Senior IT Automation Tester (Python + Robot)

Optiveum; Łódź; Hybrid; PLN 136,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Long-term B2B cooperation

Job summary

Optiveum is seeking a Senior IT Automation Tester to join a payments-focused project. You will design, implement, and maintain automated test suites using Python and Robot Framework, and validate REST APIs, Kafka streams, and databases within a Scrum team.

This Hybrid role offers up to 120 PLN/h on a B2B contract, with about 60% office presence in Warsaw, Gdynia, Gdańsk, or Łódź. Fluent English required; ISTQB Foundation level is a plus; you will help drive quality initiatives across the project.

Qualifications

• Experience testing RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Strong Python testing skills for automation.
• Hands-on Robot Framework automation experience.
• Database and Kafka testing experience.
• Ability to validate XML/JSON data formats.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools (Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes).
• ISTQB Foundation Level knowledge or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Scrum team to ensure quality delivery.
• Test and validate microservices in payment flows, APIs, Kafka, and databases.
• Design, plan, and execute test cases.
• Build and maintain automated test suites with Python and Robot Framework.
• Provide detailed test results and contribute to quality reporting.
• Support quality initiatives across the project.

Skills

RESTful API testing

Python testing

Robot Framework

Database testing

Kafka testing

XML/JSON data formats

QA processes

English communication

Education

ISTQB Foundation Level

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Senior IT Automation Tester (Python + Robot)

Location: Warsaw / Gdynia / Gdańsk / Łódź (Hybrid - 60% office presence)

Salary: Up to 120 PLN/h

Form of employment: B2B contract (signed directly with Optiveum)

About the project

We are Optiveum - a trusted IT recruitment and outstaffing partner. Currently, we are looking for a Senior Test Automation Engineer for our client, a renowned organization operating in the financial and banking sector. Please note that you will be signing the cooperation agreement directly with Optiveum as the sole contracting party.

In this role, you will join the Global Payment Capture initiative, which is part of an Embedded Banking service domain. The project focuses on building a robust payment order orchestration platform that abstracts payment complexity, supports multiple channels, and enables exceptional scalability.

Your responsibilities:

• Working closely within a Scrum team alongside developers, analysts, and stakeholders to ensure high-quality delivery.


• Testing and validating microservices within payment flows, including APIs, Kafka, and databases.


• Analyzing requirements strictly from a testing perspective.


• Planning, designing, and executing test cases.


• Building and maintaining automated test suites using Python and Robot Framework.


• Providing detailed test results and actively contributing to quality reporting.


• Participating in testing team activities and driving organizational quality initiatives forward.

Our requirements:

• Proven experience with RESTful API testing tools and methodologies.


• Strong Python programming skills dedicated to test development.


• Hands-on expertise with Robot Framework automation.


• Solid experience with Database and Kafka testing.


• Proven ability to test and validate XML/JSON data formats (and general knowledge of these formats).


• Familiarity with modern DevOps tools (Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes).


• ISTQB Foundation Level knowledge (or equivalent practical experience).


• Deep understanding of QA processes (both manual and automated).


• Fluent English communication skills (both spoken and written).

Nice to have:

• A growth mindset with a strong passion for continuous learning and improvement.


• A team-player attitude, actively contributing to collective success and process efficiency.

What we offer:

• Transparent financials: Up to 120 PLN/h.


• Flexible setup: Hybrid working model (average office presence of 60% in Warsaw, Gdynia, Gdańsk, or Łódź).


• Reliable partnership: A long-term B2B cooperation agreement signed directly with Optiveum.


• Impactful work: An opportunity to shape a global banking platform utilizing a modern tech stack.