Automation Engineer

Amach; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Job summary

Amach, headquartered in Dublin, is seeking an automated testing specialist to strengthen backend QA through Selenium-driven test automation. You will design, implement, and maintain automated tests for backend services and APIs, validate integrations, and contribute to robust CI/CD pipelines.

Collaborate with developers, QA engineers and product teams to improve coverage and quality, while upholding best practices in test design and tooling.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Selenium test automation.
• Backend testing and automation methodologies.
• Understanding of API and service-layer testing.
• Familiarity with automation frameworks and test design patterns.
• Experience working with CI/CD environments and automated deployments.
• Knowledge of defect tracking and test management tools.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle and QA best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for backend applications and services.
• Build and execute Selenium-based automated test suites.
• Validate backend functionality, APIs, integrations, and system workflows.
• Identify, document, and track defects found during automated testing.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines where applicable.
• Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, and product teams to improve test coverage and quality standards.
• Maintain reusable automation frameworks and testing utilities.
• Analyse test results and provide clear reporting on system quality and regression status.

Tools

Selenium

Backend testing

API testing

CI/CD

Defect tracking

Test management

QA best practices

Job description

Amach is an industry-leading technology driven company with headquarters located in Dublin and remote teams in UK and Europe.

Our blended teams of local and nearshore talent are optimised to deliver high quality and collaborative solutions.

Founded in 2013, Amach was created to solve a specific problem in aviation: too much complexity, too little usable intelligence. We help airlines modernise their operating model using cloud, data and Al-delivered by teams with deep aviation domain expertise. Our goal is to maximize airlines' operational efficiency by optimizing resource use, reduce costs and increase customer experience and satisfaction.

This role involves developing and maintaining automated tests for backend systems using Selenium as part of the overall test automation framework. The focus is on ensuring reliability, stability, and quality of backend services and related workflows through automated testing practices.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for backend applications and services.
• Build and execute Selenium-based automated test suites.
• Validate backend functionality, APIs, integrations, and system workflows.
• Identify, document, and track defects found during automated testing.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines where applicable.
• Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, and product teams to improve test coverage and quality standards.
• Maintain reusable automation frameworks and testing utilities.
• Analyse test results and provide clear reporting on system quality and regression status.

Required Experience:

• Strong experience with Selenium test automation.
• Experience in backend testing and automation methodologies.
• Understanding of API and service-layer testing.
• Familiarity with automation frameworks and test design patterns.
• Experience working with CI/CD environments and automated deployments.
• Knowledge of defect tracking and test management tools.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle and QA best practices.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with Java, Python, or similar automation languages.
• Experience with REST API testing tools/frameworks.
• Familiarity with databases and backend data validation.
• Experience with Git/version control systems.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum delivery environments.

What’s in it for you:

• An opportunity to join a fast-growing company
• Options for career advancement
• Learning and development opportunities
• Flexible working environment
• Competitive salaries based on experience

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Amach is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. This job description is intended to convey essential responsibilities and qualifications for this role, but it is not an exhaustive list of tasks that an employee may be required to perform.

Your personal data

Amach will process your personal information in accordance with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).We will comply with data protection law and principles, which means that your data will be:

• Used lawfully, fairly and in a transparent way
• Collected only for valid purposes and not used in any way that is incompatible with those purposes
• Relevant to the purposes we have told you about and limited only to those purposes
• Accurate and kept up to date
• Kept only as long as necessary for the purposes we have told you about
• Kept securely

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