Senior Test Automation Engineer

About this role

Alongside is a Portuguese company that partners with international organizations to build and scale exceptional tech teams.
We are looking for a Senior Test Automation Engineer to join a project with one of our clients, a global leader in professional information solutions and software. Operating across more than 180 countries, the company develops technology-driven solutions for industries including Healthcare, Tax & Accounting, Financial & Corporate Compliance, and Legal & Regulatory.
In this role, you will take significant ownership of the testing strategy and execution, with a strong focus on API and integration testing, while also contributing to automation, CI/CD processes and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain automated test suites, with a strong focus on APIs and system integrations;

• Perform functional, integration, load and security testing using SoapUI and related testing tools;

• Execute manual testing in areas where automation is not yet implemented;

• Continuously improve test coverage, automation frameworks and QA processes;

• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines;

• Contribute to backend, infrastructure and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives;

• Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers and other stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle;

• Participate in Scrum ceremonies and Agile planning;

• Support technical decision-making and mentor colleagues on testing and quality practices;

• Help translate business and product requirements into reliable technical solutions.

Requirements

• Strong experience in API and integration testing, particularly using SoapUI for functional, load and security testing;

• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and tools, such as SoapUI, Selenium, Cucumber, Postman or Insomnia;

• Experience with performance testing, preferably using JMeter;

• Programming or scripting experience with Groovy, Java, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript;

• Strong understanding of REST APIs, OpenAPI, GraphQL and microservices architectures;

• Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines, using tools such as GitLab or Jenkins;

• Proficiency with Git, build/package tools (Maven, Gradle, NPM) and Bash scripting;

• Experience with relational databases such as Oracle or PostgreSQL;

• Familiarity with messaging and queueing systems, such as AWS SQS/SNS or GCP Pub/Sub;

• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS or GCP), Kubernetes and serverless architectures;

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, such as Terraform, AWS CDK, Pulumi, Ansible or Helm;

• Experience working in Agile environments, such as Scrum or Kanban;

• Strong DevOps mindset and ability to contribute beyond traditional QA responsibilities;

• Fluent English, with strong communication and collaboration skills.
Benefits

• Hybrid working model: 2 days per week at the office;

• Collaborative and international work environment;

• Opportunity to work on impactful software products and transformation projects;

• Exposure to modern technologies, tools, and development practices;

• Opportunity to collaborate with experienced professionals across different countries and areas of expertise.