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In Dublin and Ireland, Java still sits at the forefront of the market for automation testing, closely followed by Python, JavaScript, C# and more recently Golang. QA software testers<\/a> are eager to upskill and develop their technical ability in object-orientated programming and more recently DevOps Engineering. There is a gap being bridged between Software Developers in Test (SDET’s) and DevOps Engineers, taking on the role of moving code from development and testing phases to staging and production utilising CI\/CD pipelines for troubleshooting. With an increased demand for this profile, we are seeing many candidates taking this opportunity to upskill in a new area with a modern tech stack including Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, TeamCity, Git and more.<\/p>\n Contract recruitment has seen a surge for Automation Engineers\/ Software Testers for both organisations and candidates within the Irish and Dublin job market in 2021. Following on from above, many candidates are keen to opt for day rate contracts<\/a> as it allows them to develop their technical skillset in a project-based environment and advance in their field. Due to the increased uptake from candidates, many organisations are taking advantage of this and placing high calibre Automation contract professionals to complete complex and high priority projects. I would expect this to continue into 2022.<\/p>\n Manual testing will always remain at the core of Software testing<\/span> focusing on the fundamentals of quality assurance<\/span>. This has remained a steady market this year with an increased demand for test Leads and Test Managers which has been a welcome change. Often opportunities at the Lead or Management level can be significantly less compared to the number of other vacancies in the software testing<\/span> industry. It is encouraging to see an increase for positions at this leave as it is showing growth for many organisations and also an opportunity for high calibre candidates to move forward in their career and not become stagnant.<\/p>\n Overall, it is a very exciting time for Software Testers\/ Automation Engineers across all levels, with different opportunities available and new positions evolving as the market expands. Candidates are keen to take advantage of this time and upskill, creating a high calibre, competitive pool of candidates.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”3px|||||”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”5px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.2″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ header_font=”|600|||||||” header_text_color=”#c4062f” header_font_size=”20px” header_line_height=”1.4em” header_2_font=”Montserrat|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#c4062f” header_2_font_size=”16px” header_2_line_height=”1.6em” header_3_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_3_font_size=”15px” header_3_line_height=”1.4em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”80%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”left” hover_enabled=”0″ link_font=”|600|||on||||” link_text_color=”#0c26ce”] 2021 has brought a welcome change for Automation Engineers and SDET\u2019s, highlighting the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"IT Salary Survey Ireland - QA & Software Testers","_seopress_titles_desc":"Contract recruitment has seen a surge for Automation Engineers \/ Software Testers for organisations and candidates within the Dublin market in 2021. ","_seopress_robots_index":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" Here at Archer, we have reopened our doors and a small portion of us have returned to the office. Having returned to the office, I\u2019ve found it\u2019s a good time to reflect on the difference between working in the office and working from home. <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Undoubtedly, there have been many challenges with working from home. From issues with WiFi and technology to finding a quiet place to work. From mobile coverage and communication to being able to switch on or off, as well as missing the buzz of the office. All of these are challenges that many of us have had to adapt to and overcome. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n With that being said, I've taken the time to think about some of the great things about working from home. I\u2019ve come up with a list of 3 great things about working from home that I think people could incorporate into their new routines in the office.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n For me, number one on the list was choosing when or if I was interrupted. It gave me a little bit more headspace as I was able to get on with things that maybe I would have been distracted by previously. Number two is the improved communication within our teams. I have found that the quality of interactions between our teams has improved tremendously. It\u2019s been great taking the time to interact and understand what\u2019s going on in their worlds. Last but not least on my list is having more quality time with the family. Being able to sit down and have lunch with them has given us some extra time to interact and engage with each other. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n So, since we're back in the office, we're looking at how can we bring in some of the good things about working from home into the office and what they might be. I'd be really interested in hearing what other people are finding works well for them outside the office, and working from home and what they'd like to be able to bring back into the office when the time comes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019ll be welcoming any thoughts or comments. Thanks. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Sam Perrin<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 01 469 8512<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archer.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78993"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archer.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archer.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archer.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archer.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78993"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.archer.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84864,"href":"https:\/\/www.archer.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78993\/revisions\/84864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archer.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archer.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archer.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}For current IT job market salary rates, please download our\u00a0<\/span>Salary Survey here.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n