# Senior Test Automation Engineer

**Company:** [Alongside](null/companies/qaxqPSE5ubrx7t9x4PfEHY.md)
**Location:** Porto, Portugal
**Workplace:** hybrid
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Alongside

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## Description

**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.