Hybrid QA Automation Engineer - UI/API, CI/CD, Portugal

Dbservices; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

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Job summary

DBServices is seeking a Mid-Level QA Automation Engineer to strengthen our automated testing capabilities across UI, API, and integration layers. The role emphasizes building scalable test frameworks and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines in a hybrid Portugal work model.

You will collaborate with Development, QA, and DevOps teams, identify risks, and drive QA maturity through robust test strategies, tooling, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional experience in test automation.
• Hands-on experience with at least one modern automation framework (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, Robot Framework).
• Experience with API testing using tools such as REST Assured, Postman/Newman, Super Test, or Karate.
• Experience with one or more programming languages such as C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Experience with Git and software engineering best practices.
• Knowledge of performance testing tools such as JMeter or Gatling is valued.
• Experience with Docker and cloud environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and evolve automated test suites covering UI, API, regression, smoke, and integration testing.
• Build scalable test automation frameworks aligned with software engineering best practices.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with Development, QA, and Dev Ops teams to ensure quality from the early stages of the development lifecycle.
• Identify risks, defects, and opportunities to improve testing processes.
• Document test scenarios, automation strategies, standards, and best practices.
• Contribute to the definition of test strategies and the evolution of QA maturity.
• Contribute to innovation and continuous improvement initiatives within the quality area.

Skills

Test Automation

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Appium

Robot Framework

API Testing

Programming Languages

CI/CD Pipelines

Git

Docker

Cloud

Performance Testing

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

JMeter

Gatling

Job description

DBServices is seeking a Mid-Level QA Automation Engineer to strengthen our automated testing capabilities across UI, API, and integration layers. The role emphasizes building scalable test frameworks and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines in a hybrid Portugal work model.

You will collaborate with Development, QA, and DevOps teams, identify risks, and drive QA maturity through robust test strategies, tooling, and continuous improvement initiatives.