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Senior QA Automation Engineer – Java / API / E2E Testing

Decskill Lisbon, Portugal

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Posted Sep 1, 2026Apply by Oct 1, 2026
  • Role & seniority

    • QA / Software Testing / Test Automation Engineer (mid-senior), 5+ years experience
  • Stack/tools

    • Java (hands-on automation; debugging/reading Java apps)

    • Automated testing frameworks: Selenium, Playwright, Cypress (or equivalent)

    • API testing: Postman, REST Assured, SoapUI (or similar); REST API validation

    • Kubernetes (pod logs / diagnostics)

    • Git + CI/CD (plus)

    • Docker / containerized environments (plus)

    • SQL/database testing (plus)

    • Agile/Scrum; defect documentation; English proficiency

  • Top 3 responsibilities

    • Build and maintain E2E automated test suites

    • Execute functional/regression/integration testing and validate bug fixes with regression coverage

    • Perform API testing (requests/responses/status/payloads) and troubleshoot defects using logs + API + environment correlation

  • Must-have skills

    • Strong test planning: test case design, execution, and reporting results

    • Hands-on E2E, functional, regression, integration testing

    • Proficiency in Java for test automation and debugging

    • Experience with at least one UI automation framework (e.g., Selenium/Playwright/Cypress)

    • REST API testing experience and defect reproduction/validation

    • Debugging/troubleshooting skills; close collaboration with Development teams

    • Ability to work in Agile/Scrum

    • Clear written documentation of defects and reproduction steps

Full Description

We are growing. And we are looking for talented people.

At Decskill, we believe that technological excellence is driven by human talent. We are an IT consulting company with more than 10 years of consolidated experience in the market, focused on building long-term relationships with both our clients and our people. Today, we are a community of over 800 professionals, working from Lisbon, Porto, and Madrid, contributing to impactful technology initiatives. As part of the Astek Group, we combine a strong local culture with a global presence, being active in around 23 countries across 4 continents. This allows us to offer an international context, diverse challenges, and long-term career opportunities, while staying close to our teams.

Are you looking for an environment that values curiosity and commitment? Here, your contribution has real impact and individual growth is taken seriously.

Requirements 5+ years of professional experience in QA / Software Testing / Test Automation Strong hands-on experience with automated testing of Java-based applications Solid experience in E2E, functional, regression and integration testing Strong knowledge of test planning, test case design and test execution Proven experience in developing and maintaining E2E automated test suites Good programming skills in Java, with the ability to read, understand and debug Java applications Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress or equivalent Strong experience in API testing, preferably using Postman, REST Assured, SoapUI or similar tools Experience validating REST APIs, including requests, responses, status codes and payloads Experience with Kubernetes, particularly analysing pod logs and application diagnostics Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills, with the ability to correlate application behaviour, logs, API interactions and environments Experience reproducing defects, validating bug fixes and ensuring regression coverage Ability to document test results, defects, anomalies, reproduction steps and supporting evidence Experience working closely with Development teams in defect investigation and resolution Good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies Experience with Git and CI/CD environments is a plus Experience with Docker / containerised environments is a plus Knowledge of SQL/database testing is a plus Professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken Strong analytical, troubleshooting and communication skills Ability to work effectively with international and cross-functional teams

Find with us the right opportunity to grow!

What you can expect from us

  • · Long-term projects with national and international context
  • · Opportunities to grow technically and professionally
  • · A people-first culture, focused on transparency and trust
  • · Teams that value ownership, collaboration and stability

Join us Send us your CV in English to joana.ramos@decskill.com

Your next challenge might start here.

JavaAPI TestingE2E TestingSeleniumPlaywrightCypressPostmanREST AssuredSoapUIKubernetesGitCI/CDDockerSQLAgileScrummulti-location

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