QA Engineer

Contract QA Engineer
Belfast (Hybrid)
6 Month Contract

Outside IR35

The Role
We're working with a growing organisation who are bringing in their first QA hire on a contract basis.

This is a key role where you'll take ownership of testing across a number of active projects, initially quite hands-on with manual testing, but with a clear opportunity to shape and introduce automation and best practice over time.

You'll also play a key role in helping define how QA should look going forward, with the view that this function will grow.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading testing across multiple projects and workstreams
• Getting hands-on with manual testing initially to build coverage quickly
• Advising on and implementing QA processes, standards, and frameworks
• Introducing automation where it adds value (not automation for the sake of it)
• Working closely with product, engineering, and business teams
• Helping shape the longer-term QA strategy

Tech / Environment

• Mix of no-code / low-code platforms
• Tools such as Next Matter, Workato, Power Automate
• Broader modern tech environment (flexible depending on experience)

What They're Looking For

• Strong experience across both manual and automation testing
• Comfortable coming into an environment with no existing QA function
• Ability to build, guide, and advise on best practice
• Pragmatic approach, understands where manual vs automation fits
• Strong stakeholder skills and ability to influence
• Experience with low/no-code platforms is a bonus, not essential