About Druva

You won’t just join a company at Druva, you’ll help shape the future of data security at the moment it matters most. We are building a modern standard with our cloud-native solutions, designed to simplify the toughest challenges in cyber resilience for our customers. As the pioneer and market leader in fully managed SaaS data protection, we help organizations secure and recover their data from ransomware, cyberattacks, and operational disruptions without the complexity, cost, or risk of legacy infrastructure.

Our momentum is backed by the market: Druva was named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Backup and Data Protection Platforms, a Leader in the 2025 IDC MarketScape for Cyber-Recovery, and a Leader & Outperformer in the 2025 GigaOm Cloud Data Protection Radar. Even better, customers validate that leadership every day through strong Gartner Peer Insights ratings, standout Net Promoter Scores (NPS), and top willingness-to-recommend results.

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The Role & The Team:

We are looking for a talented, motivated, and quality-focused Senior Test Automation Engineer to design testing procedures for our software applications. The candidate will be responsible for analyzing the functionality of applications and designing automated tests to validate their stability and performance. They will have a technical background, a strong analytical thinker, and a proven ability to analyze complex solutions and define the appropriate test strategy.

They will be a determined individual, who is confident to probe and question, and work with Developers and Product Owners to understand requirements and develop and maintain automated and manual tests. They will be responsible for active issue management in coordination within the team, communicating the cause, effect, and impact of those issues to the team, who can then prioritize appropriately. You will be responsible for coding, testing, and maintaining software systems, while mentoring and building the test capabilities of the agile teams.

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, the candidate will recognize areas for improvement across process, tooling, and ways of working, to identify quality approaches that can benefit your team and others.

What You Will Do:

Developing and maintaining test automation solutions, creating test plans, and test strategies for testing multiple product features
Will consistently test the product and be an SME for at least one component of the product
Works across teams to capture gaps and improve existing test plans for product features
Clearly communicates with Product team and understands requirements and is able to formulate test plans and estimates
Confident to participate and provide inputs, and work on cross-product company initiatives
Automation first approach for development and continuous testing
Develops and maintains test automation frameworks
Accurately Monitor Test Automation results and log bugs against the product and the tests
Is able to quickly analyze failures and trace back to issues in the product or the automation suite
Works closely with the developers to perform feature testing to ensure timely delivery
Demonstrates a strong sense of ownership and accountability for progress - finds path when stuck with any issues or escalates if needed
Work with the DevOps and/or CloudOps teams to review test environments and processes to facilitate continuous improvement and maintenance of quality standards
Demonstrates application of new tools, approaches, and methods
Contribute to design reviews

What We Are Looking For:

Educated to degree level or master’s degree
Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a Test Engineer/Test Analyst position
Experienced in Automation testing using Pytest, Cypress, etc.
Working knowledge of REST APIs - Postman, SoapUI, JMeter, or other API testing frameworks
Coding competency in NodeJS, JavaScript and/or Python
Experience working within CI/CD environments - Jenkins.
Working knowledge of Test support tools - JIRA, Confluence, XRAY.
Experience in Cloud Technologies (preferably AWS, Azure) is a distinct advantage
Good Database Knowledge (SQL, Oracle Database)
Any knowledge or background with backups and storage domains
Working knowledge of Docker
Highly skilled and efficient in creating test strategies
Excellent critical thinking skills
AWS Accreditation a plus
Knowledge of Performance testing
Possesses excellent interpersonal skills including communication and assertiveness
Demonstrates a strong passion to learn
Knowledge of vulnerability and security concerns beneficial

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Innovation is how we operate, not a side project. You’ll work in a culture that values bold thinking and continuous improvement, where global teams experiment, iterate, and turn new ideas into products customers can rely on.

If you’re looking for high-ownership work, visible impact, and a culture that values innovation, collaboration, accountability, and growth—where you’ll be trusted to lead and empowered to build—you’ll thrive at Druva.

Additional Information:

You will be required to be in the Letterkenny 3 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday), so will need to be within a reasonable commuting distance of the Letterkenny office. A free breakfast is provided two mornings a week.

Applicants must currently reside in Ireland and be able to work in the country without requiring visa sponsorship. We appreciate your interest, but please refrain from applying if you are not already located in Ireland.

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