Qa Automation Engineer

Grupo Egor; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal allowance

Hybrid model (Lisbon)

Other corporate benefits

Job summary

IT House is seeking a QA Automation Engineer for a client in the automotive sector, based in Lisbon. The role focuses on designing, writing, and maintaining automated tests across API, UI, and data layers, with strong emphasis on AI-assisted testing and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines.

You will work in Agile/Scrum teams, mentor junior QA engineers, and collaborate with DevOps on test environments and data, while delivering metrics on quality KPIs and regression coverage.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in QA with at least 3 years writing test automation in production codebases.
• Solid coding skills in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Java.
• Hands-on experience with automation frameworks (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, REST-assured or equivalent).
• Strong API testing skills (REST, JSON, authentication, contract and schema validation).
• Ability to plan and run manual testing (end-to-end and integration scenarios).
• Experience running automated tests in CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
• Practical use of AI tools (LLMs, Copilot) to speed up test design and automation code.
• Good command of Git, code reviews, and clean-code practices.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Fluent English (mandatory).

Responsibilities

• Design, write, and maintain automated tests across API, UI, integration, regression, and data layers using defined frameworks and standards.
• Translate user stories and acceptance criteria into test cases and automated scenarios in partnership with developers and product owners.
• Extend shared automation frameworks with reusable components, utilities, fixtures, and test data builders.
• Migrate existing manual regression suites into automation, prioritizing high-risk and frequently executed flows.
• Keep test suites fast, stable, and trustworthy by investigating flaky tests and removing redundant coverage.
• Apply AI tools (LLMs, GitHub Copilot) daily to generate test cases, test data, and automation code.
• Pilot and roll out AI-driven testing techniques such as self-healing locators and AI-assisted failure triage.
• Integrate automated suites into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, AWS, Azure), configure quality gates and dashboards.
• Manage test environments and test data in collaboration with DevOps.
• Track and report quality KPIs (automation coverage, pass rates, defect leakage, execution time).
• Participate in incident management: triage, reproduce issues, validate fixes, and contribute to root-cause analysis.
• Work embedded in Agile/Scrum teams, pair with developers, and mentor junior QA engineers.

Skills

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Java

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

REST-assured

Git

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

AI tools

Agile

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

REST-assured

Git

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Job description

IT House is recruiting a QA Automation Engineer for a client in the automotive sector, based in Lisbon.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, write, and maintain automated tests across API, UI, integration, regression, and data layers using defined frameworks and standards;
• Translate user stories and acceptance criteria into test cases and automated scenarios in partnership with developers and product owners;
• Extend shared automation frameworks with reusable components, utilities, fixtures, and test data builders;
• Migrate existing manual regression suites into automation, prioritizing high-risk and frequently executed flows;
• Keep test suites fast, stable, and trustworthy by investigating flaky tests and removing redundant coverage;
• Apply AI tools (LLMs, GitHub Copilot) daily to generate test cases, test data, and automation code;
• Pilot and roll out AI-driven testing techniques such as self-healing locators and AI-assisted failure triage;
• Integrate automated suites into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, AWS, Azure), configure quality gates and dashboards;
• Manage test environments and test data in collaboration with DevOps;
• Track and report quality KPIs (automation coverage, pass rates, defect leakage, execution time);
• Participate in incident management: triage, reproduce issues, validate fixes, and contribute to root-cause analysis;
• Work embedded in Agile/Scrum teams, pair with developers, and mentor junior QA engineers.

PROFILE

• 4+ years in QA or software testing, with at least 3 years writing test automation in production codebases;
• Solid coding skills in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Java;
• Hands-on experience with automation frameworks (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, REST-assured or equivalent);
• Strong API testing skills (REST, JSON, authentication, contract and schema validation);
• Ability to plan and run manual testing (end-to-end and integration scenarios);
• Experience running automated tests in CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps);
• Practical use of AI tools (LLMs, Copilot) to speed up test design and automation code;
• Good command of Git, code reviews, and clean-code practices;
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams;
• Fluent English (mandatory).

OFFER

• Contract with IT House | Egor Group;
• Base salary + Meal allowance;
• Hybrid model (Lisbon);
• Other corporate benefits.