Senior Backend Test Automation Engineer - Remote Opportunity

About the Role

Spotware Systems is on the lookout for a Senior Backend Test Automation Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work remotely while ensuring our backend solutions are robust, scalable, and meet high-quality standards. As a Senior Backend Test Automation Engineer, you'll lead and enhance automation processes, contributing to our test strategy and improving overall QA effectiveness.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain robust test automation frameworks for backend systems.
• Conduct thorough requirements analysis and collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand technical specifications.
• Lead and perform end-to-end functional, stress, performance, and load testing.
• Drive automation best practices and ensure continuous improvements in testing efficiency and coverage.
• Identify, track, and report bugs, ensuring they are resolved promptly with clear root cause analysis.
• Monitor and maintain test environments to ensure stability and efficiency in test execution.
• Contribute to and execute test strategies for complex systems with high availability and reliability requirements.
• Collaborate in code reviews to maintain high quality across automated tests and production code.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, specifically in backend projects.
• 3+ years of experience in test automation, with strong hands-on skills in backend test automation frameworks.
• Proficiency in Java programming for test automation.
• Solid understanding of testing methodologies and test design techniques, including boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning, and state transitions.
• Proven experience with TCP socket-based, binary protocol testing.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to perform impact analysis, create traceability matrices, and work with both functional and non-functional requirements.
• Good working knowledge of SQL for validating backend data and queries.
• Linux systems knowledge (CLI) for troubleshooting and test environment maintenance.

Nice to Have

• Experience in performance testing and load testing tools.
• Experience in working with Protobuf, Rabbit MQ, Kafka, Redis.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and experience in test automation within CI environments.
• Experience in the Forex industry or trading platform knowledge.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Private medical insurance.
• Comprehensive relocation support, including work permit arrangements and coverage of travel and accommodation logistics.
• Baby bonus for new parents.
• Birthday gift vouchers.
• Fully equipped office with daily fruits, pizza on Thursdays, and snacks on Fridays.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• Friendly and collaborative working environment.