Software Quality Engineer - Automation (Public Sector)

1-year contract, renewable Hybrid work arrangement Government project Responsibility Own the end-to-end test strategy (functional and non-functional) for our products, defining quality gates and release criteria Build and maintain test cases, test plans, and automated test frameworks, ensuring they stay up to date with requirements and policy changes Integrate tests into GitLab CI/CD with fast feedback, parallelisation, flaky-test detection, and actionable reporting Drive shift-left quality practices with developers, product managers, and UX designers — pairing on testability, reviewing code for test coverage, and shaping test-first acceptance criteria Establish good test data and environment hygiene, including seeding, masking, and mocking Run defect triage Define and track quality metrics (failure rate, MTTR, end-to-end stability, escaped defects) to guide continuous improvement Independently manage dependencies related to test environments Partner with team leads to define the long-term quality roadmap Assist in resolving production issues What We Are Looking For At least 5 years of professional software quality testing experience with hands-on automation Strong understanding of testing techniques and risk analysis Strong understanding of test automation, continuous integration, and continuous delivery Proficiency in programming languages such as JavaScript and TypeScript Strong understanding of modern full-stack web application technologies; familiarity with React and backend frameworks is a plus Experience with open-source automated testing frameworks such as Playwright, Cucumber, and Jest/Mocha Experience with open-source performance testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, or Locust is a plus Experience with basic security scanning and collaboration with AppSec teams Experience working in SCRUM teams Excellent communication and collaboration abilities Proactive, self-driven, and highly motivated