QA Automation Engineer (Backend & API Testing) Lisboa

QA Automation Engineer (Backend & API Testing)
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

**Job Description:****We Dream. We Do. We Deliver. ****About Merkle**Merkle, a dentsu company, powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years, we have put *people* at the heart of its approach to digital business transformation. As the only integrated experience consultancy in the world with a heritage in data science and our performance, Merkle delivers holistic, experiences that promote growth, engagement, and loyalty. Merkle's expertise has earned recognition as a "Leader" by top industry analyst firms, in categories such as digital transformation and commerce, experience design, engineering and technology integration, digital marketing, data science, CRM and loyalty, and customer data management. With more than 16, 000 employees, Merkle operates in 30+ countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. For more information, visit. **Job Description**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 to search for more information at local country 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. ***#LI-Hybrid #LI-MERKLE****Location:**Lisbon**Brand:**Merkle**Time Type:**Full time**Contract Type:**Permanent

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