Lead Test Automation Engineer

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Lead Test Automation Engineer to work for our client within the financial services sector. This is initially a 12 months contract with very good prospects to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in Dublin.

Our client is seeking a Lead Test Automation Engineer to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly technical QA professional to take ownership of automated quality assurance across innovative risk modelling, custom data and risk feeds, and interactive visualization products. Working within a fast-paced, agile environment, you will design and develop robust test automation solutions, leveraging modern technologies and AI-assisted tooling to ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of critical business applications.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites in C# across APIs, services, and data pipelines supporting risk modelling and custom data feeds.
• Build and enhance Playwright-based UI and end-to-end automation for web and mobile risk visualization platforms.
• Create, maintain, and optimize reusable test frameworks, automation libraries, and test datasets.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and related tooling.
• Validate data quality, entitlement controls, permissions, and personalization capabilities across multiple products.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to embed quality practices throughout the software development lifecycle and support shift-left testing initiatives.
• Use AI-powered tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and ChatGPT to accelerate test development and coverage.
• Investigate test failures, perform root cause analysis, and document defects with clear reproduction steps.
• Contribute to regression, performance, reliability, and integration testing across web, mobile, and API platforms.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and Agile ceremonies to ensure delivery of high-quality software solutions.