QA Engineer (BDD & Automation)

Tech stack: Playwright Cucumber/ Reqnroll / SpecFlow REST API Testing Postman Git CI/CD Pipelines Azure DevOps Gherkin (BDD) Project description: Join a long-term product development initiative focused on improving software quality through test automation, API testing and Behaviour Driven Development (BDD). You will work closely with engineering teams, product stakeholders and business representatives to help build quality into the product from the earliest stages of development. Daily tasks: - Contribute to quality planning for new features - Participate in requirements refinement and identify quality risks early in the development process - Create and maintain BDD scenarios and executable specifications using Gherkin - Create and maintain automated tests aligned with business requirements - Design, build, and maintain automated UI tests using Playwright - Develop and maintain automated API tests - Contribute to test automation frameworks and CI/CD quality pipelines - Support API testing activities and automation efforts - Validate functionality, security, compatibility, and error handling - Collaborate with engineering teams to improve quality practices - Continuously increase automation coverage and reduce reliance on manual testing - Contribute to improving testing processes and tooling Requirements: Commercial experience in QA and test automation, including UI and API testing Good understanding of software quality and testing best practices Experience with Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) and Gherkin Experience creating structured test specifications and executable scenarios Experience testing REST APIs and creating automated API tests Experience working in Agile software development environments Ability to identify quality risks and propose mitigation actions Ability to communicate effectively with developers, Product Owners and business stakeholders Experience with CI/CD pipelines and test automation integration Nice to have: Experience with React-based web applications Experience testing public-facing APIs Experience building or maintaining test automation frameworks Experience creating executable specifications from business requirements ISTQB certification Experience with ERP, Finance, or Accounting software products Knowledge of modern Quality Engineering and Shift-Left practices Experience with AI-assisted testing solutions Must have: QA, Test automation, UI, API testing, BDD, Gherkin, REST API, Automated testing, Quality risk, Communication skills, Stakeholder management, CI/CD Pipelines, Playwright, Cucumber, Reqnroll, SpecFlow, Postman, Git, Azure DevOps Nice to have: React-based web applications, testing public-facing APIs, Test automation frameworks, ISTQB, ERP, Finance, Accounting, Quality Engineering, Shift-Left practices, AI-assisted testing