QA Automation Tester

Job description

Position Description:

We are looking for a QA Automation Tester to design, implement, and maintain automated test scripts for web and mobile applications. The ideal candidate has experience with test automation frameworks, scripting, and can communicate effectively in English with international teams.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

•Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from design and implementation to testing, delivery, and operation.
•Contribute to test strategy and test design together with Squad Leads and Business/Solution Experts.
•Design, implement, and maintain automated tests focusing on end-to-end, integration, and performance testing.
•Perform exploratory and manual testing when needed to validate complex scenarios and support automation development.
•Ensure reliable test coverage for critical checkout processes.
•Act as the owner of component and performance testing, ensuring these layers are properly implemented and maintained.
•Support engineers in maintaining a balanced testing pyramid, providing guidance on unit and integration testing.
•Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and fast feedback loops.
•Monitor and analyze test results and quality metrics to ensure product reliability.
•Document test cases and testing approaches to ensure transparency and maintainability.
•Identify and drive improvements in test automation, test coverage, and overall product quality.
•Collaborate with Squad Leads, Solution Architects, Frontend Engineers, Backend Engineers, and SREs to deliver high-quality solutions.
•Follow and improve quality standards, testing practices, and automation frameworks used in the platform.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

•Strong experience with automated end-to-end and integration testing.
•Strong experience with test automation for backend and web applications.
•Strong knowledge of REST API fundamentals.
•Experience working with .NET / C# testing frameworks (e.g., xUnit).
•Experience with API testing (e.g., Postman, Swagger).
•Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins).
•Experience working with containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Rancher Desktop).
•Experience with Visual Studio.
•Experience with test management and reporting tools (e.g., Zephyr, ReportPortal).
•Experience with relational databases.
•Understanding of the testing pyramid and modern test automation practices.
•Ability to work closely with product and engineering teams in an Agile environment to ensure product quality.
•Very good English communication skills (written and verbal).

Nice to Have
•Familiarity with performance testing tools (e.g., k6, JMeter).
•Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog).

What you’ll find at CGI:

Employee Share Purchase Plan
Invest alongside CGI through a share purchase plan that is partially co-funded by the company. You can access your investment whenever you choose.

Healthcare & Insurance Coverage
You and your family are covered through a healthcare and dental subscription, along with life insurance that includes medical coverage for your children.

Practical Benefits, Easy to Use
Our online benefits platform brings everything together in one place—from meal vouchers and tickets to medical services, online courses, and access to hobby and leisure activities.

Learning That Matches Your Interests
Use CGI Academia, our internal learning platform, to build skills relevant to your role and future plans. You can also learn up to nine languages through goFLUENT, included in the platform.

Confidential Mental Health Support
Through the Member Assistance Program (MAP), you have access to confidential professional support for both personal and work-related situations, available at no cost.

Books Delivered to the Office
With Bookster, you can borrow from a modern public library, with books delivered directly to the office.

Referral Program
If you recommend someone who joins CGI, you’ll receive a referral bonus—our way of thanking you for helping us grow the team.

Volunteering, When You Choose
CGI for Good connects you with volunteering initiatives where you can contribute to causes that matter to you.

Time Off
Annual leave ranges from 21 to 26 days, depending on your level of seniority.

Office Location
Our Bucharest office is in The Bridge Building, close to Grozavesti metro station, offering easy access and a calm working environment.

Hybrid Work Model
We work in a hybrid setup, combining time at the office with the flexibility of working remotely.

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.