Manual Tester (Cucumber)

At neXa, we’re not just building digital solutions — we’re helping businesses grow smarter. We work with forward-thinking clients across industries to design, build, and implement technology that makes a real difference. From intelligent automation to custom applications, our projects are as diverse as our team.

We’re now looking for a Mid-Level QA Engineer to join a high-energy product team focused on delivering reliable, resilient, and high-quality digital products. In this role, you will combine manual, exploratory, and automated testing while promoting a strong shift-left approach to quality. You will work closely with Developers, Product Managers, and other stakeholders to identify risks early, improve test coverage, and ensure quality throughout the product lifecycle.

Hands-on Cucumber experience is essential for this role, while advanced Java development skills are not required.

This position is hybrid (3 days per week) – office in Warsaw. Type of agreement – cotract of employment (UoP).

Scroll down to see the full job description, including responsibilities and requirements:

Responsibilities:

• Design, maintain, and execute manual test scenarios using Gherkin and BDD principles

• Perform functional, regression, exploratory, and end-to-end testing Identify, investigate, document, and prioritize defects across development and production environments

• Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated tests using Cucumber and Playwright

• Build product-oriented automated tests with a strong focus on the end-user perspective

• Continuously improve automated regression suites, test coverage, reliability, and maintainability

• Work within a Java-based test automation environment using Java at a basic working level Integrate and maintain automated tests within CI/CD pipelines

• Prepare clear and actionable quality reports covering testing progress, risks, defects, and quality status

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of QA processes and overall quality strategy

• Promote a shift-left approach and help identify quality issues as early as possible

• Participate in and facilitate quality-focused activities such as Bug Triage, 3 Amigos, and Quality Chapter sessions

• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Developers, and other stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle

• Share QA best practices and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement

Requirements:

• 3+ years of professional experience in software testing or QA

• Hands-on experience with Cucumber — mandatory

• Practical experience creating, maintaining, and executing Cucumber-based tests

• Strong understanding of Gherkin and BDD Hands-on experience with Playwright

• Experience with Jira and Xray for defect and test management

• Basic working knowledge of Java and ability to work with Java-based test automation code

• Experience with Jenkins and/or GitLab CI

• Strong experience in both manual and automated testing

• Experience creating product-oriented test scenarios

• Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies

• Experience with CI/CD and shift-left testing practices

• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills

• Good communication and collaboration skills

• Professional working proficiency in Polish and English

Nice to have:

• Experience with Agentic AI or AI-powered testing tools

• Knowledge of Groovy

• Experience with Shell scripting

• Experience with Bruno or similar API testing tools ISTQB, TMAP, or Agile certification

• Experience with DevSecOps-oriented quality practices

• Experience facilitating quality-focused workshops and ceremonies