QA Automation Engineer (Backend & API Testing) Pombal

Overview

We are looking for a skilled QA Automation Engineer with a focus on backend and API testing to join our team. If you're passionate about ensuring the quality and reliability of backend services and APIs, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute automated tests for backend services and APIs, ensuring seamless integration and
  - quality delivery.
• Perform API testing, contract testing, and integration testing using tools like Postman, Pact, and Rest
  Assured.
• Collaborate with
  - functional teams to define test strategies and ensure applications meet functional, security, and performance requirements.
• Utilize Dev
  Ops practices and tools (e. g. , Jenkins) for Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Manage test cases and defects using tools such as Jira and Xray, ensuring efficient test execution and bug tracking.
• Work within an Agile environment, applying BDD, TDD, and ATDD techniques for continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the overall success of the team by fostering collaboration, attention to detail, and creative
  - solving.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with backend and API testing, including
  - on experience with tools like Postman, Rest
  Assured, and Pact.
• Expertise in test automation frameworks and scripting in Java
  Script/Type
  Script.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and processes (e. g. , Jenkins) to streamline testing and delivery pipelines.
• Experience with test and defect management tools such as Jira and Xray.
• Proven ability to work effectively in an Agile development environment, using BDD, TDD, and ATDD approaches.
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal.

Preferred Experience

• Knowledge of cloud technologies, especially Amazon AWS.
• Experience with test automation tools like Playwright and Pactum
  JS.
• In-depth understanding of lower layer testing, including API and contract testing.

Additional Information

We do not sponsor work visa. For those who don't have Portuguese documents (NIF and NISS), we suggest you search for more information at the local country Social Security entity for possible roles in Merkle Portugal.

Benefits and perks

• Work in international environment.
• Modern Technology & Latest IT tools.
• Software-house environment.
• Agile and Flexible working hours.
• Digital nomad policy.
• Focus on career development.
• Health insurance (also included for the household).
• Mental health support.
• Volunteer experiences and sustainable mindset.
• 25 vacation days + 3 wellness days per year.
• Beers (after 6pm), foosball, and
  - pong! #workhardplayhard
• Free breakfast every second Monday of the month.
• Employee discounts.
• Team & Company events

Inclusion & Diversity

We value the strength diversity brings to our business and are working to build a more inclusive workplace through partnerships with Stonewall, Business Disability Forum and Business in the Community's race and gender equality campaigns. We are happy to discuss all approaches to working for all our roles – we can't promise we will offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with the recruiter who contacts you.

Location

Lisbon

Brand

Merkle

Time Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Quality Assurance
• Industries: Business Consulting and Services

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