QA Tester

KCS IT; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

KCS IT, founded in 2008 and based in Lisbon, is seeking an Amazing QAE Architect for a hybrid role in Lisbon. The candidate must have a 4+ years professional QA background, a relevant Bachelor's degree, and fluency in Portuguese and English.

Expect hands-on testing across functional, regression, and API domains, collaboration with varied clients, and participation in projects with continental links. The role emphasizes SDLC/STLC understanding, test planning, and tooling like Jira, Postman,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree mandatory in CS/IT/SE or related field.
• 4–6 years of professional experience in software testing or Quality Assurance.
• Solid knowledge of manual testing methodologies and software testing fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with functional, regression, integration, and black-box testing.
• Experience creating and executing test cases, test scenarios, and test plans.
• Practical experience using Jira for defect tracking and task management.
• Familiarity with test management tools and bug lifecycle processes.
• Good understanding of the SDLC and STLC.
• Ability to analyse business requirements and translate them into test scenarios.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Fluency in both Portuguese and English.
• Hybrid work model and office attendance 3x per week (Alfragide).
• Nice to have banking/financial services project experience.
• Knowledge of banking processes, financial transactions, payment systems, or regulatory requirements.
• Experience with API testing (Postman/Swagger).
• Basic SQL knowledge for data validation.
• Familiarity with test automation tools (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright).
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Knowledge of test management tools (Xray/Zephyr).

Skills

Manual testing

Regression testing

Functional testing

Black-box testing

Analytical thinking

Communication

Portuguese language

English language

Jira

Swagger

Postman

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

SQL

Xray

Zephyr

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Software Engineering or related field

Tools

Jira

Swagger

Postman

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

SQL

Xray

Zephyr

Job description

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: QAE Architect

Seniority: Mid-level (4+ years)

Type of position: Hybrid in Lisbon. The candidate has to be already in Portugal!

The amazing you, will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field (mandatory).
• 4–6 years of professional experience in software testing or Quality Assurance.
• Solid knowledge of manual testing methodologies and software testing fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with functional, regression, integration, and black-box testing.
• Experience creating and executing test cases, test scenarios, and test plans.
• Practical experience using Jira for defect tracking and task management.
• Familiarity with test management tools and bug lifecycle processes.
• Good understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Ability to analyse business requirements and translate them into effective test scenarios.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Fluency in both Portuguese and English.
• Availability to work in a hybrid model, attending the client's office 3 times per week (Alfragide).
• Nice to Have Previous experience working on banking or financial services projects.
• Knowledge of banking processes, financial transactions, payment systems, or regulatory requirements.
• Experience with API testing using tools such as Postman or Swagger.
• Basic knowledge of SQL for database validation and data integrity checks.
• Familiarity with test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Knowledge of test management tools such as Xray or Zephyr.

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 prefe re the company of your colleagues!
• Take care of your well-being: Enjoy our free nutrition, psychology, 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, Inovation 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. At KCS IT we defend equality and value diversity. We create a safe, diverse environment where opportunities are equal for all employees! We do not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, disability or any factor other than merit. All applications with skills for the role are welcome!