QA Automation Engineer

Sharkscode is looking for a skilled QA Automation Engineer to strengthen our team and contribute to a new Back Office project. We seek a professional with strong technical expertise, a deep understanding of testing processes, and hands-on experience in building and maintaining automation frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business and functional requirements, technical specifications, and other project documentation.
• Participate in meetings with the client to clarify requirements.
• Decompose tasks and estimate effort for automating mobile, web UI, and API testing.
• Define and prioritize test cases suitable for automation; create and maintain Test Cases, Test Suites, and Test Plans.
• Develop and maintain automated tests for UI, API, and mobile applications.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Participate in code reviews, ensuring high code quality standards.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to improve product testability and ensure fast defect resolution.
• Prepare test reports and provide clear testing status updates.
• Participate in product demos and testing-related planning sessions.

Requirements

Test Automation

• Practical experience in developing automated UI and API tests.
• Strong knowledge of automation patterns (Page Object, Page Factory).
• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with REST API testing and API-based verification.
• Experience configuring testing environments, including Docker.

Programming

• Solid knowledge of Java.
• Strong understanding and practical application of OOP principles, SOLID, and design patterns.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-structured code.
• Experience using static code analysis and code quality tools.
• Hands-on experience with RestAssured for API testing.
• Experience with Playwright for UI automation.
• Experience building or extending automation frameworks.

Tools & Technologies

• Confident experience with Git, including conflict resolution.
• Experience with build and dependency tools (Maven, Gradle).
• Understanding of browser cookies, tokens, and JavaScript for testing purposes.
• Solid knowledge of CI/CD practices and pipeline configuration.
• Experience working with Docker will be a plus.

SDLC

• Active participation in all stages of the development lifecycle (daily meetings, planning, retrospectives).
• Ability to estimate tasks and prioritize work effectively.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with Appium for mobile test automation (Android/iOS).
• Understanding of microservices architecture.
• Awareness of security aspects in mobile development.
• Experience using mocks and working with databases for testing purposes.

What We Offer
 

• A chance to influence processes and make a visible impact on company growth.
• Competitive compensation, growing with your achievements.
• 17 paid vacation days + paid sick leave.
• Medical insurance.
• Budget for conferences, workshops, and professional training.
• Free English courses.
• Flexible working hours and a healthy work-life balance.
• A modern office in central Kyiv with free parking and a cozy work environment.