Technical Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst M/F

Vacancy details

General information

Reference

2024-1111  

Publication date

12/09/2024

Position description

Category

Information Technnology - Application Developer

Job title

Technical Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst M/F

Job description

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

ALTEN is a multinational group created more than 30 years ago, specialized in consulting services, information technology and engineering services to the main companies in the market. We achieved a turnover of more than 4.069 billion euros in 2023 and now have 57 000 employees, 88% of whom are consulting engineers.

 

ABOUT PORTO & POSITION:

To support our intensive growth, the Group has decided to build a Service Center based in Porto, with a permanent specialized internal team to support the group European subsidiaries. We'll soon be up to 300 dedicated members within our multinational company.

In this context, we are seeking for a Java Technical Automatic QA Analyst, for a hybrid position in Porto. The QA analyst will ensure high-quality software delivery by planning and implementing automatic quality assurance testing. Responsibilities include setting automatic testing tools, writing test automation code, and reporting results. 

 

KEY RESPONSABILITIES

- Plan, create, execute, and automate test cases (functional tests, integration tests, API tests), working with business partners, developers, and other stakeholders. 
- Work closely with development teams. Train them to become autonomous in writing tests.
- Document and analyze test results, report KPI and - recommend corrective action. 
- Enhance and maintain the test automation framework.  
- Research, recommend, and implement new testing technologies and practices
- Define and champion quality and testing best practices among development teams.  
- Collaborate and share information with other members of the QA team
- Be available to run some manual tests when the manual testers are overwhelmed.

This description considers the main responsibilities; it is not exhaustive.

Minimum/Essential Skills/Qualifications

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

- Software development experience. Proficiency in Java.
- Experience writing test automation scripts. 
- Experience with SQL.
- Experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., junit, Mockito, Cucumber).
- Experience with application performance monitoring and observability tools. 
- Attention to detail and ability to identify, isolate and document defects.
- Some knowledge of agile practices and experience with agile planning tools.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Collaboration skills and ability to work on a team.
- Adaptability and willingness to learn.Master’s degree preferred
- 3 years of development experience with a strong focus on quality assurance.

PERKS:

  • Permanent contract
  • Meal allowance,
  • Health insurance,
  • Transportation allowance,
  • Extra holiday days,
  • Professional development and growth opportunities.
     

#jobopportunity

#servicecenter

 

At Alten group a strong culture of respect, ethics and compliance exists since the company was founded. Here you will find principles of diversity and professional equality at the heart of the Group's HR policy. Alten group is also recognized, certified and labelled for its responsible practices to control environmental impact, as well as the safety and well-being of our employees.

 

Are you the one we are looking for?

If yes, apply now or send me your best CV and I'll be glad to meet you!

Position location

Job location

Europe, Portugal, Porto

Candidate criteria

Minimum level of experience required

Confirmed (3-5 years)