QA Automation Engineer - Investment Banking

Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid – 2 days in-office) We are currently looking to hire an experienced QA Automation Engineer to join this market leading Investment bank, boasting of over 400yrs in the market and one of the greatest cultures within the FS business.

QA Automation Engineer – AVP

Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid – 2 days in-office)
Type: Permanent

About the Organisation

Join the European technology division of a global financial services leader, delivering high-quality manual and automated testing for critical Capital Markets and Corporate Banking platforms. The team safeguards complex production environments, ensuring stability, compliance, and performance across the full trade lifecycle.

Role Overview

We’re looking for a technically strong QA Automation Engineer with solid coding skills in C# or Java, plus experience in UiPath or similar automation frameworks. You’ll test and validate changes to high-volume, mission-critical trading, risk, and operations systems, combining manual QA expertise with automation to improve coverage, efficiency, and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and document functional, regression, and data validation testing.

• Design, build, and maintain automated regression packs using UiPath, Playwright, Selenium, Python, C#, and Java.

• Test APIs, middleware integrations, batch processes, and regulatory reporting systems.

• Use XRAY/JIRA for test case management, traceability, and progress reporting.

• Conduct defect triage, root cause analysis, and collaborate with developers, BAs, and release teams.

• Ensure testing artefacts are audit-ready for regulated environments.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• 2–5 years of QA experience across Front-to-Back trading, data, and risk platforms.

• Strong coding skills in C# or Java.

• Hands-on experience with UiPath (or equivalent RPA/automation tool).

• Manual and automation testing expertise across UI, API, and data layers.

• Proficiency in SQL, ETL/data warehouse testing, and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Bamboo, GitLab).

• Knowledge of securities products (fixed income, equities, derivatives) and regulatory testing (MiFID II, EMIR, SFTR).

Desirable:

• Experience with IntelliJ, Rest Assured, Postman.

• ISTQB certification.

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