Senior Consultant, QA- - DE - TC - UKI - Belfast

QA Engineer - Technology Consulting – Belfast

In Digital Engineering we shape, concept and build innovative solutions that address the most important issues and opportunities for our clients. Our consultants work in agile, cross-functional teams addressing some of most significant issues facing society today, such as transition to sustainable energy, digitisation of government, scaling high-growth businesses, exploiting the potential of AI and improving wellness with digital healthcare.

The core capabilities of our team include:

• Digital strategy, horizon scanning, and strategic planning. Working in combined teams with Business Designers, Researchers, Strategists, Industry and Functional Specialists, we develop a vision, roadmap and case for change to address fundamental issues facing our clients, such as “how can we grow?”, “how do we respond to disruption?” and “what can we do next?”
• Digital technology delivery management. Using principles of lean start-up and agile, we manage large-scale delivery programmes that include custom software and SaaS solutions, using an ecosystem of EY, client and partner agency resources. We have a range of skills across programme management, solution architecture, product management, business analysis and delivery management, 
• Digital software engineering. Many of our solutions involve custom engineering of unique solutions and experiences created from modern web-scale technologies, such as HTML5, JavaScript, Micro-Services, Cloud Computing and Machine Learning.

As a technology specialist, EY offers you the opportunity to apply your skills in a highly strategic context, working on meaningful and impactful solutions that build a better working world. EY is a leader in Business Transformation services and the Digital Engineering team is rapidly growing to enable us to deliver more of our technology work.  This is an exciting time for new joiners who will have many opportunities to make their mark on the business and accelerate their personal and professional growth.

The opportunity

EY is actively growing our Digital Engineering team in Belfast and are expanding our QA team. As a QA you will work across a range of products ensuring they are meeting our high standards and driving automation testing transformation for our clients. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading firm whilst being instrumental in the growth of our service offering.  

Your key responsibilities

• Create comprehensive test artefacts including test plans, test cases, test scenarios, traceability matrices and defect reports.
• Perform hands‑on manual testing across APIs, microservices and UI layers, validating system behaviour, integrations and edge cases
• Develop and maintain automated regression suites using industry-standard frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress)
• Collaborate closely with developers and business analysts to clarify requirements, identify gaps, and proactively influence quality early in the lifecycle.
• Participate in backlog refinement, design walkthroughs and sprint planning to embed a quality-first mindset within the delivery team.
• Conduct root cause analysis of defects and drive continuous improvement across test processes, environments, and tooling.

Skills and attributes for success 

• Experience as a QA Analyst, Test Engineer, or Automation Tester in an agile technology environment.
• Strong experience with manual testing techniques including exploratory testing, boundary/value testing, risk-based testing and integration testing.
• Hands-on test automation experience in at least one framework (Selenium, Cypress).
• Good understanding of APIs, microservices, request/response flows, and common integration patterns.
• Experience using tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Swagger and Git.
• Ability to analyse logs, identify issues using debugging tools, and collaborate with developers to isolate root causes.
•  Strong understanding of agile delivery frameworks and continuous testing practices.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present test findings and risks clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience working in cross-functional agile squads and collaborating with BAs, engineers, designers and product teams.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A proactive and self‑driven approach to identifying risks, gaps and opportunities for quality improvements.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to challenge assumptions constructively.
• Experience working under pressure while managing multiple priorities in fast‑paced agile delivery environments.
• High‑quality written and verbal communication in fluent English.
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to work closely with developers, product owners, business analysts and platform engineers.

Interview process:

If you are successful in your application, you will be invited to attend a first round technical interview towards the end of February. Candidates will complete a 45‑minute assessment designed to evaluate their skillset (as outlined in the Skills and attributes for success section) and their ability to assess the quality of real technical scenarios. Candidates will be given a short scenario and a set of supporting artefacts (such as API responses, user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, or system logs) and will be expected to analyse the behaviour, identify defects, risks and gaps, and produce clear, well‑structured test cases and test scenarios. If candidates are successful they will move to a final round competency based interview.   

What we look for

We’re interested in candidates with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you’re serious about joining Digital Engineering and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you.

What working at EY offers 
We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. 
 

Join us in building a better working world.  
 

Apply now.