
Test Automation Engineer
ALTEN Polska • Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
**Role & seniority: ** Test Automation Engineer (senior) — 5+ years commercial experience; autonomous ownership of automation roadmap.
**Stack/tools: **
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Playwright (E2E) for React
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xUnit/NUnit (backend/unit tests, .NET/C#)
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Vitest/Jest (frontend unit tests, JS/TS)
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Azure DevOps CI/CD (PR checks, nightly runs, pre-release gates, post-deploy validation; parallel/sharded execution)
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SQL: Azure SQL / MSSQL for test data + diagnostics
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REST API testing (JWT/OAuth/Azure AD)
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Git, code review, clean test code practices
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Top 3 responsibilities:
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Own and evolve automated testing frameworks/standards/tools and best practices across the portfolio.
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Design and implement test strategies spanning unit, API, integration, and E2E; build/maintain Playwright E2E and related unit/integration suites.
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Integrate and operationalize automation in Azure DevOps pipelines with reliability improvements (flaky test handling, RCA) and quality metrics/artifacts.
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Must-have skills:
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Hands-on test automation framework development (5+ yrs)
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Strong C#/.NET production-grade coding + debugging/review
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Playwright expertise (or Selenium + willingness to transition)
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JS/TS for automation; Vitest/Jest
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CI/CD with Azure DevOps
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SQL (Azure SQL/MSSQL) for setting up/validating transformations + diagnostics
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REST API test experience (auth fl
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Full Description
WHO WE ARE?
ALTEN – A Global Leader in Engineering and IT Services Founded in France in 1988, the ALTEN Group is a leading technological partner serving the world’s largest clients. In 2023, it achieved revenues exceeding 4.07 billion euros and employs over 57,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers and IT experts. ALTEN Polska has been operating for 13 years, supporting its clients' innovation, research and development, and IT systems. It has offices in Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław, Gdańsk, and Poznań. It serves key industries such as aerospace, space, industrial solutions, automotive, railway, energy, finance, telecommunications, and retail.
Areas of expertise: business analysis, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data analysis and cloud solutions, application development, software testing, project management, embedded software, quality management, industrialization, digital transformation, and industrial engineering.
For more information, visit: http://www.altenpolska.pl
Location: Kraków, Hybrid
What You’ll Do Own and evolve automated testing processes for the application portfolio—frameworks, standards, tools, and best practices. Design and implement test strategies across unit, API, integration, and E2E layers. Develop and maintain E2E automation in Playwright for React applications, backend integration/unit tests in xUnit (.NET), and frontend unit tests in Vitest/Jest. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps)—PR checks, nightly runs, pre-release gates, and post-deploy validation with parallel/sharded execution.
Promote best practices in testing: testability, coverage strategy, meaningful assertions, test data management, and clean test code. Validate data flows across Azure SQL, ODS, and DWH layers; design data-driven scenarios and manage test data. Drive root-cause analysis, flaky test management, and reliability improvements; publish quality metrics and test artifacts for stakeholders. Collaborate with developers on acceptance criteria and test coverage; review test code in PRs and mentor on testability. Support UAT coordination—prepare environments, verify business scenarios, and document results.
Requirements 5+ years of commercial experience in test automation with hands-on framework development. Strong C#/.NET skills—ability to write, debug, and review production-grade code, not just test harnesses. Proficient in JavaScript/TypeScript for test automation. Expertise in Playwright (or Selenium with a willingness to transition to Playwright). Practical experience with xUnit/NUnit and Vitest/Jest—unit and integration test design. CI/CD integration with Azure DevOps (or GitHub Actions). SQL (MSSQL/Azure SQL)—test data setup, validation of transformations, and diagnostic queries. REST API testing—contract validation, status codes, and authentication flows (JWT/OAuth/Azure AD). Highly autonomous—ability to own the automation roadmap end-to-end and set standards for the team. Strong Git practices, code review discipline, and clean test code standards. Fluent English (B2+) for technical communication.
We offer
- Hybrid work from Kraków
- A full-time contract with possibility to choose the form of employment (UoP/B2B)
- Stable and long-term cooperation
- Support of a dedicated manager and Career Managment team
- A clearly defined career path and the possibility of development in four areas as: Project Manager, Business Manager, Technical Leader and a specialist in their field.
- Participation in company conferences, trainings, workshops, integration meetings, etc.
- Certification and training opportunities
- Opportunity to relocate and work in different ALTEN Polska branches
Benefits
- Medicover medical care
- Medicover dental care
- Medicover Benefits platform / Medicover Sport card
- Employee referral program
- Layette for a newborn employee’s child
- Group life insurance
- Pension scheme
Join our team and let’s build tomorrow’s world today!
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