QA Automation Tester (Híbrido @ Porto)

KCS IT; Porto; Híbrido; EUR 32.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

KCS IT in Porto, Portugal is seeking an experienced QA Automation Tester to join our hybrid team. You will design, implement and maintain automated tests for both frontend and backend applications, ensuring functionality and reliability across microservices.

The ideal candidate has 4–5 years of hands-on testing experience, strong knowledge of test frameworks, and fluency in English to collaborate with multinational teams. Experience with CI/CD and API testing is a plus.

Formación

• 4–5 years of automated software testing experience.
• Strong experience building and maintaining automated tests for frontend and backend.
• Hands-on with test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, TestNG, or JUnit.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
• Deep understanding of functional, regression, and integration testing.
• Fluent English (spoken and written) for multinational collaboration.
• Experience with automated API testing (Postman, REST Assured, Karate).
• Familiarity with BDD/TDD methodologies (Cucumber, SpecFlow).
• Exposure to microservices testing strategies.
• Experience with test reporting and monitoring tools.

Conocimientos

Test automation experience

Frontend & Backend testing

CI/CD familiarity

Fluent English

BDD/TDD familiarity

Microservices testing

Test reporting & monitoring

Herramientas

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

TestNG

JUnit

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Descripción del empleo

We’re looking for the special, unique and amazing YOU!

@ KCS IT, we look for the ones that stands out, for those that always wants to be better and fight for it, and for those who has the same values that we do: dedication, energy, integrity, transparency, flexibility, trust, honesty, hard work, proactivity, team work.

At KCS we stand for equality and value diversity. We create a safe, diverse environment where opportunities are equal for everyone! We do not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, disability or any factor other than merit. All applications with skills for the position are welcome!

We are looking for an Amazing: QA AUTOMATION TESTER

Seniority: Minimum 4-5 years

Type of position: Hybrid (in Porto, Portugal)

The amazing you, will have:

• At least 4 to 5 years of experience in automated software testing.
• Strong experience building and maintaining automated tests for both frontend and backend.
• Hands‑on with test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, TestNG, JUnit, or similar.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
• Deep understanding of functional, regression, and integration testing.
• Ability to version, document, and maintain large-scale automated test suites.
• Fluent English (spoken and written) – required for collaboration in multinational teams.
• Experience with automated API testing (e.g., Postman + Newman, REST Assured, Karate).
• Familiarity with BDD/TDD methodologies (e.g., Cucumber, SpecFlow).
• Exposure to microservices testing strategies.
• Experience with test reporting and monitoring tools.

To turn yourself from amazing to unique, you´ll have (plus):

• Related certifications.

Why should you become part of our family?

• You can develop a career that fits you: your career development is personalized, taking in consideration your needs and goals from a short to long term
• Interesting Challenges Ahead: you can work for several clients from different sectors of activity
• Free training programs: Our training and certification programs in languages, tech, behavior and business will help you to reach your full potential faster
• International projects in Benelux: you can gain international experience in Benelux and balance a new way of living with work
• Type of projects (depending on the project you might find one of this types of projects):
• In hybrid Systems: Is important to balance work with socialization, that´s why a hybrid system works for us and for you
• Full Remote projects: If you want to work while you enjoy the comfort of your home
• Full Onsite projects: if you prefere the company of your colleagues!
• Take care of your well-being: Enjoy our free nutrition, psychologist, general medicine appointments and our yoga and personal training days… all remote!

Who are we?

Founded in 2008 and based in Lisbon, KCS IT is a consulting company in the field of Information Technology and Services, focused on creating value for our clients through three main areas: Consulting, Outsourcing, Innovation and Training. Our commitment to talent development is unmistakable in the recent opening of the Porto, Leiria and Azores hubs, which aims to develop technology for the national and international market. Since 2018 we have been elected one of the 10 major companies in the “Index of Excellence”, an initiative that aims to reward organizations that invest most in the development and satisfaction of their employees.