Quality Assurance Engineer (QAE)

We’re looking for the special, unique and amazing YOU!

@ KCS IT, we look for the ones that stands out, for those that always wants to be better and fight for it, and for those who has the same values that we do: dedication, energy, integrity, transparency, flexibility, trust, honesty, hard work, proactivity, team work.

At KCS we stand for equality and value diversity. We create a safe, diverse environment where opportunities are equal for everyone! We do not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, disability or any factor other than merit. All applications with skills for the position are welcome!

We are looking for an Amazing: QA Engineer (QAE)

Seniority: Senior/Lead

Type of position: Hybrid in Lisbon(1 day per week in Paço de Arcos, Portugal)

The amazing you, will have:

• Solid professional experience as a QA Engineer / Senior Tester, with a strong focus on test automation.
• Strong experience designing, implementing and maintaining automated tests and automation frameworks.
• Experience defining and improving test strategies, processes and best practices.
• Ability to work across different types of testing and identify the most appropriate approach for each scenario.
• Experience working with automation tools and technologies such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress or similar.
• Experience with API testing and automated testing of different application layers.
• Good knowledge of programming/scripting for test automation, preferably Java, Python or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps or similar.
• Experience with Git and test management/defect tracking tools such as Jira or similar.
• Ability to analyse test results, identify issues and work closely with development teams to resolve them.
• Good documentation skills, including experience using Confluence.
• Strong communication skills and good English.
• Proactive, autonomous and quality-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership.

To turn yourself from amazing to unique, you´ll have (plus):

• Experience in a QA Lead / Test Lead position.
• Experience defining automation strategies and frameworks from scratch.
• Experience with performance testing or other specialised testing areas.
• Experience with BDD and tools such as Cucumber.
• Experience with tools such as Postman, Rest Assured, JMeter, k6 or similar.
• Relevant QA/testing certifications.

Note: Manual-only testing profiles will not be considered.

Why should you become part of our family?

• You can develop a career that fits you: your career development is personalized, taking in consideration your needs and goals from a short to long term
• Interesting Challenges Ahead: you can work for several clients from different sectors of activity
• Free training programs: Our training and certification programs in languages, tech, behavior and business will help you to reach your full potential faster
• International projects in Benelux: you can gain international experience in Benelux and balance a new way of living with work
• Type of projects (depending on the project you might find one of this types of projects):
• In hybrid Systems: Is important to balance work with socialization, that´s why a hybrid system works for us and for you
• Full Remote projects: If you want to work while you enjoy the comfort of your home
• Full Onsite projects: if you prefer the company of your colleagues!
• Take care of your well-being: Enjoy our free nutrition, psychologist, general medicine appointments and our yoga and personal training days… all remote!

Who are we?

Founded in 2008 and based in Lisbon, KCS IT is a consulting company in the field of Information Technology and Services, focused on creating value for our clients through three main areas: Consulting, Outsourcing, Inovation and Training. Our commitment to talent development is unmistakable in the recent opening of the Porto, Leiria and Azores hubs, which aims to develop technology for the national and international market. Since 2018 we have been elected one of the 10 major companies in the “Index of Excellence”, an initiative that aims to reward organizations that invest most in the development and satisfaction of their employees.