We are seeking a highly technical, skilled and experienced Senior QA Engineer specializing in Functional and API Automation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in designing, developing, and executing automated test frameworks, ensuring the quality and reliability of client’s applications through comprehensive automated testing strategies.

• Start Date: ASAP
• Contract Duration: 6 months (extension likely)
• Location: Remote, with possible occasional in person team sessions / workshops / gatherings (i.e. 1x quarter) likely to take place in Prague
• Languages: English fluent
• 10am -6pm CET. possibility of a wider overlap (flexibility) appreciated
  
  

Scope:

This role will primarily be responsible for Functional, Integration and Regression of the features and platform functionality. A good amount of focus and effort will be towards API automation.

Test Planning and Design:

• Develop and document comprehensive test plans and test cases based on product requirements and specifications.

• Participate in requirements review meetings to understand the scope and objectives of new features and enhancements.

Manual and Automated Testing:

• Execute manual and automated tests to ensure the functionality, performance, and stability of software applications.

• Identify, document, and track defects and issues, ensuring timely resolution and retesting.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Work closely with development, product management, and other stakeholders to understand product features and changes.

• Communicate testing progress, results, and issues to the team and management.

Quality Assurance:

• Ensure that software meets quality standards and user expectations through rigorous testing and validation.

• Continuously improve testing processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

• Champion quality from an end user experience perspective

Test Environment Management:

• Set up and maintain test environments, ensuring they are configured correctly for various testing scenarios.

• Collaborate with DevOps and IT teams to resolve any environment-related issues.

Regression and E2E Integration Testing:

• Conduct Integration testing to ensure new code changes do not adversely affect existing functionality.

• Conduct Regression Testing efforts to assess system E2E workflow.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Maintain detailed and accurate documentation of test cases, test results, and testing activities in ADO, confluence.

• Generate test reports and metrics to provide insights into product quality and testing coverage.

Continuous Improvement:

• Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in automation testing tools and methodologies.

• Propose and implement innovative solutions to enhance automation capabilities and testing efficiency.
  
  

Requirements:

• Full Stack (Functional + Automation)

• 5-8 years' experience

• Must Have: E2E and Functional Blackbox, Greybox, System Testing experience, Postman, Python/NodeJs, ADO, understand web application architecture, mongodb

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in software testing and automation, with a focus on functional and API testing.
• Strong understanding of E2E multitiered web applications architecture.
• E2E and Functional Blackbox, Greybox, System Testing experience, Postman, Python/NodeJs, ADO, understand web application architecture, mongodb
• Proficiency in automation tools such as Selenium, RestAssured, Postman, or similar.
• Strong programming skills in languages like Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and processes (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Experience in performance and security testing.
• Familiarity with BDD/TDD practices and tools (e.g., Cucumber, SpecFlow).
• Knowledge of cloud environments and microservices architecture.

Nice to have: RestAssured, Cucumber, CI/CD