Senior Quality Automation Engineer | PGIM Ireland

Location: Letterkenny (Hybrid)

This position is performed in a hybrid manner (2-3 days onsite) with a mix of work performed from our office in Letterkenny, Ireland and remotely.

Come join us in our state of the art office in Letterkenny as we are expanding. We are hiring a Senior Quality Automation Engineer to join our team!

As the Global Asset Management business of Prudential, we're always looking for ways to improve financial services. We're passionate about making a meaningful impact - touching the lives of millions and solving financial challenges in an ever-changing world.

We also believe talent is key to achieving our vision and are intentional about building a culture on respect and collaboration. When you join PGIM, you'll unlock a motivating and impactful career - all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world's leading global asset managers!

If you're not afraid to think differently and challenge the status quo, come and be a part of a dedicated team that's investing in your future by shaping tomorrow today. At PGIM, You Can!

What you will do

In PGIM, our Investment Accounting Technology team is a dynamic, fast-paced environment with exciting challenges on the horizon. We are looking for a quality assurance engineer who will be responsible for ensuring the quality of software products through a combination of manual and automated testing. This role collaborates with development, business analysis, and operations teams to design, execute, and improve test processes that support both new feature delivery and ongoing system reliability.

What you can expect

• Analyse business and technical requirements to create comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Design, develop, and execute automated tests (using tools such as Playwright, Selenium, TestNG, or similar).
• Conduct manual testing of new features, enhancements, and bug fixes as needed.
• Identify, document, and track software defects; work closely with developers for resolution.
• Perform regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of software components.
• Maintain and enhance automated test scripts and frameworks.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives) to stay aligned with project progress.
• Collaborate with team members to improve QA processes, standards, and tools.
• Prepare clear documentation of test processes, results, and issues.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proficiency with at least one automation framework (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, TestNG, JUnit, etc.).
• Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA).
• Basic experience or understanding of DevOps concepts, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.
• Familiarity with source code management tools such as Git, SVN, or Mercurial.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Travis CI, or similar.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Knowledge of test automation frameworks and scripting.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC).

• Health Insurance: PGIM Ireland partner with Laya and BUPA to provide health insurance schemes that cover eligible employees day to day medical and hospital expenses.
• Annual Leave of 23 days which is prorated based on contract duration.
• Pension Scheme: Members of the scheme can contribute up to 8% of salary per annum and PGIM Ireland matches contributions up to 8% of salary. Members can also make voluntary contributions to the scheme.
• Annual Bonus Programme & Shop LK Vouchers / CleverCards (subject to eligibility): Along with an annual bonus employees are rewarded with Shop LK Vouchers/ CleverCards which are paid tax free.
• Life Assurance: fully paid by PGIM Ireland, employees are covered from their start date and beneficiaries are provided with a lump sum of four times an employee's salary.
• Education Assistance: PGIM Ireland have an Education Assistance Programme that reimburses eligible employees for furthering their education.