Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: QA Automation Engineer

Location: London / Porto

About the company:

The company is an innovative software development firm with offices in multiple locations, specializing in advanced technology solutions.

They are looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer to join their development team. The position would be ideal for a high-performing individual experienced in delivering quality assurance for enterprise systems.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Your primary role involves building and maintaining automated test pipelines using tools such as Playwright.
• You are required to analyze, understand, and review functional and non-functional requirements, identifying any gaps or inconsistencies.
• You'll be responsible for developing automated tests to ensure the system meets quality standards.
• Administering defect reporting, triaging, and follow-up to ensure issues are resolved effectively.
• Your role also involves promoting and adopting QA best practices, contributing to their continuous improvement.
• Contributing to defining automation guidelines and standards for an optimized software testing process.

Expectations & Requirements:

• Should possess at least three years of experience in QA engineering, including writing automated tests for web or non-web-based applications.
• Quite an acquaintance with QA methodologies, tools, and processes, and fluency in JavaScript/TypeScript and Git/GitHub.
• Must be skilled in using tools such as Jest, Playwright, and BDD frameworks (e.g., Cucumber).
• Ensure that you deliver high-quality testing for complex systems, with additional experience in high-stakes enterprise environments being advantageous.
• Ensuring quality projects are delivered within defined timelines, with experience in REST/web socket-based API testing being beneficial.
• You are also expected to have experience in performance testing with tools like K6 or Artillery, and exposure to trading applications would be a plus.

Additional Information:

• Training allowance of £1,000 annually (part of this can be used for workstation equipment).
• 5 days per year dedicated to training.
• Annual bonus based on company and personal performance.
• Stock option plan.
• Birthday leave.
• Regular team events every quarter.
• Generous employee referral program.