Quality Assurance Analyst Porto

Quality Assurance Analyst
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

At Hexa Consulting, we want to spread transparency and enable diverse tech careers. Based in Portugal, we can answer the increasing demand in the IT sector.

Our mission is to build strong relationships, be a leading partner through a differentiated approach in IT consulting, and contribute to the professional and personal development of our team.

We work with Nearshore projects, TM & Project Development, Service & Service Management, and Tech Academies.

About the Role

Join our QA & Testing team as a Quality Assurance Analyst, supporting the migration of a critical tax platform used in
- border financial operations. You’ll work closely with test managers, developers, product teams, and DBAs to ensure
- quality delivery and robust automation practices in a dynamic, international environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and support testing strategies for ongoing product development and platform migration.
• Create and execute detailed test plans and test cases, ensuring coverage of all scenarios and edge cases.
• Manage test data creation and apply masking techniques to safeguard sensitive data (PII, PHI).
• Prioritize and execute testing activities across development sprints.
• Implement and maintain test automation suites using modern tools and frameworks.
• Work with development and infrastructure teams to implement CI/CD pipelines integrated with automated testing.
• Execute SQL queries and validate data across multiple environments.
• Identify and document defects, track them through resolution, and perform regression testing.
• Monitor and report QA metrics using Jira and Confluence.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure quality standards are met throughout the software development lifecycle.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• At least 3 years of experience in software testing, including automation and data validation.
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, test data strategies, and Agile practices.
• Experience with tools such as Python, Swagger, Flask, Jira, Confluence, Git
  Hub, and AWS.
• Proficiency with both
  - end and API testing, as well as
  - box and
  - box techniques.
• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD workflows.
• Strong analytical mindset, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in English (minimum B2 level).

Deliverables

• Complete test plans aligned with development scopes (HLBR/Epics/User Stories).
• Successfully executed manual and automated test cases per sprint.
• Functional test coverage across systems.
• QA reports summarizing key metrics and test outcomes.

Work Model

• Location: Porto, Portugal
• Type: Hybrid (3 days per week in the office)

What Do We Offer?

• Permanent contract or B2B collaboration
• Health insurance
• Career growth opportunities
• Access to training and development programs

How to Apply

If you are an experienced QA professional excited to work on impactful software projects and thrive in a collaborative, international environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply now and help us shape the future of regulatory technology solutions.

Open to candidates based in Portugal