Job Description

Senior QA Automation Engineer (Security Focus)

Department: Quality Assurance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Portugal - Porto

Emergn is a technology and management consultancy with a mission to set our clients free. No dependency. No short-term fix. Just teaching them the real cure to their problems, so they can stay ahead of their competitors now and forever.
A different kind of consultancy like this needs a different kind of team. One you might be just the right fit for.

This is a place for people who want to:
- Make a real difference. Here, you solve problems for real. No endless engagements or running up the clock. You get to see how change really works for some of the world's greatest businesses.
- Never stop growing We turn our expertise back on ourselves. Here, you’re always learning, stretching your thinking at the cutting edge of how organizations grow, which means staying at the cutting edge of your own growth too.
- Belong everywhere We’re a global community of experts who work without borders. Friendly, supportive, and genuinely collaborative. Because when you’re trying to change an industry, you need people who have each other’s backs.

As a Senior QA Automation Engineer at Emergn you will deliver consistent product quality and reliability.

Join our team and let’s change the game together!

We want you to:

• Working as part of an agile team following Value, Flow, Quality guideline principles and practices to provide business value to our customers.
• Develop and maintain automated tests across API, UI, and integration layers to support continuous delivery.
• Build and operate test pipelines, dashboards, and metrics for regression, reliability, and release readiness.
• Integrate security automation tools (SAST, DAST, SCA) into CI/CD workflows; assess vulnerabilities using OWASP Top 10 and triage findings with Dev and SecOps teams.
• Champion Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) practices, including risk-based testing, secure coding validation, code review standards, and audit-ready documentation.
• Lead defect triage and root cause analysis; improve test data management, environment stability, and observability.

This job might be for you if you have:

• At least 5 years of experience in QA automation with strong coding skills in Java, TypeScript, or Python.
• Proficient in test frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, and REST-assured.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps) and enforcing quality gates.
• Familiarity with security tools like OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Semgrep, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Snyk, and Dependabot.
• Solid understanding of OWASP Top 10, CWE, and SSDLC concepts; proven collaboration with Dev and SecOps teams.

You might also have:

• Experience with performance and contract testing (k6, JMeter, Pact), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), infrastructure as code (IaC), and secrets scanning.

What we offer:

• Work within a dynamic international team of experts
• Excellent opportunity for personal and professional development
• Flexible work model and the freedom to choose the tools that suit you best – Mac or Windows
• Ability to work with modern technologies
• Extensive catalogue of educational programs, the possibility of training and certification at the expense of the company
• Health and life insurance
• Meal allowance
• Internet allowance
• 23 vacation days yearly
• Birthday gift

Work where you’ll make an impact every day.Join us today!