Test Engineer

Our Story
Unum Technology Centre in Carlow serves as a strategic software development and IT services centre supporting Unum, a leading provider of income protection in the US. Our team of IT professionals build solutions and critical business applications to digitally transform the way we do business.

We are seeking an experienced Test Automation Engineer to develop and deliver automated testing solutions across Salesforce, MuleSoft and integrated legacy systems. You will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability and performance of complex integrations through strong automation, API testing and end-to-end quality engineering practices.

The Role

• Design, develop and maintain automated tests across Salesforce, MuleSoft and integrated legacy systems.
• Build and execute functional, integration, API and end-to-end test scenarios, covering positive, negative, boundary and error-handling cases.
• Develop and maintain automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, TestNG or equivalent.
• Test REST and SOAP APIs using tools such as Postman/Newman, REST Assured, SoapUI/ReadyAPI or similar.
• Create and maintain test data and validate Salesforce functionality, integrations, workflows, permissions and data.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support regression testing and quality gates.
• Identify and troubleshoot defects and integration failures, partnering with developers and architects through to resolution.
• Monitor automation results, test coverage and quality metrics, providing clear reporting on quality and release readiness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the Agile delivery lifecycle to continuously improve quality and testability.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to automation standards, testing practices and continuous improvement.

What You Offer

• 5+ years' experience in software quality engineering, test automation or a related discipline, including integration and API testing.
• Strong hands-on experience testing Salesforce solutions and MuleSoft integrations, including connections with downstream or legacy systems.
• Experience building and maintaining automated API and end-to-end test suites.
• Strong knowledge of test automation frameworks and tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, TestNG, Postman/Newman, REST Assured or SoapUI/ReadyAPI.
• Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language such as Java, JavaScript or Python.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and working with source control tools such as Git.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery practices and the software development lifecycle.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to investigate issues across multiple integrated systems.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across technical and delivery teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.

Desirable experience includes: Salesforce and/or MuleSoft certifications, SOQL, event-driven or asynchronous integrations, performance/load testing, cloud-based integration environments, test reporting and quality metrics.

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What We Offer
Our size and successful history in Carlow means we can offer you exceptional development and progression, supported by continual learning programs, IT Certifications & third level tuition reimbursement. We offer work-life-balance with flexible working arrangements (including hybrid) and initiatives in support of your well-being. Our attractive range of benefits and reward initiatives includes competitive compensation, 25 days annual leave, paid health insurance, pension scheme, annual performance-based bonus, paid maternity/paternity/adoptive leave, reward programs, and an opportunity to engage with charity and community activities.

Company:

Unum

About Us

At Unum Group, we’re a Fortune 500 company and leading international provider of workplace benefits and services, helping workers and their families thrive for more than 175 years.

Through our Unum and Colonial Life brands, our company offers disability, life, accident, critical illness, dental and vision insurance; leave and absence management support; and behavioral health services.

Our 10,000+ employees work across operations in the US, UK and Poland, as well as our dedicated Technology Centre in Ireland.

Unum Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for any applicant with a disability. If you are disabled and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or hiring process, please contact us by submitting a request here.