Qa Engineer

Komodo Consulting; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Komodo Consulting is seeking a QA Engineer to join a technology project. You will design, implement, and run automated and manual test cases, building robust frameworks for UI (Selenium) and API (Newman) testing.

You will plan performance tests with JMeter and collaborate across Dev, BA, and DevOps teams to ensure continuous quality. You will apply AI-driven testing techniques to improve coverage and efficiency, manage defects, and maintain thorough test documentation.

Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years of relevant QA experience.
• Experience designing and executing automation frameworks for UI and API testing.
• Strong background in functional, regression, and exploratory testing.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted testing techniques to improve coverage.
• Proficient in defect management and test documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases for functional and non-functional requirements.
• Build and maintain test automation frameworks for UI (Selenium) and API (Newman).
• Plan and perform performance testing (load, stress) using JMeter.
• Analyze performance results and report bottlenecks to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with developers, analysts, and DevOps to ensure quality early in delivery.
• Apply AI-driven testing techniques to improve coverage and efficiency.
• Manage defect reporting and ensure traceability and documentation.

Skills

Automation frameworks design

Functional testing

Regression testing

Exploratory testing

AI-assisted testing

Defect management

Test documentation

Requirements analysis

English (B2+)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

ISTQB Certification

Tools

JMeter

Selenium

Newman

Job description

About Us

Komodo Consulting is a technology and strategy firm specializing in Digital Transformation. Operating in Portugal and Poland, we provide IT Consulting & Nearshore services. We support both public and private sector organizations through two main areas:

- Consulting — with a focus on strategy, investment analysis, and digital process improvement;

- IT Team Augmentation — helping clients scale and strengthen their tech teams.

The Project

We are seeking a QA Engineer to work on a technology project.

You will have the following responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and execute automated and manual test cases to validate functional and non-functional requirements;

• Build and maintain robust test automation frameworks for UI (Selenium) and API (Newman) testing;

• Plan and execute performance tests, including load and stress testing, based on non-functional requirements using JMeter;

• Analyse performance test results, identify bottlenecks, and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders;

• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and DevOps teams to ensure early defect detection and continuous quality throughout the delivery lifecycle;

• Apply AI-driven testing techniques — such as test case generation, optimization, and defect prediction — to improve coverage and efficiency;

• Manage defect reporting and ensure full requirements traceability and test documentation.

You need to have the following skills/experience:

• Strong hands-on experience with JMeter for performance testing (mandatory);

• Proven experience designing and executing automation frameworks, including UI (Selenium) and API (Newman) testing;

• Solid background in functional, regression, and exploratory testing;

• Experience applying AI-assisted testing techniques and tools to enhance test efficiency and coverage;

• Ability to design performance tests based on non-functional requirements (load, stress, and scalability);

• Strong skills in defect management, test documentation, and requirements analysis;

• ISTQB Certification or equivalent quality assurance certification;

• Bachelor's degree with at least 5 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor's + Master's degree with at least 2 years of relevant experience;

• English proficiency at B2 level or above.

Location

Lisbon, Porto, Braga, or Coimbra (Hybrid - 2 days per week at the office).