QA Automation

act digital; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

act digital is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to join a dynamic tech environment, ensuring the quality of web applications, APIs, and microservices through automated tests. You will focus on test automation, API testing, and CI/CD integration within an Agile/DevOps setting, collaborating closely with development teams to embed quality throughout the software lifecycle.

The role requires 1–3 years of QA automation experience and hands-on skills with Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Postman, Git,

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in QA Automation.
• Experience with Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.
• Experience in API testing using Postman, Newman, RestAssured, or PyTest.
• Experience testing APIs, distributed applications, and microservices-based architectures.
• Experience with Git and Docker.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes.
• Experience with Jira and Xray.
• Knowledge of SQL and databases.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Experience working in Agile and DevOps environments.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated tests for APIs, microservices, and web applications.
• Implement regression, integration, and end-to-end automated testing.
• Create, maintain, and continuously improve test automation scripts and frameworks.
• Integrate and execute automated tests within CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage test execution results and evidence using Jira and Xray.
• Contribute to the definition of acceptance criteria and shift-left testing practices.
• Support defect analysis, troubleshooting, and validation of fixes.
• Collaborate on test data preparation and management.
• Work closely with development teams to continuously improve software quality.

Skills

QA Automation

API testing

CI/CD

Shift-left quality

Agile/DevOps

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

Postman

Newman

RestAssured

PyTest

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira

Xray

SQL

Job description

We are looking for a QA Automation Engineer to join a dynamic technology environment, working closely with development teams to ensure the quality and reliability of web applications, APIs, and microservices-based solutions.

This role has a strong focus on test automation, API testing, CI/CD integration, and shift-left quality practices, within an Agile and DevOps environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated tests for APIs, microservices, and web applications.
• Implement regression, integration, and end-to-end automated testing.
• Create, maintain, and continuously improve test automation scripts and frameworks.
• Integrate and execute automated tests within CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage test execution results and evidence using Jira and Xray.
• Contribute to the definition of acceptance criteria and shift-left testing practices.
• Support defect analysis, troubleshooting, and validation of fixes.
• Collaborate on test data preparation and management.
• Work closely with development teams to continuously improve software quality.

Technical Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in QA Automation.
• Experience with Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.
• Experience in API testing using Postman, Newman, RestAssured, or PyTest.
• Experience testing APIs, distributed applications, and microservices-based architectures.
• Experience with Git and Docker.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes.
• Experience with Jira and Xray.
• Knowledge of SQL and databases.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Experience working in Agile and DevOps environments.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Nice to Have

• ISTQB Agile Tester certification.
• Cloud certification in AWS, Azure, or GCP.

We are looking for someone with a strong automation mindset who is comfortable working with APIs and distributed environments and enjoys collaborating closely with developers to embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle.