QA Automation Engineer (Hybrid)
Upstream, Greece
Job Description
We are a leader in mobile technology, providing innovative solutions to 1.2 billion consumers. In an ever-increasing digital world we help businesses grow their digital reach amp; toolkits to optimize user experience, increase engagement, attract new customers and boost their revenues.
Think of performance marketing but on steroids as our top-notch marketeers and engineers build digital journeys through an omnichannel marketing approach like no other. Currently we work with the biggest names in Telco, Insurance, Education, FMCGs and Retail in over 45 countries in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and South-East Asia and design to testing.
The role
As QA Automation Engineer you will be part of a very competent software team and you will join Quality Assurance automation team, supporting business objectives while providing expertise in full software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing.Our HQ offices are based in Gerakas and we have adopted a hybrid work mode.
Key Accountabilities
- Contribute in extending automation to cover new products and modules
- Design and implement tools for executing automated tests
- Balance time to market with the perfect solution
- Ensure designs are in compliance with specifications and that specifications cover all needed aspects of the implementation
- Provide feedback on design documentation and create test plans
- Actively involved in Unit testing of application modules
- Analyze release notes for turnover to testing, including configuration specifications and details of changes in each release
- Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- BSc/MSc in Computer Science or equivalent
- Minimum 3 years of full-time Software Development experience in a product company is required
- Basic principles of Quality assurance in software
- Good grasp of Continuous Integration and Release Management principles
- Experience in test automation using Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber, SikuliX, or other similar frameworks
- Good scripting skills (Python is preferred)
- Hands-on experience on Linux/UNIX operating system
- Excellent knowledge of SQL (working experience with NoSQL is a plus)
- Working experience with testing against distributed systems and asynchronous communication
- Understanding of the application development and deployment life cycle and methodologies is a must
Personal Characteristics
- Ability to work well under pressure with track record of meeting deadlines in sometimes challenging situations
- Team player
- Flexible work style to get the job done without compromising quality standards
- Strong team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be dependable, reliable, and have attention to detail.
- Must demonstrate ability to multitask and thrive in a dynamic environment and ability to balance and prioritize activities to ensure critical items are addressed
Benefits
We offer a competitive base salary and benefits, directly dependent on the candidate’s qualifications and skills. The real excitement comes from working closely with a dynamic, smart, agile and highly motivated team in a competitive and fast paced environment.
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