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SDET (QA Automation Engineer)

Prime Engineering Romania • Bucureşti, Bucharest, Romania

hybridfull-time
Posted Sep 29, 2026Apply by Oct 29, 2026
  • Role & seniority

    • Mid-level SDET / Automation QA Engineer (hands-on)
  • Stack/tools

    • C#, Playwright, NUnit

    • UI & API testing (Postman/API testing)

    • Integration/event testing: Azure Service Bus, Kafka, RabbitMQ

    • Observability/troubleshooting: Azure Application Insights, KQL

    • Infrastructure/containers: Docker, Kubernetes

    • CI/CD: Azure DevOps Pipelines or GitHub Actions

  • Top 3 responsibilities

    • Design and maintain automated tests for UI, API, and integration layers

    • Implement end-to-end/integration coverage across multiple systems, including event-driven flows

    • Investigate defects using Application Insights/KQL and collaborate in Agile with Dev/QA/DevOps

  • Must-have skills

    • Proven SDET/Automation QA experience

    • Strong C# + Playwright hands-on automation

    • NUnit and ability to develop/test automation frameworks

    • Solid UI and API automation experience (e.g., Postman)

    • Strong English communication and Agile/Scrum working knowledge

    • Analytical/problem-solving skills; can work independently

  • Nice-to-haves

    • Experience with Azure Application Insights & KQL

    • Docker/Kubernetes

    • CI/CD experience (Azure DevOps Pipelines/GitHub Actions)

    • ISTQB/ISEB certification

    • Exposure to modern testing practices and AI in SDLC

  • Location & work type

    • Bucharest, hybrid (2–3 days/week in

Full Description

About Prime Engineering

  • Prime Engineering Romania is part of the international Prime ecosystem (Prime Group), a growing technology and engineering organization with over 19 years of experience and more than 2,430 professionals worldwide. With a strong international presence across Europe and beyond, Prime Engineering delivers expertise across Engineering, IT and Telecom, supporting clients through Team Extension, Managed Services, Nearshore, Team-as-a-Service and custom solutions.

About the role

  • We are looking for a mid-level SDET / Automation QA Engineer to join an international financial services technology environment and contribute to the quality of multiple software delivery streams.

This is a hands-on automation role. You will design and implement automated tests across UI, API and integration layers, while taking an end-to-end view of system quality. You will work closely with Developers, QA Leads, Product Owners and DevOps teams within an Agile environment.

Location: Bucharest | hybrid work model (2–3 days per week in the office)

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Working hours: Standard working schedule

Info: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 14 days of the job posting.

What you’ll do

  • Develop and maintain automated tests using C#, Playwright and NUnit.
  • Cover both UI and API testing.
  • Design end-to-end and integration tests across multiple systems.
  • Test event-driven integrations such as Azure Service Bus, Kafka or RabbitMQ.
  • Investigate issues using Azure Application Insights and KQL.
  • Work with Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Perform functional, regression, integration and cross-browser testing.
  • Work closely with Developers, QA, Product and DevOps teams in an Agile environment.
  • Contribute to improving automation, QA processes and overall software quality.
  • Keep up to date with modern testing practices and AI in the SDLC.

Your profile

  • Proven experience as an SDET, Automation QA Engineer or Automation Tester.
  • A strong communicator in English.
  • Strong hands-on experience with C# and Playwright.
  • Experience with NUnit and automated test framework development.
  • Strong experience in UI and API automation / Postman and API testing.
  • Good understanding of Agile/Scrum software delivery.
  • Experience with Azure Application Insights and KQL is highly valuable.
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with CI/CD, ideally Azure DevOps Pipelines or GitHub Actions.
  • Good understanding of software testing methodologies and automation best practices.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work independently in a nearshore environment and communicate effectively in English.
  • ISTQB/ISEB certification is advantageous.

This is a great opportunity for an Automation QA / SDET who wants to work on complex end-to-end systems rather than isolated UI testing, with significant exposure to automation, APIs, cloud services, integrations and modern software engineering practices.

C#PlaywrightNUnitUI TestingAPI TestingAutomated Test Framework DevelopmentEnd-to-End TestingIntegration TestingAzure Service BusKafkaRabbitMQAzure Application InsightsKQLDockerKubernetesCI/CDmulti-location

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