Quality Assurance Automation Engineer Porto

Quality Assurance Automation Engineer
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

ABOUT US

Hostelworld Group, the global
- focussed online booking platform, inspires adventurous minds to meet the world and come back with
- changing stories to tell. Our customers are not your average tourists; they crave cultural connection and unique experiences that we make possible by providing an unbeatable selection of hostels in unmissable locations – all in the palm of their hand.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Dublin, Hostelworld has a growing,
- calibre team of 230 people within Technology, Product, Global Markets, HR, Finance & Legal and Marketing Teams across our Dublin, London, Porto, Shanghai and Sydney offices. You can read more about our story here.

LOCATION

This role is based in Portugal. We have an office hub in Porto available for those who prefer a hybrid model where you can spend time with colleagues
- person. You will need to be able to commute to our office hub as required from time to time.

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

The Software Engineer in Test works with a dedicated team of Software Quality Engineers to ensure high quality in the software and infrastructure that comprise the Hostelworld platform. You will work closely with other technology groups and business owners to refine quality standards and processes for software design, development, and deployment.

As a skilled professional, you have a minimum of 4+ years’ experience in Software Quality Assurance, with a strong focus on native apps (both i
OS and Android) for high transaction volume
- facing platforms. You will also have a high level of skill with working on Test Automation, specifically Appium.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Maintain and update the manual test suites in Test
  Rail.
• Analyse change and design effective test plans and runs.
• Build, maintain and run Appium Automation suites for our native Apps.
• Define and gather metrics and KPIs on the performance of the automation suites and report on them.
• Support junior and less experienced team mates on automation skills and best practices.
• Take ownership of the automation suites that are the responsibility of the squad.
• Support estimating, prioritizing, planning, and coordinating Quality Assurance activities within Software Development teams.
• Maintain and execute manual and automated test cases and/or regression test suites.
• Provide production support and patch/hot-fix management: creating and executing tests to validate issues and fixes.
• Bug reporting and issue tracking to resolution: reporting, updating, and tracking issues through to resolution using Jira.
• Support regulatory/audit/security QA internally and with external partners as needed.
• Contribute to a rewarding working environment that aligns with the company culture.
• Keep stakeholders up to date on all activities that may affect their individual goals.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Strong automation skills, deep understanding of the Appium framework and Java.
• Experience of gathering automation metrics and adapting the approach to maintain efficiency and effectiveness of the suites.
• Experienced working in a team of dispersed QA Engineers, supporting and ensuring high quality and
  - time consistent delivery of software in Cloud environments.
• Adaptable working in a diverse technical environment including Google Cloud Platform.
• Strong people skills, helping team members to excel in a culture of collaboration and openness.
• Excellent organisation and
  - management skills, able to work in a dynamic and
  - paced environment.
• Ability to handle customer/stakeholder escalations & multiple competing priorities.
• Communicate clearly and with purpose, working effectively with team members and stakeholders across the organisation.
• Knowledge of modern quality approaches, for example BDD, is a bonus.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & benefits.
• Enhanced annual leave plus 3 Wellbeing Days per year.
• Paid family leave (maternity, paternity, surrogacy & adoption).
• Agile working (plus a Working from Abroad Policy!).
• Support for your ongoing growth & development.
• Inclusive people policies (sickness, menopause, compassionate and fertility leave).
• A chance to give back to your local community with 5 paid volunteering days.

OUR BEHAVIOURS

• Grow others - We fundamentally believe that investing in growing others benefits everyone.
• Master it - We are obsessed with our area of expertise and enjoy developing our skills.
• Collaborate - We are in it together, for the tough stuff and the celebrations too.
• Adapt - We work fluidly, adapting to new information and the evolving environment.
• Deliver - Our focus is always on the end result; we value outcomes over activity.

We believe in talented and diverse teams that reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities in which we operate. If you don’t meet them all, please consider applying if you think you can still perform the role as described.