nearshore QA team to strengthen automated testing capability
• Take ownership of Playwright‑based test automation and increase overall test coverage
• Implement consistent testing patterns and best practice across multiple engineering teams
• Collaborate with developers to embed quality earlier in the SDLC
• Operate independently and deliver high‑quality automation without heavy oversight

• Strong hands‑on experience with Playwright in a commercial environment
• Comfortable functioning autonomously in a contractor capacity
• Proven experience improving automated test coverage in established engineering teams
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence testing standards across teams
• Experience working within distributed or nearshore team structures

• 12‑month contract with potential for a permanent opportunity
• £375‑£400 per day
• 2 days per week onsite in Belfast city centre

Apply here or reach out to Aaron Somers at Ocho for more information via Linked In.