
SDET (QA Automation Engineer)
Prime Engineering Romania • Bucureşti, Bucharest, Romania
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Role & seniority
- Mid-level SDET / Automation QA Engineer (hands-on)
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Stack/tools
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C#, Playwright, NUnit
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UI & API testing (Postman/API testing)
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Integration/event testing: Azure Service Bus, Kafka, RabbitMQ
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Observability/troubleshooting: Azure Application Insights, KQL
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Infrastructure/containers: Docker, Kubernetes
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CI/CD: Azure DevOps Pipelines or GitHub Actions
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Top 3 responsibilities
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Design and maintain automated tests for UI, API, and integration layers
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Implement end-to-end/integration coverage across multiple systems, including event-driven flows
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Investigate defects using Application Insights/KQL and collaborate in Agile with Dev/QA/DevOps
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Must-have skills
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Proven SDET/Automation QA experience
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Strong C# + Playwright hands-on automation
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NUnit and ability to develop/test automation frameworks
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Solid UI and API automation experience (e.g., Postman)
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Strong English communication and Agile/Scrum working knowledge
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Analytical/problem-solving skills; can work independently
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Nice-to-haves
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Experience with Azure Application Insights & KQL
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Docker/Kubernetes
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CI/CD experience (Azure DevOps Pipelines/GitHub Actions)
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ISTQB/ISEB certification
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Exposure to modern testing practices and AI in SDLC
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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.