QA Automation Lead - 65k - 80k (DOE) Athlone, Ireland - Hybrid role Roles and responsibilities: Design, develop, implement and maintain comprehensive test automation frameworks across various testing layers (UI, API, database). Create, enhance and execute a long-term test automation strategy, both conceptually and working hands-on. Research, evaluate, and implement new automation tools and technologies to enhance test efficiency. Identify test automation opportunities, analyse test coverage, and optimize test suites for maximum efficiency. Optimise test frameworks for reusability, maintainability, and speed to provide rapid feedback on application quality. Mentor and guide the QA team in adopting automation best practices, providing technical leadership and support. Foster a culture of knowledge sharing within the QA team through training and documentation. Ideal candidate should have: Proven experience as an Automation Lead Engineer with a strong track record of building and implementing automation frameworks. Expertise in programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript) and test automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Jest, xUnit, NSubstitute, FluentAssertions, Autofixture C#, PyTest/PyTest-BDD, Nose2). Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC). Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git, GitHub) and modern branching strategies. Ability to lead and mentor QA engineers. Strong communication and interpersonal skills as well as ability to collaborate with various roles in an Engineering organisation (Developers, Architects, Product Manager etc.). Our client cannot provide sponsorship for this role unfortunately. If you are interested in this position, then please hit 'Apply' below or contact Samuel in Reperio Human Capital for more information. Reperio Human Capital acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business. Skills: Playwright Team Lead Automated Tester Nose2 Jest Hybrid