QA Engineer

A2MAC1; Hary; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A2Mac1 in France seeks a QA professional to own sprint-level quality, bridging requirements with automation-ready test coverage. You will work closely with developers in a QA Shift-Left approach to ensure story readiness and testability.

You will design reusable test cases, maintain regression checklists, contribute to dashboards, and drive defect triage with the squad. The role emphasizes automation, collaboration across ceremonies, and continuous QA improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 3-6 years QA experience in SaaS or similar environments.
• Experience in test planning, execution, functional and integration testing.
• Hands-on with Selenium, Postman, Gherkin, Java, Azure DevOps.
• ISTQB CTFL/CTFL-AT/CTFL-TTA or certifications in Agile Testing, DevOps Quality, or Test Automation are beneficial.
• Knowledge of SDLC, Agile, and Shift-Left testing practices.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Comfortable collaborating with developers on test design early in the process.
• Ability to handle multiple stories and integrations within the squad.

Responsibilities

• Own sprint-level QA: test planning, story testability, data, manual & exploratory runs, and story-level automation following Organization set standards.
• Collaborate Shift-Left with developers: write automation early, review acceptance criteria, propose testability improvements.
• Keep a squad regression checklist; nominate cases to the shared/domain regression; track squad quality signals and contribute to dashboards.
• Lead squad defect triage and RCA with devs; expand regression coverage for fixed defects.
• Design high-quality, reusable test cases for functional, negative, edge, and API scenarios.
• Execute manual and exploratory testing within each sprint; prepare test data sets for consistency.
• Implement and maintain story-level automated tests using Selenium, Postman, Gherkin/Java.
• Follow framework architecture and coding standards; investigate automation failures and root causes.
• Promote Shift-Left practices and participate in squad retrospectives to improve test planning and coverage.

Skills

QA experience

Agile testing

Shift-Left

Test planning

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Selenium

Postman

Gherkin

Java

Azure DevOps

Job description

Act as the tactical executor of quality assurance within sprints and the QA owner inside a squad. Bridge requirements with automation‑ready and sustainable test coverage, collaborating closely with developers under a QA Shift‑Left approach.

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES Overview

• Own sprint-level QA: test planning, story testability, data, manual & exploratory runs, and story-level automation following Organization set standards.
• Collaborate Shift‑Left with developers: write automation early, review acceptance criteria, propose testability improvements.
• Keep a squad regression checklist; nominate cases to the shared/domain regression as per organization process standards Track squad quality signals (coverage, pass/fail, leakage, flakiness); contribute to dashboards; lead squad defect triage and RCA with devs.

Sprint‑Level Quality Ownership

• - Create and maintain sprint‑level test plans aligned with acceptance criteria and integration needs.
• - Actively participate in refinement to clarify acceptance criteria and ensure testability (Shift‑Left).
• - Maintain a squad‑level regression checklist; propose candidates for broader regression to the QA Product Lead.

Test Case Design & Execution

• - Design high‑quality, reusable, modular test cases for functional, negative, edge, and API scenarios.
• - Ensure test cases are automation‑ready and follow organizational standards defined by QA Lead (Org).
• - Execute manual and exploratory testing within each sprint.
• - Prepare and maintain test data sets to support consistent execution across environments.
• - Evaluate relevance of test cases and propose refactoring/removal of obsolete tests.

Automation Contribution

• - Implement and maintain story‑level automated tests using approved frameworks (Selenium, Postman, Gherkin/Java).
• - Follow framework architecture and coding standards defined by QA Lead (Org).
• - Collaborate with developers to ensure automation is created early in the sprint (Shift‑Left).
• - Investigate automation failures, apply fixes under code review, and identify root causes.
• - Flag flaky tests, propose stabilization improvements, and implement approved fixes.

Quality Governance (Squad Level)

• - Track and report quality signals: coverage, execution rate, defect leakage, automation stability.
• - Provide quality insights to QA Product Lead and Domain Engineering Manager for dashboards and governance.
• - Recommend process or tooling improvements while ensuring alignment with organizational standards.
• - Promote Shift‑Left practices by improving user story readiness and acceptance criteria quality.
• - Participate in squad retrospectives to improve test planning, coverage, and testability.

Defect Management

• - Coordinate with QA Product Lead on Squad Assigned Defects assignment and resolution based on SLA/MTR.
• - Lead squad‑level defect triage, ensuring accuracy of severity, priority, and reproduction paths.
• - Ensure defects include logs, payloads, data, and screenshots to accelerate investigation.
• - Collaborate with developers on root‑cause analysis and validate corrective actions.
• - Expand regression coverage by adding checks for fixed defects and recommending broader regression candidates.

Collaboration

• - Fully embedded in one or more squads, collaborating daily with developers, PO, and UX/UI.
• - Participate in all Agile ceremonies, driving quality‑focused conversations.
• - Coach junior testers on test design, exploratory testing, and story readiness.
• - Coordinate with other squads QA engineers when stories span multiple domains or integration points.

Limited Beta / Pre‑Release Support

• - Support targeted beta actions for squad‑owned features (exploratory, smoke, usability checks).
• - Escalate broader beta campaign needs to QA Prod Lead to avoid scope overlap with platform‑level QA.

Continuous Improvement

• - Identify bottlenecks in QA processes and propose actionable improvements.
• - Raise suggestions for enhancing test frameworks, automation practices, and story readiness.
• - Share quality learnings within the squad and the QA Guild to improve domain‑wide maturity.

Professional Background, Skills & Abilities

• - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• - 3-6 years QA experience in SaaS or similar environments.
• - Experience in test planning, execution, functional and integration testing.
• - Hands‑on with Selenium, Postman, Gherkin, Java, Azure DevOps.
• - Certifications in ISTQB foundation CTFL/ CTFL‑AT/ CTFL‑TTA or certifications in Agile Testing, DevOps Quality, or Test Automation are beneficial!
• - Knowledge of SDLC, Agile, and Shift‑Left testing practices.
• - Strong analytical and communication skills.
• - Comfortable collaborating with developers on test design early in the process.
• - Ability to handle multiple stories and integrations within the squad.