Quality assurance and collaboration
Work with developers, DevOps and product stakeholders to define acceptance criteria and testable requirements from the outset.
Perform exploratory and risk-based testing where automation is not appropriate, and carry out root-cause analysis on escaped defects.
Support non-functional testing, including performance, load and security-related validation.
Mentor colleagues in automation practice and promote quality ownership across the wider team.
Evaluate and adopt new tooling, including AI-assisted testing approaches, where it demonstrably improves coverage or reduces effort.
Education
A technology, engineering or computer science related bachelor’s degree, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
Mandatory Candidate Requirements
4+ years’ experience in test automation within a commercial software or B2B SaaS environment.
Strong programming ability in at least one of Python, Java, C# or JavaScript/TypeScript, with the capability to build and maintain a framework rather than only write scripts.
Hands-on experience with modern UI automation tooling such as Playwright, Selenium or Cypress.
Demonstrable experience automating API and integration testing (for example REST Assured, Postman/Newman, pytest or equivalent).
Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, ideally Azure DevOps, and working with source control and branching workflows.
Solid grounding in test design: risk-based prioritisation, coverage analysis, and knowing what should and should not be automated.
Experience working in an Agile development environment.
Native proficiency in spoken and written English, with the ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Desirable but not Mandatory
Performance and load testing experience (JMeter, k6, Locust or similar).
Working knowledge of Azure cloud services, containerisation and infrastructure-as-code.
SQL and database testing experience.
Experience with AI-assisted test generation, maintenance or triage tooling.
Security testing awareness (for example OWASP fundamentals).
ISTQB or equivalent certification.
What about you?
This is the most important part. The role suits an engineer who takes genuine ownership of quality, is curious about why defects occur rather than just that they did, and who wants to build something durable rather than patch what exists.
You will be joining a collaborative and highly regarded team where engineering standards are taken seriously, so we are looking for people who understand what it takes to sustain that.
Why Join Us?
Ready to be a part of our dynamic team? Explore exciting opportunities with Covalen – where your skills, ideas, and achievements are celebrated!
Covalen, we champion diversity and equality, anchoring our workplace cultures and creative minds. We recognize the collective strength found in the diverse backgrounds, skills, and experiences of our team members. Our commitment to fostering an inclusive environment transcends gender, marital status, family status, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, and membership in the Travelling community.
For more information, don't hesitate to reach out at: [email protected] and your journey to becoming a valued part of Covalen starts here.
Apply Now or Reach Out for More Information.
#CovalenLinkedIn #Jobsinireland #Covalen #galway #techroles #remoteroles #ireland
