Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
We are seeking a motivated QA Engineer to join our Quality Engineering team in Krakow, Poland, focusing on ensuring the quality and reliability of our web applications and cloud-based products.
Responsibilities
- Execute manual test cases for web applications, covering functional, regression, and exploratory testing.
- Identify, document, and track bugs with clear and reproducible steps using tools such as Jira or similar defect tracking systems.
- Validate front-end behavior across browsers and devices, ensuring a consistent and accessible user experience.
- Write and maintain basic automated tests for UI workflows using Cypress or similar frameworks, with guidance from senior team members.
- Assist in testing RESTful APIs using tools like Postman, verifying response accuracy and data integrity.
- Perform basic data validation by writing simple SQL queries against PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
- Participate in sprint ceremonies, test planning sessions, and release readiness reviews within an Agile/Scrum team.
- Contribute to maintaining and improving test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and checklists.
- Collaborate with developers to understand feature requirements and translate them into testable scenarios.
- Support the team in integrating basic automated checks into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions or Jenkins), with mentorship from senior engineers.
- Flag usability and accessibility issues discovered during manual testing.
Requirements
Must have
- Experience: 1–3 years of experience in QA, with a strong foundation in manual testing of web applications.
- Core skills
- Solid understanding of software testing fundamentals, including test case design, boundary analysis, and regression testing.
- Familiarity with browser developer tools and cross-browser/cross-device testing.
- Basic proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript).
- Hands-on experience with Postman or similar tools for basic API testing.
- Comfort writing simple SQL queries for data verification.
- Experience using defect tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, TestRail).
- Good communication skills and the ability to clearly document and articulate issues.
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
- Personal Attributes
- Strong attention to detail, especially around UI behavior and visual consistency.
- Curiosity and eagerness to learn automation, cloud technologies, and modern QA practices.
- A collaborative mindset and willingness to ask questions.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
Nice to Have
- Exposure to Cypress or Selenium for basic UI test automation.
- Familiarity with Git and version control workflows.
- Basic awareness of AWS cloud services (e.g., S3, Lambda) or cloud-based application architectures.
- Interest in or exposure to accessibility testing (WCAG guidelines).
- Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
- Experience with performance testing concepts or tools (e.g., Lighthouse for front-end performance).
- Exposure to monitoring or observability tools like Grafana or Datadog.
We Offer
- Relocation options
- Experience in an international environment
- Cross-cultural experience
- Feedback culture
- Regular appraisals
- Annual holiday - 20 or 26 days (depending on seniority)
- Occasional leave - 1 or 2 days (depending on circumstances)
- Child care leave - 2 days or 16 hours per year
- Absence due to force majeure - 2 days or 16 hours per year
- Maternity Leave - 20 weeks
- Parental Leave - 41 weeks
- Paternity Leave - 14 days
- Expert-led tech courses covering basic to advanced topics
- Internal instructor-led soft skills courses
- Comprehensive in-house self-learning resources for both soft and hard skills
- Access to external self-learning libraries like ProQuest eBook and Udemy for Business
- Cloud Programs: MS Cloud Academy, AWS Partner Academy, Google Cloud Academy
- Custom Learning Programs: upskilling, reskilling, technical mentorship
- Leadership Programs for Managers
- Multisport card
- Possibility to order Multisport card at the corporate rate for family members
- LuxGood Program: wellbeing seminars, contests, relaxation sessions, yoga sessions, etc.
- One Team Program: Buddy for each New Joiner; seminars, meeting and workplace space to support integration with local community and culture; “Hire me” workshops for partners
- Preferential banking offer
- Preferential car leasing offer
- Cafeteria program discounts for shops, cinema tickets, holiday offers
- Luxoft Social Benefit Fund: sport and recreation benefits, the possibility to receive financial support
- Private Healthcare Insurance with unlimited access to specialists
- Full dental support
- Travel Insurance
- Possibility to add private healthcare coverage for family members at the corporate rate
- Life insurance at the corporate rate for employees and family members, including payment of the basic package for the employee by the employer
- Reimbursement for corrective glasses
- Many fun social activities organized by the Luxoft team offline in your city
- Online entertainment events for whole company and local team events
- A workplace where you’re treated with respect within a multicultural team
- Rotation between projects and accounts
- New career opportunities
About the Company
The acquisition of rights to the above benefits depends on the form of cooperation. Benefits apply to those employed under a contract of employment.
Please note that relocation is not available for all open positions. At Luxoft Poland it is possible to work remotely only from the territory of Poland.
**Options offered by the Polish government.
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