Senior QA Automation Engineer – Playwright & API Testing

Empower quality assurance at the forefront of banking innovation—drive excellence in automated testing and elevate software reliability.

Porto-based opportunity with hybrid work model (up to 3 days remote/week).

As a Senior QA Automation Engineer, you will be working for our client, a leading financial services group within the banking industry. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the robustness and performance of web applications within the Distribution and Data platform of a major banking group. Your expertise will support cutting-edge digital solutions that impact millions of customers, offering a dynamic environment for career advancement and technical growth.

Your main responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain end-to-end automated tests using Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript) to ensure high-quality releases.
• Manage test cases, plans, and execution within Xray (Jira), ensuring complete traceability from requirements to defects.
• Perform manual exploratory, functional, regression, and integration testing for web applications, defining and implementing test strategies for new features.
• Collaborate closely with Developers, Product Managers, and Business Analysts in both French and English to understand requirements and define clear acceptance criteria.
• Track, identify, and document bugs using Jira, facilitating efficient defect resolution.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins) to enable continuous feedback and testing cycles.
• Promote QA best practices, participate in code reviews, and contribute to refining testing processes for ongoing improvement.

You're ideal for this role if you have:

• At least 8 years of experience in software testing, with strong hands-on expertise in automation.
• Proven proficiency with Playwright (Node.js, TypeScript/JavaScript) to develop robust automated tests.
• Practical experience managing tests within Jira using Xray.
• Solid understanding of QA methodologies, SDLC, and Agile/Scrum processes.
• Experience testing RESTful APIs with tools such as Postman or through Playwright.
• Proficiency with Git (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with high attention to detail.

It is a strong plus if you have:

• Experience with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) using Cucumber/Gherkin.
• Knowledge of performance and load testing tools like k6 or Playwright-based testing.
• ISTQB or equivalent QA certification.

Fluent English (spoken and written). Professional level of French is required to liaise effectively with stakeholders and translate business needs into test cases.

Only candidates with an existing legal right to work in the European Union will be considered for this role.

Interested? Apply now and include your CV (preferably in English) along with a statement confirming your consent to the processing and storage of your personal data.

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