Senior QA Automation Engineer (6 month contract)

Location: Ukraine

Department: Nimble

Workplace: remote

Employment Type: contract

Description

At SPD Technology, we bring together a team of like-minded people who are driven by the desire to bring value through their work, united in their commitment to high performance and delivering custom, cutting-edge tech solutions that drive clients’ growth. We empower our people with a culture of excellence and enable them with the opportunity to uphold their accountability to contribute on each level. We value humanity and collaboration, encourage professional and personal growth, and foster a supportive and flexible work environment where everyone’s contribution is welcomed. We are looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer to join us as part of our team for 6 month project.

About the Role

As a Senior QA Automation Engineer, you will join the team that works on the floLIVE project. By challenging traditional networks and IoT solutions, the service offers sustainable and profitable IoT revenue growth to chip-set manufacturers, IoT Cloud Platforms, and Service Providers. Service operates a self-developed, cloud-based connectivity enablement platform designed and built especially for IoT and encompasses a wide range of services to market verticals, from a full GSM core network, through IoT BSS and up to IoT vertical solutions — all provided as-a-service via our global cloud.

Tech Stack:

• Java/Kotlin, Gradle, Spring Framework, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Hazelcast, Docker, Kubernetes

Team Structure:

Technical Lead, Lead, 1FE, 1BE

Work Environment:

• Remote. Flexible working hours aligned with Israel time zones.

As a qualified expert, You will:

• Design and develop automation tests to increase & maintain quality and efficiency
• Keep automation current, flexible, and designed to work within a continuous integration/deployment framework
• Work with Product and QA automation teams to build a test strategy
• Work with CI & DevOps teams to continually run your tests in CI/CD frameworks.

We’re looking for you if you have

• 4+ years of experience in automation testing of applications in a commercial/software development environment
• 2+ years of experience with Java or Kotlin
• Creation of Automation Test scenarios and Test cases by analyzing the functional specifications
• Experience with standard automated test tools and instruments
• Experience working with databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, ClickHouse), including writing queries and analyzing results.
• Experience with event-driven systems, including Kafka and messaging pipelines.
• Experience in containerization solutions (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong English communication skills, both verbal and written, enabling effective collaboration with international teams, delivery of demos, presentation of results, and clear communication of complex topics.
• Proactive, results-oriented problem-solver who takes ownership of challenges and delivers effective solutions in complex environments.

Bonus points:

• Experience in CI/CD environments (Jenkins).
• Manual testing and Frontend automation experience.

What’s in it for You

Reveal great tech solutions

Join the team of experts who create custom, cutting-edge tech solutions for world-renowned businesses, fueling clients growth. Unleash your potential, tackle new challenges, and be part of a team that values your skills and contributions. Focus on long-term impact and building tailored, long-lasting partnerships with our clients.

Experience an agile and flexible working environment

Work fully remote around the globe, or in a hybrid work model from our office hubs which are equipped with everything needed for comfortable work. Enjoy a flexible working schedule and create work and rest balance for yourself. Empower yourself with a stable workload and a stable income, focusing on lasting cooperation and high-performance culture.

Embrace the opportunity for personal and professional growth

Take advantage of performance review and career path. Elevate your skills with mentorship program, personal development plan, and individual learnings through the corporate library, public speaking support, and more.

Feel cared about

Be among like-minded people and feel supported with collaboration, open communication and mutual respect. Join company-wide tech and cultural events, and contribute to meaningful CSR initiatives that resonate with your values.

Interview steps

1. Interview with the recruiter.
2. Technical interview.
3. Manager Interview