Test Engineer Automation; Java; OP; auto

We are hiring in Europe! , a US-based outsourced software development company, we’re looking for contractors to join our global team of IT professionals helping tech companies scale their business through software engineering expertise. Operating as a remote-first company, our experts work across 55+ countries on five continents, giving us the flexibility and skillset to deliver high-quality engineering for projects of any size or complexity.

We invite a Test Automation Engineer to join our highly specialized engineering team working on a critical financial transaction platform. In this role, you’ll help drive the quality and reliability of a high-volume, high-performance payment orchestration system through automated testing and QA best practices. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure mission-critical software components meet quality standards.

In this role, you’ll ensure the quality and reliability of critical backend systems through automated testing, cross-sectional collaboration, and promotion of QA best practices. Drive stories to completion, including automated testing and documentation Create, enhance, and maintain test automation frameworks Define and execute automated tests in line with QA guidelines using Cucumber and Java Test microservices and backend components for performance and reliability Validate REST APIs, web services, XML/JSON data, and SQL interactions Support CI/CD pipelines and continuous delivery Apply secure development practices and compliance standards in testing Participate in Scrum/Agile ceremonies and collaborate with cross-functional teams Mentor team members on quality guidelines and best practices Support key stakeholders in decision-making and QA strategy Evaluate and report on new testing tools, techniques, and approaches

Is that you?

• 4+ years of QA Automation experience, including building and maintaining test automation frameworks
• Strong experience with Cucumber and Java
• Experience testing microservices and backend components
• Knowledge of REST, web services, XML, JSON, SQL, Tomcat, and Linux
• Experience in CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar)
• Understanding of secure development practices
• Understanding of functional, integration, and regression testing techniques
• Experience in Agile/Scrum and continuous delivery
• Ability to mentor team members and promote QA best practices
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Strong motivation and high performance, focused on achieving goals and delivering results
• Upper-Intermediate+ English level

Contribute to a strategic initiative for a major fintech client as they scale a mission-critical payment orchestration platform Build automation for high-volume financial systems using Java, Cucumber, REST API testing, and CI/CD Collaborate across teams and grow your career toward a Principal QA Engineer role Is that you? 4+ years of QA Automation experience, including building and maintaining test automation frameworks Strong experience with Cucumber and Java Experience testing microservices and backend components Knowledge of REST, web services, XML, JSON, SQL, Tomcat, and Linux Experience in CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar) Understanding of secure development practices Understanding of functional, integration, and regression testing techniques Experience in Agile/Scrum and continuous delivery Ability to mentor team members and promote QA best practices Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills Strong motivation and high performance, focused on achieving goals and delivering results Upper-Intermediate+ English level