MCS Group is working exclusively with a high-growth financial technology client with huge growth plans for Belfast. Having been in the local market for over year with a team of over 50 technologists now in place, they're embarking on their next period of growth - imminently launching a new technology centre of excellence with a focus on building tools and platforms for financial compliance. We're looking for a talented Software Tester with experience in test automation to join this brand new team. You'll play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of new, cutting-edge software products used in financial compliance - think trade surveillance, transaction monitoring, risk monitoring. This is a hybrid role, based in Belfast city centre - and the perfect opportunity for an ambitious test engineer who is seeking the chance to mark their mark on a completely brand new division and to work on completely new products and tools. What you'll do: The Test Engineer will design, develop, and execute automated test scripts. Work closely with software developers, analysts, and product teams to validate functionality and performance Contribute to the testing of systems that detect market abuse and ensure regulatory compliance - systems which will be deployed globally in a business of over 6000 across multiple geographies. What we're looking for: You'll have a solid background in software testing, specifically within financial services or fintech product environments. You'll have solid experience in automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g. Selenium, Cypress, Playwright) Strong understanding of software QA methodologies Exposure to financial services, ideally having tested systems and applications used for financial compliance; trade surveillance systems, transaction monitoring, fraud detection, and regulatory monitoring applications. A detail-oriented mindset with a passion for breaking things! Salary Up to £65,000 with a competitive package which includes bonus, private healthcare and pension. To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Chris Busby, Associate Director - IT Recruitment at MCS Group Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request. Not all agencies are the sameMCS Group are passionate about providing a first-class service to all our customers and have an independent review rating of 4.9 stars on Google Skills: Test Engineer Software Tester Quality Assurance SDET Test Analyst Benefits: Work From Home