Senior Automation QA Engineer
Locations: Portugal | Poland | Spain (Nearshore)
Start Date: March / April
Experience: 5+ years
Engagement: Full-time, client-facing role
About the Role
We’re hiring two Senior Automation QA Engineers to join our nearshore delivery teams supporting a global client. This is a hands-on senior role where you’ll take ownership of quality, drive automation-first testing practices, and work closely with developers, product owners, and client stakeholders.
If you enjoy shaping test strategy, building robust automation, and working in modern cloud-native environments, this role is for you.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Own test strategy, planning, and execution with a strong focus on automation
- Design, implement, and evolve automated test frameworks
- Drive the shift from manual to automated and intelligent testing
- Execute and validate API, backend, and microservices testing
- Collaborate in Agile & DevOps teams with developers and product owners
- Work directly with client QA leads, providing clear status and quality insights
- Coach and support other testers to raise overall quality standards
Must-Have Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of experience in QA / Test Automation
- Strong hands-on automation experience using:
- Robot Framework, Playwright, Cypress, or similar
- Solid experience in API testing (Postman, Bruno, or equivalent)
- Good understanding of cloud-native and microservices architectures
- Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, and SQL
- Experience with Git / GitHub and CI/CD-style workflows
- Strong understanding of the Agile development lifecycle
- Confident communicator, comfortable working directly with clients