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# QA Tester

- **Company:** MCS Group
- **Location:** Belfast, UK
- **Salary:** £25,000.0 - £45,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, JIRA, Software Debugging, Linux, Internet Recruiting, Python (Programming Language), Raspberry Pi, Data Logging, Scripting, Nintex, Video Streaming
- **Published:** August 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.nijobfinder.co.uk/job/2050175/qa-tester/

## About the Role

A creative streak, with an interest in design, Photoshop or media editingThis role is office based in Belfast, with potential for hybrid longer term.To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Senior Recruitment Consultant Jordan Madden at MCS Group on 02890490903 or j.madden@mcsgroup.jobs. 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.

## Description

QA Engineer (Digital Signage) | Belfast | £25,000 - £45,000Who we areWe are a global technology business building interactive displays and digital signage used in schools, universities and workplaces around the world. Our Belfast team owns the platform behind the screens, from the content editor and scheduling tools through to the app that lets a user push content to a display in seconds. It is a small, close-knit team of developers and testers with free on-site parking and none of the layers you would find in a larger organisation.What we're looking forWe are looking for a hands-on manual QA engineer to support hardware validation and application testing across our signage platform. Experience in manual QA and testing is essential, ideally involving both hardware and software, and you should be comfortable testing on Android and Windows-based devices. Beyond that we care most about how you work: strong problem solving, a keen and intuitive eye for finding issues, and the
organisation and self-sufficiency to manage your own testing workload without being handed a script. You will communicate clearly, give structured feedback and take the initiative.What you'll be doingManually testing our signage platform application prior to production release
Validating new hardware from vendors, assessing build quality, performance and reliability during signage playback such as video streaming
Testing primarily on Android devices, with some Windows-based devices
Performing manual QA on our CMS platform, including the content editor and scheduling and assignment tools
Logging and clearly communicating bugs and issues to the team
Working closely with the wider team to drive product quality forward across static and interactive displays, kiosk content and meeting room booking systemsNice to haveExperience using JIRA or a similar issue-tracking tool
Familiarity with Linux and/or Raspberry Pi devices, Basic scripting or automation experience in Python, Robot Framework, n8n or similar


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