Job Automation QA Engineer

Job description

IT Craft invites an Automation QA Engineer to join our team.

Responsibilities:
Automation and Manual testing are in the proportion of 90/10 of working time;
Working with project documentation, customer requirements, and product objectives to design effective test cases;
Develop detailed test scenarios and define acceptance criteria for automated testing efforts;
Investigating customer-reported problems referred to you by the technical support team, testing bugs, creating and managing bug reports;
Build automated scenarios and acceptance tests using modern tools and approaches;
Set up, maintain, and execute automated testing frameworks across various platforms, including web, mobile, and desktop applications;
Collaborate closely with product, support, and engineering teams to ensure testability and functional clarity;
Participate in CI/CD deployment process, collaborate with teams to identify and resolve system issues arising during deployment processes;
Noting all testing actions you have performed in daily and weekly reports;
Researching test tools, methodologies, trends, and best practices to enhance existing QA processes;
Managing the final quality on production release.

Requirements:
At least 4 years of experience in commercial manual and automation testing;
At least 2 years of experience in testing within the Microsoft technology ecosystem (.NET, C#, WebAPI, IIS, Azure) and Git-based workflows;
Strong understanding of QA methodology, including SDLC, test strategy definition, test design techniques, defect lifecycle management, automation strategy etc;
Strong understanding of Web application and browser functioning principles;
Understanding of the flow of code and how it interacts with different components;
Hands-on experience with BDD-based frameworks (SpecFlow/Reqnroll) and Gherkin syntax;
Practical experience in designing an automation framework using Playwright or similar test automation tools;
Practical experience in implementing automated tests on different application layers (System, Integration, etc.);
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions);
Experience executing automated tests in Kubernetes containers;
Proficiency in testing within microservice and serverless architectures;
Strong knowledge of SQL, including queries and stored procedures;
Proficiency in testing using MS SQL and MongoDB databases;
Experience with bug tracking systems;
Experience in writing test documentation;
Ownership mindset and a desire to ensure the long-term health of the application;
At least an Upper-Intermediate level of spoken and written English.

Will be a plus:
Experience in managing npm/nuget libraries and utilizing Azure DevOps Artifacts;
Experience applying Large Language Models (LLMs) to testing is a strong plus;
Familiarity with Azure Functions, Redis, and Event Hub;
Experience in communication with a product owner;
Experience in working with a distributed team.

IT Craft offers:
Competitive compensation according to the qualifications;
Flexible working hours, remote work;
Opportunity for career growth;
Reward for sports activities;
In-house English training;
A friendly team of open-minded people.
Please send your CV!

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