Senior Test Automation Engineer

Test Automation Engineer Location: Belfast Working Model: Hybrid Engagement: Permanent OCHO is partnering with a high-growth global technology organisation building out its Belfast engineering function. This is a key hire within the QA Automation team, focused on strengthening automated testing capability using modern tooling and TypeScript-based frameworks. The Belfast technology team is established and operational, with continued hiring planned across technical and business functions. Growth will be measured and performance-driven, with long-term ambition to increase ownership and capability locally. The Opportunity This role sits within a test automation function responsible for building and maintaining robust automated test frameworks across a modern engineering platform. You will work with Playwright and TypeScript to enhance, extend, and maintain the automation framework, ensuring quality and reliability across the product suite. This is not a manual QA position. It is an engineering-led automation role requiring technical depth and hands-on coding capability. What You’ll Be Doing * Developing and maintaining automated test suites using Playwright * Writing automation scripts in TypeScript * Contributing immediately to an existing automation framework * Supporting CI/CD pipelines and automated test execution * Collaborating with engineering teams to ensure test coverage across new features * Identifying gaps in automation and improving framework structure You will be expected to operate with minimal ramp-up time and contribute from the outset. What We’re Looking For * Strong commercial experience in Test Automation * Proven hands-on experience with Playwright * Strong TypeScript capability * Solid understanding of automated testing principles and frameworks * Comfortable operating in a QA / Test Automation capacity Development experience is advantageous but not required. Engineers transitioning from development into QA will be considered, provided they are genuinely committed to an automation-focused career path. This team is looking for long-term QA capability, not short-term stepping stones. The Team & Growth The Belfast IT and Technology function is established and growing. * Engineering capability is live and operational * Business-side hiring is ongoing * Expansion is structured and performance-led * There is long-term ambition to increase Belfast ownership This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a growing engineering centre with real impact. Why Apply * Modern automation stack * Growing Belfast technology function * Long-term expansion plans * Strong engineering culture * Opportunity to shape automation capability locally For a confidential discussion, reach out directly to Ryan Quinn on LinkedIn. OCHO. Building Teams. Skills: Typescript SDET Playwright Benefits: Bonus…