Software QA Engineer (Automation & Manual)

Arηs is a fully independent group of companies specialized in managing complex IT projects and systems for large organizations, focusing on state-of-the-art software development, business intelligence, and infrastructure services.

We are composed of 16 entities across 8 countries that are unified by the Arηs Group, with more than 2.500 consultants.

This corporate structure enables us to respond quickly to market changes and customer requests and to communicate and make decisions without layers of bureaucracy.

Our success can be attributed to the synergy among our nine complementary entities, combined with our methodologies, which are based on the Rational Unified Process (RUP) and the Scrum agile software development framework.

Established in 2016, the Greek entity Arηs Developments Hellas aims to extend Arηs Group activities dedicated to the European market providing high-quality services in Software Development, covering the entire application development lifecycle: starting with user requirements, business process redesign, and specifications, to continue with development, testing, and application maintenance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design test plans and create test data for functional and integration testing based on business and technical requirements
• Develop test plans for usability and performance testing aligned with non-functional requirements
• Execute test cases, monitor test sessions, report defects, and perform quality checks after issue resolution
• Analyze, identify, and execute regression tests to ensure existing functionality is not affected by code changes
• Review specifications, test scenarios, scripts, and test data prepared by other team members
• Document all testing activities, including test plans, traceability matrices, daily test session reports, and final test summaries
• Monitor and follow up on daily quality assurance metrics

Automation Testing Responsibilities:

• Implement functional automated tests for the front-end using Selenium
• Develop automated back-end tests using JUnit
• Create and execute API tests using Postman
• Design and run performance tests using Locust
• Support application releases by stabilizing and monitoring automated test executions
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Maintain and improve the existing automated test suite

Qualifications & Skills

• University degree in Information Technology or equivalent professional experience
• 3 to 5 years of experience in a testing environment within cross-functional teams
• Solid understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices
• Practical experience in writing and maintaining test scripts using scripting languages
• Proficiency with test management and issue tracking tools such as JIRA and Xray
• Strong hands-on experience in test automation using Selenium with Java (mandatory)
• Familiarity with tools such as SoapUI, GitHub, Jenkins, and CI/CD practices
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases
• Strong skills in documenting and troubleshooting software defects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Any ISTQB certification will be considered a strong asset.

What’s in it for you

• We want you to be well compensated for what you bring in, so we offer an attractive salary package
• Not a morning person? Enjoy our semi-flexi working hours!
• Your health matters to us, so you’re secured with a health insurance plan from day one
• We chat a lot, so you’ll be equipped with a mobile phone & data plan
• If you’re a big foodie (like us) you’ll appreciate the ticket restaurant card to spend in restaurants or grocery shops to spoil yourself and your family
• Enjoy snacking during breaks? Grab some fresh fruits from our kitchen available in the office each week
• Developer’s fuel is coffee, and the supply source is in our kitchen!
• We are excited for challenges, so you are invited to take part in exciting projects that make a difference in people's lives at national and European level
• We never stop learning and evolving! To keep up with ARHS level, join our own training sessions and online courses that we provide