QA & Automation Tester

Decskill was founded in 2014 as an IT Consulting Company and their main mission is to delivery value through the knowledge. We enable companies to meet the chalenges of digital world by providing our clients with business models that ensure technological capacity, flexibility and agility. We are more than 500 consultants with offices in Lisbon, Porto and Madrid.DECSKILL operates in 3 main areas:DECSKILL TALENT, through which we provide our clients with an extension to their IT teams;DECSKILL BOOST, through which we provide our client with software development models to increase capacity and optimize Time-to-Market, where we create and manage teams that deliver according to their needs, at the desired speed;DECSKILL CONNECT through which we provide our client with consulting services, as well as the implementation and management of information technology infrastructures.Our practice results in the creation of value for our customers, either by delivering qualified and value-added services, or through highly qualified and motivated professionals, as well as technology solutions that allow us to operate and transform the business of our customers.We are looking for an QA & Automation TesterMission: Test Automation:Design, develop, and maintain robust and reusable automated test tools/apps, using industry-standard tools and frameworks.Create, enhance, and debug test automation frameworksExecute automated test suites for functional, regression, and performance testingAnalyse test results, identify and report defects, and collaborate with the development team to ensure timely resolution.Test Strategy & Planning:Collaborate with product managers and developers to understand application requirements and technical specifications.Develop comprehensive test plans and test strategies for new features and applications.Identify test cases that are suitable for automation and prioritize them based on risk and business impact.Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD):Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline to support continuous testing and ensure rapid feedback on code changes.Collaborate with DevOps teams to manage and maintain test environments Collaboration & Communication:Participate in agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectivesProvide clear and concise verbal and written communication regarding testing progress, risks, and quality metrics to stakeholders subject (development, operations, security, architecture, infrastructure, network, storage) and capable of learning to constantly master new technologies.Continuous Improvement:Stay up-to-date with emerging industry trends, tools, and best practices in test automation.Proactively identify opportunities to improve testing processes and overall software quality.Responsibilities:Design, develop, and maintain robust and reusable automated test tools/apps, using industry-standard tools and frameworks.Collaborate with product managers and developers to understand application requirements and technical specifications.Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline to support.Proactively identify opportunities to improve testing processes and overall software quality continuous testing and ensure rapid feedback on code changes.Requirements:Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.5 years of experience in software testing, with at least 3 years focused on automation testing.Proficiency in Java language, with focus on object-oriented programming.Extensive experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as:UI Testing: Selenium, Cypress, Playwrigh.API Testing: Postman, Rest-Assured.Strong understanding and practical experience with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) methodologies.Hands-on experience with BDD tools, specifically Cucumber, to write and execute feature files.Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).Strong understanding of software development methodologies, particularly Agile/Scrum.Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to quality.Experience with performance and load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).Problem Solving and critical thinking.Good communication skills.Team work and collaboration.Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team.Proactive and flexible approach to dealing with challenges.Good Level of english.If you're interested in this job, please send your CV to cesaltina.abreu@decskill.com with reference "CA/QAAutomation"Thank You Decskill is committed to equality and non-discrimination with all our talents. We recruit and promote talent, based on diversity and inclusion, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, race, nationality or any other form of discrimination incompatible with the dignity of the human being.