QA Automation Engineer

TL;DR

QA Automation Engineer: Building and maintaining automation frameworks for UI and API testing in a regulated market platform with an accent on AI-assisted tooling, CI/CD integration, and performance/security validation. Focus on developing self-healing scripts, modernizing legacy frameworks, and embedding quality practices across the development lifecycle.

Location: Lisbon, Portugal. Applicants must be EU citizens.

Salary: £28,000 - £75,000 per annum

Company

Forward-thinking technology company investing in new engineering capabilities for a fast-paced, regulated market.

What you will do

• Engage with stakeholders to understand requirements and design comprehensive test scripts.
• Identify, document, and track defects, collaborating with development and business teams for resolution.
• Build and maintain automation frameworks for UI and API testing using Playwright, Rest Assured, and Postman.
• Implement AI-driven testing solutions like self-healing scripts and automated defect identification.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
• Support performance and security testing, and contribute to framework modernisation.

Requirements

• EU citizenship required.
• Proven experience as Senior QA Engineer with strong automation expertise.
• Hands-on with automation frameworks (Playwright preferred; Selenium beneficial).
• Strong API testing (Postman, SoapUI).
• Familiarity with Jira, Azure DevOps, and cloud-based apps (Azure preferred).
• Solid understanding of unit, integration, E2E, performance, and security testing.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Ongoing professional development and training.
• Clear career progression opportunities.