Senior Automation Test Engineer

At Mindbox we connect top IT talents with technology projects for leading enterprises across Europe.

Join our client's team, where you'll play a key role in shaping a global Identity and Access Management (IAM) transformation programme at one of the world's largest financial institutions. Your contribution will help deliver high-impact solutions in banking & security – spanning authentication, elevated access, and full identity lifecycle management at enterprise scale across Google Cloud Platform.

Sounds like your kind of challenge?

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What you'll be doing

Developing and executing test plans, test cases, and test scenarios aligned to technical requirements and FR/NFR traceability.
Building and maintaining backend automation using Python and Pytest, with a focus on API and integration testing.
Validating event-driven systems (Pub/Sub, queues) including replay/reprocessing scenarios and data integrity across asynchronous flows.
Contributing to CI/CD pipeline integration – running automated tests, generating reports, and notifying teams of results.
Testing and validating functions and decision logic defined as code, including policy-as-code.
Reporting, tracking, and managing defects; attending triage meetings and verifying fixes.
Creating and managing synthetic and anonymised test data sets to support repeatable automated testing.
Collaborating in an Agile delivery model and contributing to continuous quality engineering improvement.

Note: Detailed project information will be shared during the recruitment process.

What you get in return

Flexible cooperation model – choose the form that suits you best
(B2B, employment contract, etc.)
Remote work setup
Collaborative team culture – work alongside experienced professionals eager to share knowledge
Continuous development – access to training platforms and growth opportunities
Comprehensive benefits – including Interpolska Health Care, Multisport card, Warta Insurance, and more
High quality equipment – laptop and essential software provided

Who we're looking for

Hands-on experience in backend automation testing using Python & Pytest.
Working knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts.
Experience testing REST API-driven services (Postman / Insomnia / Apidog).
Experience validating event-driven systems (Pub/Sub, Kafka, queues) and/or batch processing flows.
Awareness of identity protocols and formats: SCIM, LDAP, OIDC, REST API, CSV.
Understanding of policy-based access models: RBAC, ABAC, ReBAC, PBAC.
Practical experience with JIRA & Zephyr for test management and defect lifecycle (mandatory).
Exposure to CI/CD practices and shift-left testing mindset.
Cloud testing experience, ideally GCP (AWS / Azure / Entra is a plus).
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Nice to have:

Experience in consumer-driven contract testing.
Testing policy-as-code (OPA / Rego) – policy evaluation and explainability.
Exposure to GraphDB (Neo4j) and graph-based relationship validation.
Familiarity with orchestration tools (e.g., n8n) or GenAI tooling supporting quality engineering.
Containerised test execution patterns.
Performance testing tools: JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner, NeoLoad.
Exposure to GitOps repositories and modern DevOps delivery patterns.
Familiarity with Vault (HashiCorp), SPIFFE/SPIRE, session management, or governance/auditing controls testing.

Joining this project you’ll become part of Mindbox – a tech-driven company where consulting, engineering, and talent meet to build meaningful digital solutions. We’ll back you up every step of the way, accelerate your development, and ensure your skills make a difference.

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