Portugal | QA Automation Engineer | Java

Aquiva Labs, a leading Salesforce PDO and consulting partner, seeks a skilled QA Automation Engineer with a strong background in middleware/API validation to join our fast-paced, Agile team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, takes ownership of quality assurance processes, and is passionate about building reliable, scalable automation solutions. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience with test automation frameworks, a strong understanding of Java, API testing We're looking for specialists from Poland, Spain, Portugal, Serbia, Montenegro Key Responsibilities Develop, maintain, debug, and refactor automated UI and API tests in Java/Groovy Create and maintain component-based automation layers for Salesforce UI Implement API test coverage for middleware integrations using Rest Assured (or similar tools) Analyze failed CI test runs, identify root causes, and improve test stability Contribute to automation framework improvements, including utilities, test data builders, fixtures, and reporting Required hands-on automation experience: Strong Java fundamentals Hands-on experience writing UI automation tests using Selenium or Selenide Experience designing and maintaining AQA Framework Experience writing API automation tests using Rest Assured or similar Java-based API testing libraries Experience with JUnit/TestNG or Spock Experience with Gradle/Maven project structure and dependency management Ability to debug failed automated tests and refactor existing test code Nice to have: Salesforce Certifications (Platform Developer I, Administrator, App Builder, or others) Basic knowledge of security testing (e.g., XSS, SQL injection) ISTQB Certification Familiarity with the Hospitality industry Benefits Co-working spaces and offices for collaboration Team activities Flexible PTO policy Healthcare Paid sick leaves, parental leaves, and volunteer days