Intermediate Test Engineer Automation - OP02251-01

Dev PRO; Polska; Remote; PLN 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Dev.Pro, a US-based outsourced software development company, is hiring an Intermediate Test Automation Engineer to join our remote-first Europe-wide team. You will create automated tests, analyze results, and contribute to workload modeling, performance analysis, and CI/CD integration.

You will work on complex cloud-based systems, applying test automation with performance testing, and collaborating with cross-functional teams across multiple countries to ensure quality and performance of

Qualifications

• 1.5-4 years of experience in software testing or test automation.
• Strong understanding of software testing principles and QA practices.
• Strong Python and/or Scala scripting skills, including object-oriented programming.
• Basic understanding of cloud-based systems and infrastructure components such as streams, queues, and hosts.
• Experience analyzing test results and identifying issues or unexpected behavior.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong technical communication and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to develop skills in performance testing and performance analysis.
• Upper-Intermediate English level.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and execute automated tests.
• Design workload scenarios based on production traffic patterns and SLA/SLO requirements.
• Script dynamic test scenarios with parameterization, correlation, data driving, and assertions.
• Integrate load tests into CI/CD pipelines for automated regression testing.
• Analyze performance test results and metrics to identify performance issues.
• Profile microservices, REST APIs, and database response times under load.
• Identify client/server-side bottlenecks and collaborate with developers on fixes.
• Share test results and performance findings with technical teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Test automation

QA principles

Python/Scala scripting

Cloud basics

Test result analysis

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Performance testing

English (Upper-Intermediate)

Tools

AWS

Gatling/Locust/k6

Docker

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Grafana

Job description

We are hiring in Europe! At Dev.Pro, a US-based outsourced software development company, we're looking for contractors to join our global team of IT professionals helping tech companies scale their business through software engineering expertise. Operating as a remote-first company, our experts work across 55+ countries on five continents, giving us the flexibility and skillset to deliver high-quality engineering for projects of any size or complexity. We invite an Intermediate Test Automation Engineer to join our collaborative team. In this role, you'll work on complex cloud-based systems, combining test automation with performance testing to help ensure their quality and performance. You'll create automated tests, analyze test results, and contribute to activities such as workload modeling, performance analysis, and CI/CD integration.

What's in it for you?

• Expand your AQA expertise while gaining practical exposure to performance testing
• Work with complex cloud-based systems and a range of performance-testing tools
• Develop your skills in workload modeling, performance analysis, and CI/CD integration

Is that you?

• 1.5-4 years of experience in software testing or test automation
• Strong understanding of software testing principles and QA practices
• Strong Python and/or Scala scripting skills, including object-oriented programming
• Basic understanding of cloud-based systems and infrastructure components such as streams, queues, and hosts
• Experience analyzing test results and identifying issues or unexpected behavior
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong technical communication and collaboration skills
• Willingness to develop skills in performance testing and performance analysis
• Upper-Intermediate English level

Desirable:

• Hands‑on experience with performance testing, including analyzing performance test results and metrics
• Experience profiling microservices, REST APIs, and database response times under load
• Experience with AWS or another major cloud platform
• Experience with AWS services such as CloudWatch, X-Ray, Fargate/ECS, or AWS Distributed Load Testing Solution
• Experience with Gatling, Locust, or k6
• Experience with containerization of load injection nodes using Docker
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI
• Familiarity with observability tools such as Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, or New Relic
• Relevant certifications/courses, such as AWS Certified Developer/Solutions Architect – Associate, ISTQB Performance Testing Specialist, Gatling Academy, or k6/Grafana training

Key responsibilities and your contribution

• Create, maintain, and execute automated tests
• Design workload scenarios based on production traffic patterns and SLA/SLO requirements
• Script dynamic test scenarios with parameterization, correlation, data driving, and assertions
• Integrate load tests into CI/CD pipelines for automated regression testing
• Analyze performance test results and metrics to identify performance issues
• Profile microservices, REST APIs, and database response times under load
• Identify client/server-side bottlenecks and collaborate with developers on fixes
• Share test results and performance findings with technical teams and stakeholders