QA Engineer

Malta

€40,000-€45,000

The Quality Assurance Automation Engineer - SDET is directly involved in the promotion of a quality culture. As a member of the QA automation team this individual will be expected to develop automated testing functions based off manual testing efforts; as well as testing of APIs and integration points. He/she will also assist in the implementation of tools to help run, control and monitor automated testing including CI/CD pipelines. The successful candidate will be part of an integrated team of QA, Dev and Devops individuals. We are looking for an individual who has a comprehensive knowledge of automated development practices and tools and will be able to provide strategic direction on the future of automated testing.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with Product Management, Business Analysts, Developers and Solutions Architects to gain a thorough understanding of solution requirements.
• Build and execute automated and manual tests and suites.
• Design and implement automated test capabilities and maintain existing automation.
• Make recommendations about how to improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the testing activities and processes.
• Work with geographically distributed teams.
• Provide training and instruction on testing and test automation processes and technologies.

Skills and Requirements

• Senior level Test Professional, being self-managing, requiring minimal supervision and quick to pick up new skills.
• Strong communication skills with a pragmatic and pro-active attitude.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality with a passion for automated testing.
• Strong problem solving and trouble shooting skills and an ability to come up with simple solutions to complex problems. The ideal candidate must possess an inherent investigative nature.
• Strong technical and analytical background - the ability to understand, expand and improve the automated tests as well as contribute to the ongoing integration delivery of initiatives is a strong plus.
• Ability to independently develop overall test strategies; implement new tools, practices and processes, and to monitor existing systems

Knowledge and skills:

• A relevant Bachelor degree (BSc) or applicable experience.
• Good level of spoken and written English
• Python and JavaScript programming experience as major plus.
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience in Quality Engineering, Functional and Automated Testing
• Experience working within Financial Institutions
• Experience with working in an agile environment.
• Experienced with testing Web Services, APIs, backend validation and application-based solutions.
• Excellent knowledge of the software development life cycles and software process management.
• Experience with highly integrated environments.
• Experience collaborating extensively with developers and business experts.
• Familiar with DevOps methodologies.

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