Senior Software Test Automation Engineer

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Software Test Automation Engineer to join a team focused on delivering reliable, secure, and high-quality digital solutions. The role involves designing and developing scalable test automation frameworks, integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, and promoting continuous testing and a shift-left approach within a DevSecOps environment.Your responsibilitiesDesign, develop, execute, and maintain automated tests for web applications, APIs, mobile applications, and backend services.Develop and maintain robust, scalable, and reusable test automation frameworks.Define test automation strategies, architectures, methodologies, and standards aligned with business and technical requirements.Evaluate and select test automation tools and technologies appropriate to the digital solution and its DevSecOps approach.Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing, early defect detection, and rapid feedback on build quality.Support the transition from manual to automated testing and develop automated regression test suites.Implement Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) scenarios using frameworks such as Cucumber JVM or Behave.Design and execute performance and load tests to assess application stability, responsiveness, and scalability.Develop automated test reports, dashboards, and quality metrics.Manage test data and validate API responses, data serialization, and system integrations.Collaborate with developers, manual testers, and cross-functional teams to improve test coverage and promote a shift-left testing approach.Explore Generative AI capabilities to support automated test generation and improve testing efficiency.Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes, frameworks, and quality assurance practices.What you bringA university degree meeting the applicable qualification requirements and at least 10–12 years of professional IT experience, depending on the degree level.Very good knowledge of English or French, both written and spoken, at B2 level or above.Strong proficiency in Java and practical experience with OpenJDK 11, 17, and 21.Advanced knowledge of Java Streams, Collections, and Lambda expressions.Hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Playwright, and REST-assured.Practical experience with BDD frameworks, particularly Cucumber JVM or Behave.Experience with JUnit and TestNG for test execution and suite orchestration.Solid understanding of software testing methodologies and test design techniques, including equivalence partitioning and boundary value analysis.Experience with API, web, backend, and mobile testing.Hands-on experience with Apache JMeter for performance and load testing.Practical experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI.Knowledge of Maven and Gradle for build management.Experience with Oracle databases and the ability to write complex SQL queries.Knowledge of test data management and data validation practices.Familiarity with Angular and SCSS for frontend testing and UI element identification.Experience with Protocol Buffers, Jackson, and Gson for data serialization and deserialization validation.Knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, Bearer tokens, and JWT-based authentication, including JJWT.Knowledge of Generative AI capabilities for automated test generation.Knowledge of grant lifecycle management processes, including submission, evaluation, grant agreements, reporting, and amendments.It’s a plus if you haveKnowledge of Amazon Kiro and AI-assisted software development workflows.Experience designing and implementing test automation architectures for complex enterprise applications.Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and automated quality gates.