Senior QA Engineer - Backend

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Description

• Lead and oversee the QA process for backend systems, ensuring thorough test coverage across all stages of the development lifecycle. • Critically review and verify the test cases and acceptance tests prepared by System Analysts, ensuring comprehensive coverage and alignment with business requirements. • Work closely with developers to ensure all necessary tests are implemented effectively, providing guidance on test strategies and best practices. • Design, write, and maintain automated tests using PHPUnit, enhancing test coverage and maintaining high standards for code quality. • Identify gaps in test automation and work proactively to address them. • Perform in-depth API testing, validating endpoints, data handling, and interactions between microservices. • Ensure all functionalities adhere to strict performance and security standards. • Conduct both manual and automated testing to verify backend functionality against acceptance criteria, ensuring that the system meets or exceeds project requirements. • Lead the execution of advanced database testing, including data integrity checks, performance validation, and optimization under various conditions. • Analyze application logs for clarity and accuracy in error reporting. • Propose and implement improvements to enhance system performance and reduce redundant information. • Take ownership of initial investigations and troubleshooting of production issues, performing root cause analysis and ensuring timely resolution before escalation. • Oversee and execute extensive regression testing to confirm that new code changes do not negatively impact existing functionalities, ensuring system stability. • Continuously monitor and assess application performance, identifying areas for improvement in speed, scalability, and user experience. • Drive initiatives to enhance overall system performance. • Design and establish local environments for testing purposes in collaboration with DevOps and developers.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in software testing, with a strong focus on backend systems • Extensive experience with PHP and PHPUnit for automated testing • Proven expertise in API testing and validation, with a deep understanding of RESTful services and microservices architecture • Strong experience in database testing, including performance tuning and data validation • In-depth knowledge of software testing methodologies, tools, and best practices, with a focus on continuous integration and deployment • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and propose effective solutions • Strong communication skills, capable of effectively conveying technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders • High attention to detail, with a commitment to delivering high-quality, reliable software • English knowledge B2 minimum

Benefits

• Welcoming, young and multicultural team with approachable leadership • Ability to contribute to dynamic business at a growth phase • High level of autonomy, support of ideas and putting your expertise into the best practices for the company • Continuous personal development, training budget, growth with the company and opportunity to learn from industry leaders • Competitive remuneration, regular salary reviews and performance-based incentive schemes • Vibrant company life: from team activities to global celebrations