Senior QA Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Belfast
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Qa
- Posted
Skills
Nice to have
- Experience within financial services / trading platforms (including FIX/API).
- Knowledge of trade lifecycle, broker/trader platforms, and equity products.
- Experience with AWS, microservices, and serverless architectures.
- Formal testing qualifications (e.g., ISTQB, Agile Testing).
- Exposure to TDD/BDD design approaches.
Full description
The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure.
Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions.
Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions.
The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world’s leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform.
The Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,300 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.
Role Overview
The Senior Quality Assurance Engineer (SQA) is a key advocate for quality within an Agile team, driving BDD and TDD practices to ensure high-quality, business-aligned outcomes.
Working closely with Product Owners and Developers, the SQA provides in-sprint QA aligned to the Definition of Done, ensuring deployable software at the end of each sprint.
The role leads on test strategy, balancing manual, automated, and performance testing approaches, with a strong emphasis on shift-left methodologies and API-first automation. The SQA also contributes to the evolution of scalable, robust test frameworks while solving complex technical challenges alongside high-performing engineering teams.
Role Responsibilities
- Collaborate with global BA, Development, and QA teams to design and coordinate effective test strategies.
- Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated and functional tests within CI/CD pipelines.
- Leverage AI tools (e.g., MCP, Copilot, ChatGPT) to optimise testing efficiency and workflows.
- Develop and maintain scalable, self-healing automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright).
- Integrate AI-driven tooling into automation workflows to improve script creation and maintenance.
- Identify performance bottlenecks and provide actionable recommendations.
- Champion quality across the Agile team, promoting best practices (unit testing, code reviews, etc.).
- Mentor and coach team members to elevate QA standards.
- Take ownership of deliverables, ensuring priorities are managed effectively and risks raised early.
- Drive clear communication on progress, risks, and impediments.