Senior Test Automation Engineer

Location: Porto, Porto District, Portugal

Department: Alongside

Workplace: hybrid

Employment Type: full

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.