Quality Assurance Engineer

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to own test planning, manual and automated testing, and defect validation for a US‑client SaaS product. The role is fully remote (Portugal only) and requires strong test‑management, automation‑framework, and Agile‑SDLC knowledge. You will partner with product, design, and engineering to ensure releases meet high quality standards.

Role Snapshot

• Remote‑first QA Engineer
• 2+ years professional testing experience
• Manual & automated test execution
• Test plan & strategy creation
• Collaboration in Agile squads

Must-Have Requirements

• Test management and bug‑tracking tools (Jira, TestRail, Zephyr, Azure DevOps)
• Automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright)
• Agile workflow and SDLC knowledge
• Functional, regression and UI testing
• QA testing
• test management tools
• automation frameworks

Nice-to-Have Signals

• API testing tools (Postman, RestAssured)
• CI/CD pipeline integration experience
• Performance testing tools (JMeter, Locust)
• Security testing exposure
• Industry experience in SaaS, fintech, healthcare, or enterprise software
• SaaS
• fintech
• healthcare
• API testing
• CI/CD integration
• enterprise software

Work Setup

• Location: Portugal, Portugal
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: COUNTRY_RESTRICTED
• Remote countries: Portugal
• Employment type: Full-Time

Eligibility Gates

• Visa sponsorship: unknown

Application Requirements

• Assessment mentioned

Not Specified in JD

• Salary range
• Visa sponsorship
• Relocation
• Notice period
• Security clearance

What You'll Likely Work On

• Develop detailed test plans, cases and quality documentation
• Execute manual functional, regression, UI, cross‑browser/device tests
• Create and maintain automated suites with Selenium/Cypress/Playwright
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• Perform load, stress and basic security testing using JMeter or Locust
• Log, track and verify defects in Jira/Azure DevOps/TestRail/Zephyr
• Report quality metrics and provide status updates to stakeholders
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and advocate for quality standards

Good Fit If You Have

• Detail‑oriented with a strong quality mindset
• Excellent written communication for bug reports and status updates
• Comfortable balancing thorough testing with fast‑paced release cycles