Junior QA Automation Engineer

Talan Group; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 126,262 - 189,393; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent full-time contract

Smart Office Pack

Continuous training plan

Private health insurance

Life insurance

International project opportunities

Job summary

A consulting group is looking for a junior-level QA Automation Engineer in Warsaw, Poland. The role involves contributing to test automation within financial systems, focusing on Java and BDD. Candidates should possess solid Java fundamentals, a quality-oriented mindset, and the ability to distinguish business intent from technical implementation. This position offers a permanent full-time contract and a hybrid work arrangement with opportunities for professional development and international projects.

Qualifications

• Basic experience with running and analyzing Jenkins jobs.
• Ability to read build logs and identify failures.
• Understanding that automated tests are production-level code.

Responsibilities

• Conduct test automation for financial systems.
• Distinguish business intent from technical implementation.
• Contribute to quality assurance with a focus on stability.

Skills

Basic knowledge of Java 17

Ability to read and modify existing code

Understanding of core concepts (classes, interfaces, collections, exceptions)

Familiarity with basic design patterns: Builder, Factory

Basic knowledge of Cucumber and BDD

Understanding of Gherkin syntax (Given / When / Then)

Ability to create and maintain BDD scenarios

QA-oriented mindset

Analytical thinking and attention to detail

Strong willingness to learn and grow

Tools

Jenkins

Kibana

Unix/Linux CLI

Job description

Talan is an international consulting group specializing in innovation and business transformation through technology. With over 7,200 consultants in 21 countries and a turnover of €850M, we are committed to delivering impactful, future-ready solutions.

Talan at a Glance

Headquartered in Paris and operating globally, Talan combines technology, innovation, and empowerment to deliver measurable results for our clients. Over the past 22 years, we’ve built a strong presence in the IT and consulting landscape, and we’re on track to reach €1 billion in revenue this year.

Our Core Areas of Expertise

Data & Technologies: We design and implement large-scale, end-to-end architecture and data solutions, including data integration, data science, visualization, Big Data, AI, and Generative AI.

Cloud & Application Services: We integrate leading platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft, AWS, and IBM Maximo, helping clients transition to the cloud and improve operational efficiency.

Management & Innovation Consulting: We lead business and digital transformation initiatives through project and change management best practices (PM, PMO, Agile, Scrum, Product Ownership), and support domains such as Supply Chain, Cybersecurity, and ESG/Low-Carbon strategies.

We work with major global clients across diverse sectors, including Transport & Logistics, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Retail, and Media & Telecommunications.

Job Description

We are looking for a junior-level QA Automation Engineer with solid technical fundamentals, a strong quality mindset, and the ability to distinguish business intent from technical implementation. The ideal candidate is motivated to grow in test automation within financial systems based on Java, BDD, and messaging-based architectures.

Qualifications

Must Have

• Basic knowledge of Java 17
• ability to read and modify existing code
• understanding of core concepts (classes, interfaces, collections, exceptions)
• familiarity with basic design patterns:Builder, Factory (conceptual level)
• Basic knowledge of Cucumber and BDD
• understanding ofGherkin syntax (Given / When / Then)
• ability to create and maintain BDD scenarios
• clear distinction betweenbusiness scenariosandtechnical step implementation
• basic experience with running and analyzingJenkins jobs
• ability to read build logs and identify failures
• QA-oriented mindset
• strong focus on quality, stability, and test maintainability
• analytical thinking and attention to detail
• understanding that automated tests are production-level code
• understanding ofclient–server architecture
• basic knowledge ofmicroservices architecture and inter-service communication
• strong willingness to learn and grow
• openness to feedback and continuous improvement

Should Have

• Testing knowledge
• understanding of software testing fundamentals
• experience in manual testing (commercial or project-based)
• ability to work withKibana
• searching, filtering, and analyzing logs for issue investigation
• Command-line usage
• basic proficiency withUnix/Linux CLI
• common commands such as ls, cd, cat, grep, tail

Nice to Have

• basic knowledge ofFX markets
• understanding of concepts such as currency pairs, orders, trades, spot vs forward
• FIX Protocol
• basic familiarity with theFIX dictionary
• understanding of FIX message structure and message types
• Frameworks & testing tools
• basic understanding ofSpring Framework concepts (e.g. dependency injection)
• familiarity withJUnit 5 (test structure, assertions, lifecycle)

Additional Information

What do we offer?

Permanent full-time contract.

Smart Office Pack so you can work comfortably from home.

Continuous training plan and professional career development.

Social benefits such as private health insurance and life insurance.

Opportunity to be part of a multicultural team and participate in international projects.

Hybrid position, based in Warsaw, Poland.

Possibility to manage work permits.

Talan Spain is committed to non-discrimination based on gender, race, ideology, or any other grounds, in accordance with the company’s Equality Plan and current regulations on gender equality between women and men (Royal Decree-Law 6/2019).