Senior Automation QA Engineer

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