General QA Engineer

Summary

Join Kyivstar.Tech as an experienced QA Engineer and contribute to a high-load CRM platform project. Analyze and clarify business and technical requirements, design and execute tests, develop automated scripts using Java, and investigate issues using various tools. Collaborate with a team in an Agile environment, improve QA processes, and work with backend services. The role requires 3+ years of QA experience with a focus on backend testing, strong API testing skills, SQL knowledge, and experience with Linux/Unix environments. Excellent Java automation skills and intermediate English are essential. Kyivstar.Tech offers remote work options, performance bonuses, training opportunities, health and life insurance, a wellbeing program, and mobile communication reimbursement.

Requirements

• 3+ years of QA experience with a focus on backend testing
• Strong experience with API testing (e.g., Postman)
• Solid knowledge of SQL and experience working with relational databases
• Experience in Linux/Unix environments and confident use of command-line tools
• Good understanding of testing methodologies and client-server architecture
• Hands-on experience with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• Experience with test documentation: test plans, strategies, test cases, and bug reports
• Strong Java automation skills — ability to build test automation frameworks from scratch
• Intermediate or higher level of English (written and spoken)

Responsibilities

• Analyze and clarify business and technical requirements
• Design test plans, test cases, and test strategies for backend services
• Perform functional, integration, and performance testing
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Java
• Set up test environments and work with mock services (e.g., MOCK-SERVER)
• Investigate issues using logs, traffic analyzers (Wireshark), and metrics tools (Grafana, Kibana)
• Collaborate with developers, DevOps, and analysts in an Agile environment
• Actively contribute to QA process improvements and automation frameworks

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with performance testing tools
• Familiarity with TCP/IP protocols and analyzing network traffic (e.g., using Wireshark)
• Prior experience with tools like Zephyr, Confluence, DBeaver
• Understanding of microservices architecture and communication patterns

Benefits

• Office or remote – it’s up to you. You can work from anywhere, and we will arrange your workplace
• Remote onboarding
• Performance bonuses for everyone (annual or quarterly — depends on the role)
• We train employees: with the opportunity to learn through the company’s library, internal resources, and programs from partners
• Health and life insurance
• Wellbeing program and corporate psychologist
• Reimbursement of expenses for Kyivstar mobile communication