Spotware Systems is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Test Automation Engineer to join our dynamic and highly-professional backend team in our Limassol office. This role involves working closely with product managers and developers to ensure our backend solutions are robust, scalable, and meet high-quality standards. You will lead and enhance the automation processes, contribute to test strategy, and work to improve overall QA effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust test automation frameworks for backend systems.

• Conduct thorough requirements analysis and collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand technical specifications.

• Lead and perform end-to-end functional, stress, performance, and load testing.

• Drive automation best practices and ensure continuous improvements in testing efficiency and coverage.

• Identify, track, and report bugs, ensuring they are resolved promptly with clear root cause analysis.

• Monitor and maintain test environments to ensure stability and efficiency in test execution.

• Contribute to and execute test strategies for complex systems with high availability and reliability requirements.

• Collaborate in code reviews to maintain high quality across automated tests and production code.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, specifically in backend projects.

• 3+ years of experience in test automation, with strong hands-on skills in backend test automation frameworks.

• Proficiency in Java programming for test automation.

• Solid understanding of testing methodologies and test design techniques, including boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning, and state transitions.

• Proven experience with TCP socket-based, binary protocol testing.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to perform impact analysis, create traceability matrices, and work with both functional and non-functional requirements.

• Experience in identifying root causes and understanding issue consequences within complex backend environments.

• Good working knowledge of SQL for validating backend data and queries.

• Linux systems knowledge (CLI) for troubleshooting and test environment maintenance.

• Excellent communication skills with a strong command of English (B1 or above) and Russian.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in performance testing and load testing tools.

• Experience in working with Protobuf, Rabbit MQ, Kafka, Redis

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and experience in test automation within CI environments.

• Experience in the Forex industry or trading platform knowledge.

Conditions:

• Competitive salary.
• Private medical insurance.
• Comprehensive relocation support, including work permit arrangements and coverage of travel and accommodation logistics.
• Baby bonus for new parents.
• Birthday gift vouchers.
• Fully equipped office with daily fruits, pizza on Thursdays, and snacks on Fridays.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• Friendly and collaborative working environment.