Senior Consultant, QA Engineer , TC UKI , Belfast

<div><p>At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. </p><p>We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. </p><p>Join EY and help to build a better working world. </p></div><div> </div><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="color:black">QA Engineer - Technology Consulting – Belfast</span></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="color:black"> </span></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">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.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The core capabilities of our team include:</span></p><ul><li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="color:black">Digital strategy, horizon scanning, and strategic planning. </span></strong><span style="color:black">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?”</span></span></li><li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="color:black">Digital technology delivery management.</span></strong><span style="color:black"> 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, </span></span></li><li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="color:black">Digital software engineering. </span></strong><span style="color:black">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.</span></span></li></ul><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">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.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="color:black">The opportunity</span></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br>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.  </span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="color:black">Your key responsibilities</span></strong></span></p><ul><li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Create comprehensive test artefacts including test plans, test cases, test scenarios, traceability matrices and defect reports.</span></li><li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">Perform hands</span><span style="color:black">‑</span><span style="color:black">on manual testing across APIs, microservices and UI layers, validating system behaviour, integrations and edge cases</span></span></li><li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Develop and maintain automated regression suites using industry-standard frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress)</span></li><li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Collaborate closely with developers and business analysts to clarify requirements, identify gaps, and proactively influence quality early in the lifecycle.</span></li><li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Participate in backlog refinement, design walkthroughs and sprint planning to embed a quality-first mindset within the delivery team.</span></li><li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Conduct root cause analysis of defects and drive continuous improvement across test processes, environments, and tooling.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong> </strong></span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="color:black">Skills and attributes for success </span></strong></span></p><ul><li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience as a QA Analyst, Test Engineer, or Automation Tester in an agile technology environment.</span></li><li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong experience with manual testing techniques including exploratory testing, boundary/value testing, risk-based testing and integration testing.</span></li><li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hands-on test automation experience in at least one framework (Selenium, Cypress).</span></li><li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Good understanding of APIs, microservices, request/response flows, and common integration patterns.</span></li><li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience using tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Swagger and Git.</span></li><li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to analyse logs, identify issues using debugging tools, and collaborate with developers to isolate root causes.</span></li><li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Strong understanding of agile delivery frameworks and continuous testing practices.</span></li><li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present test findings and risks clearly to both technical and non</span><span style="color:black">‑</span><span style="color:black">technical stakeholders.</span></span></li><li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience working in cross-functional agile squads and collaborating with BAs, engineers, designers and product teams.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong> </strong></span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>To qualify for the role, you must have</strong></span></p><ul><li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">A proactive and self</span><span style="color:black">‑</span><span style="color:black">driven approach to identifying risks, gaps and opportunities for quality improvements.</span></span></li><li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to challenge assumptions constructively.</span></li><li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">Experience working under pressure while managing multiple priorities in fast</span><span style="color:black">‑</span><span style="color:black">paced agile delivery environments.</span></span></li><li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">High</span><span style="color:black">‑</span><span style="color:black">quality written and verbal communication in fluent English.</span></span></li><li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A collaborative mindset and willingness to work closely with developers, product owners, business analysts and platform engineers.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Interview process: </strong></span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong> </strong></span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">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.   </span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>What we look for</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong> </strong></span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">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.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="line-height:107%">What working at EY offers <br></span></strong><span style="line-height:107%">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:</span></span></p><ul><li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around</span></li><li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career</span></li><li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. <br><strong> </strong></span></p><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Join us in building a better working world.  <br> </span></p><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="line-height:107%">Apply now.</span></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p><div><p><b>EY | Building a better working world </b></p><p>EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.</p><p>Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.</p><p>EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. 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