QA Engineer

About Us

Komodo Consulting is a technology and strategy firm specializing in Digital Transformation. Operating in Portugal and Poland, we provide IT Consulting \& Nearshore services. We support both public and private sector organizations through two main areas:

• Consulting — with a focus on strategy, investment analysis, and digital process improvement;
• IT Team Augmentation — helping clients scale and strengthen their tech teams.

The Project

We are seeking a QA Engineer to work on a technology project.

You will have the following responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and execute automated and manual test cases to validate functional and non-functional requirements;
• Build and maintain robust test automation frameworks for UI (Selenium) and API (Newman) testing;
• Plan and execute performance tests, including load and stress testing, based on non-functional requirements using JMeter;
• Analyse performance test results, identify bottlenecks, and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders;
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and DevOps teams to ensure early defect detection and continuous quality throughout the delivery lifecycle;
• Apply AI-driven testing techniques — such as test case generation, optimization, and defect prediction — to improve coverage and efficiency;
• Manage defect reporting and ensure full requirements traceability and test documentation.

You need to have the following skills/experience:

• Strong hands-on experience with JMeter for performance testing (mandatory);
• Proven experience designing and executing automation frameworks, including UI (Selenium) and API (Newman) testing;
• Solid background in functional, regression, and exploratory testing;
• Experience applying AI-assisted testing techniques and tools to enhance test efficiency and coverage;
• Ability to design performance tests based on non-functional requirements (load, stress, and scalability);
• Strong skills in defect management, test documentation, and requirements analysis;
• ISTQB Certification or equivalent quality assurance certification;
• Bachelor's degree with at least 5 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor's \+ Master's degree with at least 2 years of relevant experience;
• English proficiency at B2 level or above.

Location

Lisbon, Porto, Braga, or Coimbra (Hybrid - 2 days per week at the office).