QA Engineer (overall)

Komodo Consulting; Lisboa, Porto, Coimbra, Braga; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Komodo Consulting invites a QA Engineer to join a technology project in a hybrid setup (Lisbon/Porto). The role covers manual and automated testing, API validation, and quality assurance across development stages.

You will design test strategies, build automation, and contribute to CI/CD integration while collaborating with engineers, product owners, and business teams to ensure robust software delivery. English proficiency (B2+) is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software quality assurance and testing.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, techniques, and the software testing lifecycle.
• Experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or equivalents.
• Programming or scripting experience, preferably in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python.
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or equivalents.
• Familiarity with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber or equivalents.
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira, Xray, TestRail, or equivalents.
• Knowledge of SQL for data validation.
• Familiarity with Git and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
• English B2 or higher.
• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g. JMeter, k6) and ISTQB certification are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute test strategies, plans, and test cases based on business and technical requirements.
• Perform manual and automated testing, including functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks and scripts.
• Test APIs and backend services, validating data and integrations.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Identify, document, and track defects through to resolution.
• Support performance, security, and accessibility testing where applicable.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to quality from the early stages of development.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and business teams to ensure product quality.
• Produce and maintain up-to-date test documentation and quality reports.

Skills

QA testing

Test automation

CI/CD

API testing

Programming (Java/JS/TS/Python)

BDD (Cucumber)

SQL

Git & CI tools

English (B2+)

ISTQB (plus)

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Postman

REST Assured

Cucumber

Jira

Xray

TestRail

SQL

Git

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

JMeter

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:

• Define and execute test strategies, plans, and test cases based on business and technical requirements;
• Perform manual and automated testing, including functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing;
• Design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks and scripts;
• Test APIs and backend services, validating data and integrations;
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines;
• Identify, document, and track defects through to resolution;
• Support performance, security, and accessibility testing where applicable;
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to quality from the early stages of development;
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and business teams to ensure product quality;
• Produce and maintain up-to-date test documentation and quality reports.

You need to have the following skills/experience:

• 3+ years of experience in software quality assurance and testing;
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, techniques, and the software testing lifecycle;
• Experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or equivalents;
• Programming or scripting experience, preferably in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python;
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or equivalents;
• Familiarity with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber or equivalents;
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira, Xray, TestRail, or equivalents;
• Knowledge of SQL for data validation;
• Familiarity with Git and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI;
• English B2 or higher;
• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g. JMeter, k6) and ISTQB certification are a plus.

Location

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