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We have a bold vision: to become the global standard for core software solutions in the insurance industry. Our aim is to achieve this by developing a truly cloud-native solution that can scale limitlessly—and we want you to be part of that journey.
Our values—Trust, Openness, Passion, Innovation, and Care—serve as our guiding compass. They shape how we work every day, our relationships with clients, and the way we collaborate as a team.
QA Automation Engineer
Hybrid Bulgaria, Sofia
Full-time
Permanent employee
Overview
Opportunity
We are looking highly motivated and detail-oriented QA Automation Engineer to join us. You will work closely with Developers, Product Managers, and DevOps engineers in a collaborative Agile environment, contributing to the full software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate has a strong background in UI and API test automation, a passion for quality, and a proactive mindset toward continuous improvement and innovation.
Your responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and test cases
- Perform UI testing using modern automation tools such as Playwright
- Develop and execute API tests using tools like RestAssured
- Collaborate with Developers, Product Managers and QA team members to understand requirements and define test strategies
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous testing
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices in test automation
- Analyze test results, identify defects, and work with the team to resolve issues
- Continuously improve test coverage, reliability, and execution speed
- Identify performance bottlenecks and work with engineering teams to optimize application performance
- Generate and maintain test reports using Allure or similar reporting tools
What you bring to the table
- Strong experience with Java or another object-oriented programming language (Java is a strong plus)
- Hands-on experience with UI automation frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, or similar
- Experience in API testing, preferably with RestAssured or equivalent tools
- Strong understanding of software testing principles and QA methodologies
- Basic to intermediate understanding of performance testing concepts (load, stress, scalability testing)
- Experience with test reporting tools, preferably Allure
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Experience working with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar
- Hands-on experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling or similar
- Knowledge of test frameworks like JUnit, TestNG, or similar
- Understanding of Agile/Scrum development processes
- Familiarity with monitoring/observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus)
- Experience with containerization tools (e.g., Docker)
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across development and operations teams.
- Attention to detail and commitment to high-quality delivery.
- Continuous improvement mindset and pro-active approach.
- Excellent communication skills in English.
- Team-oriented, adaptable, and motivated to drive operational excellence.
Why you should join us
- Become part of a fast-growing insurance software vendor with multinational teams across Europe – we actually have+15 nationalities in our company
- Receive a competitive remuneration package together with great opportunities for personal and professional growth
- A positive company culture built around people's wellbeing
- No meetings time when we can focus on our main tasks
- Work in a dynamic environment with an exceptional team that is always ready to help
- A half-day off the second Friday of the month, so you focus on passion projects, boost your creativity or spend time with your loved ones
About us
Fadata is a leading provider of software solutions for insurance companies globally. We are on a mission to empower the insurance industry to drive customer engagement, innovation and business value. Together with our customers we are on a journey to build the future of insurance and impact millions of people’s lives every day. Fadata has clients in over 30 countries across the globe. Headquartered in Munich, with offices in more than five European cities, Fadata is backed by Private Equity Riverside and Lowell Minnick.
We provide the heart of the insurance industry with the next generation of core insurance platform. We use end-to-end, flexible cloud services for all insurance processes across Life, P&C and Health, harnessing open ecosystems. Our values include building trust, engaging in open communication where feedback is welcome, being passionate about the value we deliver, innovating our product, and showing care, empathy and respect for one another. We embrace cultural differences and support diversity.
We are making the world a safer place by empowering insurance innovation. We want you to become part of our exceptional team who are driving insurance innovation forward. For more information, please visit www.fadata.eu