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Principal QA Engineer - Python Automation
£65,000 - 65,000
Ocho
Callender Street, Belfast
£65,000 - 65,000
Requirements
Must:
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- I require 7 years of automated testing experience, ideally within financial services or similarly high reliability domains.
- I need expert-level Python development skills applied to automation frameworks and tooling.
- A strong understanding of distributed architectures, low latency systems, and performance behavior is essential.
- I expect deep knowledge of Linux environments, SQL, messaging technologies, and integration patterns.
- Proven leadership or principal level influence within Agile engineering teams is crucial.
- You should possess the ability to drive automation strategy, challenge assumptions, and deliver measurable improvements.
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Responsibilities
- I will provide technical leadership for automation across functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
- I will architect, design, and maintain advanced Python-based automation frameworks.
- I will drive the modernization and optimization of existing automation tooling and infrastructure.
- I will design and implement automated smoke and verification testing for production deployments.
- I will mentor and support engineers across QA and development to uplift automation capability.
- I will contribute to broader SDLC improvements, reliability initiatives, and DevOps alignment.
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Description
As a Principal QA Engineer, I will be the technical authority for automation strategy within a complex, distributed, low latency environment. I will take ownership of evolving Liquidnet's automated testing ecosystem, shaping best practices, and introducing high-impact Python-driven automation across the SDLC. This role positions me at the intersection of QA, DevOps, and architecture, giving me genuine influence over quality engineering standards across multiple teams. I offer a salary of up to £65k, a flexible hybrid working model, a private pension scheme, private healthcare, and high-spec equipment in a modern engineering environment.
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