Reference Number: STAP1022

The Role:

We are looking for a Senior QA Software Test Automation Engineer to join our QA team. You will work with world class specialists in a friendly, supportive and open-minded environment on challenging goals that will help you to grow professionally and achieve new technical levels. You will work with high load public API of Forex brokerage application, web-sockets, REST API. Python and Robot Framework will be your main instruments for implementing functional and performance testing. You will extend the existing testing framework with libraries and auto-test using advanced Python technologies.

The main responsibilities of the position include:

• Work in close collaboration with the development team to help produce high quality software

• Understand and translate business requirements to technical requirements

• Enhance software delivery and quality throughout the entire software development cycle

• Perform automated functional and performance testing

• Design and develop the test automation framework, implement required libraries and auto-tests

• Maintain CI pipelines and integrate automated scripts into CI tools

• Manage any issues that may arise and drive resolutions throughout the testing process

• Share technical expertise with the rest of the QA team

• Actively participate in the Software Development Life Cycle and Software Testing Life Cycle
  

Main requirements:

• BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering or similar

• Minimum 4 years of comprehensive experience in quality assurance

• Minimum 3 years of practical experience in test automation using Python

• Practical experience in testing REST API, web sockets and Git

• Experience in agile software development methodologies and testing procedures

• Experience in writing queries for SQL and NoSQL databases

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Very good written and verbal skills in English
  

The following will be considered an advantage:

• Working knowledge of Robot Framework

• Experience with asynchronous and multithreading programming

• Experience with Docker

• Experience with Prometheus, Grafana

• Experience in testing Kafka broker

• Experience in the Finance/Forex domain
  

Benefit from:

• Attractive remuneration package

• Food allowance

• Intellectually stimulating work environment

• Continuous personal development and international training opportunities

• Attractive relocation package and support for a smooth relocation for you and your family
  

Type of employment: Full time

Location: Cyprus, Greece, Remote

Please visit our website www.xm.com/careers to submit your online application for this position.

All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality!