QA Automation Engineer

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential technology organization seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to join their agile engineering team in Brazil or Portugal. This is a hands-on quality engineering role focused on test automation, continuous integration, and modern quality practices. You'll work closely with developers and stakeholders throughout the software delivery lifecycle, ensuring quality is built into solutions from the earliest stages of development.

Our client values a collaborative environment where you'll contribute across functional and non-functional testing while developing and maintaining automated test solutions and supporting a strong shift-left quality culture.

Responsibilities

As part of an agile software development team, you will:

• Develop, enhance and maintain robust automated test solutions and frameworks
• Perform detailed test analysis and test design for complex and highly integrated systems
• Create and execute automated tests across different levels of the application
• Apply modern testing approaches including TDD, BDD and risk-based testing
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
• Promote shift-left testing and quality engineering best practices throughout the development lifecycle
• Perform testing across Unit, Component, Integration, System and End-to-End levels
• Support functional and non-functional testing activities
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Business Acceptance Testing (BAT) where required
• Manage test data, testing documentation and associated QA artefacts
• Work closely with developers, including participating in pair-programming activities where appropriate
• Identify, investigate and support the resolution of defects
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes and automation practices
• Mentor and support less experienced testing colleagues

What We're Looking For

Required qualifications:

• Strong commercial experience in QA/Test Automation
• Hands-on experience designing, developing and maintaining automated test suites
• Broad understanding of software testing across both functional and non-functional testing
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and Continuous Integration practices
• Experience working within Agile/iterative software development environments
• Experience testing complex and integrated enterprise applications
• Good understanding of test design, test analysis and risk-based testing
• Experience using Git and GitLab
• Ability to work closely with developers and other engineering disciplines
• Strong attention to detail and a quality-first mindset
• Ability to manage priorities and work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English

Technical environment includes:

• Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber
• Postman, JUnit, Gatling
• OWASP ZAP
• Git / GitLab
• Docker / Kubernetes
• Azure and/or AWS
• API testing, performance testing
• Accessibility testing, including WCAG, WAVE or Axe

Nice to have:

• Experience working within complex, enterprise-scale or regulated environments
• Exposure to performance and security/penetration testing
• Experience implementing or improving automation frameworks
• Knowledge of accessibility testing standards
• Experience coaching or mentoring other QA/Test Engineers
• Formal education in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline, although equivalent professional experience is equally valued

How We Work With You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our talent team will conduct an initial screening to understand your experience and career goals. Once we've confirmed you're a strong match, we'll submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client directly—all communications should flow through Get A Job.ai to ensure a smooth and professional process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on experience and location.

Equal Opportunity: Get A Job.ai is committed to fair and equitable recruiting practices. We evaluate all candidates based on qualifications and merit.