Senior QA Automation Engineer

Hi there! 

We are STX Next, a global IT consulting company specializing in customer-focused software services. Join a group of 500 professionals dedicated to helping customers build outstanding products. Leveraging the latest advancements in the field, and a passion for innovation, we're shaping the future of technology one project at a time.

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Type of contract

A B2B contract for your flexibility and competitive compensation package

Location

A remote work model encouraging work-life balance.

Job description

At STX Next, we are continuously expanding our Quality Assurance capabilities within a vibrant and innovative environment. Our QA Engineers play a vital role in ensuring the excellence of our software products, collaborating closely with our development teams. While our team often works remotely, we actively participate in various initiatives and industry events related to QA, software testing, and emerging technologies. Our QA team members are not just contributors but also thought leaders, speakers, and organizers in the community. We place high value on opportunities to meet in person, collaborate as a team, and foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement.We approach quality assurance holistically, developing expertise across various testing methodologies and tools, including automated, performance, and API testing. Our team stays ahead of industry trends, continuously refining our processes and adopting new technologies to enhance our efficiency and the quality of our work. By leveraging AI and other innovative solutions, we strive to optimize our testing efforts and deliver superior results in all our projects.

Responsibilities

• Verifying the correct operation of software by conducting functionality tests.

• Designing new test scenarios in line with expected system functionalities and business needs.

• Executing test scenarios according to the established test schedule.

• Analyzing the results and metrics of conducted tests.

• Reporting new bugs (in accordance with the project process), tracking their processing, retesting functionalities after the corrected source code is delivered, and closing the bug after the process is completed.

• Actively participating in scheduled meetings, particularly team meetings within the project.

• Active communication with all stakeholders during the process of preparing and executing test scenarios to efficiently deliver a high-quality product.

Requirements

Must have

• Deep knowledge of the topics like: software quality, testing process, type of tests, product lifecycle and bugs reporting.

• Commercial experience in Cypress or Playwright.

• Experience in Agile methodology.

• Knowledge of programming languages (Python or JavaScript).

• Commercial experience in API tests (Postman, Tavern, or similar).

• Knowledge of GIT version control system allowing to use it freely.

• Familiarity with test management tools (TestRail, Zephyr, Xray, or similar).

• Practical knowledge of technologies used in web applications i.e.  (HTML, HTTP, REST API).

• Analytical thinking.

• Good knowledge of English (min. B2).

• Great communication skills.

Nice to have

• Commercial experience in performance tests (JMeter, Locust).

• Basic knowledge of SQL.

• Familiarity with docker.

• Own github repository with some code to share.

• Knowledge of Page Object Pattern.

Benefits

Work-life Balance

We are open to discussing individual needs. Set up working hours with your team and manager in a way that works for both sides.

Reimbursed private medical care (Medicover) and Multisport

We care about the health and well-being of our colleagues. Choose a sports card and dedicated medical care for yourself and your relatives.

Leader’s support

Work with true enthusiasts and professionals who will support you along the way. You can count on leaders and experts who are willing to share their knowledge so that you too can join their ranks someday.

Technology focus

Python and JavaScript are not our only strengths, we are also very good at React Native, IoT, Machine Learning, .Net, DevOps and Blockchain.

Growth review

Junior, Regular or Senior? Every year we have a chance to discuss acquired skills and prepare a development plan for upcoming months.

Events

Attend exciting internal webinars, celebrate special days with us, and join us at conferences and meetups as a listener or speaker!

Workation

Team trips where you have a chance as a team not only to work together, but also integrate f2f.