Automation & Quality Specialist

Prestwick Aerosystems; København; Hybrid; DKK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Hybrid work

Development opportunities

Health insurance

29 days holiday

Job summary

Satair A/S in Copenhagen seeks an experienced Backend API Automation Tester to ensure RESTful and SOAP services meet high standards of functionality and performance. You will design, implement and maintain automated test frameworks, validate complex authentication flows, and work closely with DevOps to embed tests in CI/CD pipelines.

The role requires 5–7 years of backend/API testing, strong Playwright skills, and knowledge of Jira/Agile practices.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in backend/API testing with hands-on Playwright experience.
• Proficient in JavaScript/TypeScript for automation scripting.
• Solid understanding of REST APIs, HTTP methods, headers and status codes.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum, Jira and test management tools (XRAY, HP ALM, Practi Test).
• Knowledge of security validation and authentication flows (OAuth, JWT, API keys).
• Experience with CI/CD tooling and pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, K6) is a plus.
• ISTQB Foundation certification is advantageous.
• Familiarity with e-commerce platform architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain automated test frameworks for backend services and APIs.
• Create and execute API tests using Playwright; automate authentication flows.
• Validate RESTful and SOAP APIs for functionality, performance, and schema integrity.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous quality.
• Analyze results, identify root causes, and collaborate with developers for fixes.
• Develop test plans, cases and data strategies for backend systems.
• Perform regression, smoke and integration testing to support releases.

Job description

Job Description: Are you a skilled and detail-oriented tester with a passion for delivering high-quality digital solutions? At Satair, we are looking for a Backend API Automation Tester who will ensure our e-commerce platform and underlying services meet the highest standards of functionality, performance, and reliability. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on building robust automation frameworks and ensuring that the "engine" of our digital ecosystem is flawless. The position will be located in Copenhagen, Denmark. What the job is… You'll play a crucial role in shaping the quality of our platform by leveraging your expertise in backend automation, security validation, and defect analysis. You will work closely with developers, QA, and DevOps teams to ensure our backend services are scalable and resilient, contributing directly to our mission of delivering seamless customer experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks specifically for backend services and APIs.
• API Automation: Create and execute sophisticated API tests using Playwright .Security & Auth: Automate complex authentication flows, including OAuth, JWT, and API keys, to ensure secure service-to-service communication.
• Validation: Validate RESTful (and SOAP) APIs for functionality, performance, and schema integrity (JSON/XML).
• CI/CD Integration: Implement and manage automated test suites within CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions) to enable continuous quality.
• Defect Management: Analyze test results, identify root causes of defects, and collaborate with developers to ensure timely resolutions.
• Strategy & Documentation: Develop comprehensive test cases, test plans, and data strategies for backend systems, ensuring high test coverage and clear API documentation.
• Full Lifecycle Testing: Conduct regression, smoke and integration testing to support frequent production releases.

How you will contribute to the team

• Technical Expertise: 5-7 years of experience in backend/API testing with deep hands-on experience in Playwright.
• Scripting Skills: Proficiency in automation scripting using JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Protocol Mastery: Solid understanding of REST APIs, HTTP methods, headers, status codes and version control (Git).
• Agile Knowledge: Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies, Jira and modern test management tools like XRAY, HP ALM, Practi Test.
• Problem-Solving Mindset: A proactive approach to identifying bottlenecks and optimizing automation frameworks for speed and reliability.
• Stakeholder Acumen: Strong communication skills to bridge the gap between technical backend requirements and business needs.
• Collaboration: Ability to work within diverse teams and foster a positive, solutions-oriented environment.
• Nice to Have Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter or K6.
• ISTQB Foundation Certification.
• Experience with E-commerce platform architectures.

What does your next challenge look like? At Satair, we believe in sustainable aviation that allows people to travel and connect across the globe. We are on a mission to provide world class material solutions that keep aircraft flying and extend their lifespan. In Satair, you can challenge the status quo, pioneer new ways of working, and generate real value for airlines and suppliers worldwide. Being part of the Airbus family gives us the opportunity to live a global mindset, working in international teams and collaborating across functions, sites and cultures. If you want to work as one team embracing a can-do attitude in a demanding environment, then we offer a great place to explore, learn, and grow.

About SATAIR

Satair offers first class material management solutions in the aftermarket business of the aviation industry. We are working to be the most customer-centric organization in providing commercial aviation spares parts to make the world continue flying. We are constantly taking customer experience to new levels by improving how we fulfill and deliver customers’ orders quickly and accurately, anywhere in the world. To meet this goal, Satair is continually striving to innovate and provide best-in-class service levels by pioneering new products and services in a fast growing business environment. With our global functional organization spanning across 11 different sites and locations worldwide with more than 1.800 people and a turnover of $3.0 billion, you will be part of a truly global family. Our customers have the ultimate goal to operate their fleet and our Airbus aircraft safely, efficiently in a cost-time-quality effective manner and of course with the expected comfort level for their customers. We at Satair do everything to support our customers in this.

What do we offer at SATAIR?

Here is a selection of some of the benefits we offer our employees in Copenhagen:

• Competitive remuneration, including short term incentive bonus on all levels
• Work/life balance: hybrid working, flex time, maternity/paternity/parental leave, 29 days of holiday + senior and flex days
• Personal development: personalized development plans, large portfolio of learning solutions and many internal mobility opportunities, both locally and globally
• Health and well-being: Health insurance, in-house canteen with many healthy options

We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company details

Company: Satair A/S

Contract Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Digital

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At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking. Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.

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