QA Automation Engineer - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Sofia)

About this position

The summary below is published by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

Key responsibilities

According to the vacancy notice, the role centres on the following duties:

• Design and execute comprehensive test scenarios covering functional, integration, and regression testing across applications
• Work with developers, product owners, and analysts to refine testable user stories and acceptance criteria
• Build and maintain robust test data and reusable artefacts for scenarios embedding into CI/CD pipelines
• Drive root cause analysis of defects and champion risk-based test prioritisation
• Identify opportunities to replace manual testing with scalable automation
• Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Deliver test automation and improvements

Are you eligible?

Check these requirements from the notice before investing time in an application:

• Experience: At least 5 years of strong QA experience of development and integrating components; at least 3 years of QA of services through use of and supporting APIs; experience of QA of component designs and specification from a high-level solution architecture; experience of delivery through Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) environments; experience of QA of software in a formal re…
• Languages: English (C1)
• Key skills: Test automation, Cypress with Cucumber or similar tools, Azure DevOps, REST-assured, API testing, BDD (Behaviour-Driven Development), TDD (Test-Driven Development), CI/CD pipeline integration, UI testing for browser and mobile applications, Agile Project Management tooling (Jira, Confluence)

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: 3 years.

Working arrangements: Hybrid; minimum 3 days per week in person.

Hiring unit: Information Technology.

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for QA Automation Engineer at EBRD based in Sofia.

Requisition ID 36026 Office Country Bulgaria Office City Sofia Division Information Technology Contract Type Fixed Term Contract Length 3 years Posting End Date 20/07/2026

Join a forward-thinking engineering team driving quality excellence across complex, high-value financial platforms. As a Quality Engineer, you’ll go beyond conventional testing by designing intelligent, automated test strategies that safeguard the integrity of critical systems. You’ll embed assurance deep into CI/CD pipelines, leveraging tools like Azure DevOps, Cypress, and REST-assured to validate everything from APIs to workflows. Every sprint, you’ll play a hands-on role in shaping how quality is built, ensuring performance, compliance, and resilience standards stay flawless under real-world conditions.

This is a role for someone, who thrives on solving intricate testing challenges in data-heavy, regulated environments. You’ll partner with developers and product owners to push automation boundaries, transform manual bottlenecks into code-driven validation, and champion a “shift-left, code-first” approach to quality. If you’re passionate about precision, automation, and the craft of testing applications, this is where you can turn testing into engineering mastery.

Accountability and Responsibility

* Designs and executes comprehensive test scenarios covering functional, integration, and regression testing across applications. * Works closely with developers, product owners, and analysts to refine testable user stories, ensuring acceptance criteria cover both functional and non-functional aspects, and proactively challenges ambiguity or inefficiencies in test scope. * Builds and maintains robust test data and reusable artefacts for scenarios embedding these into CI/CD pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps to enable continuous testing. * Drives root cause analysis of defects, champions risk-based test prioritisation and identifies opportunities to replace manual testing with scalable automation to increase feedback speed and maintain sprint velocity. * Actively participates in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to advocate for early quality input, align on coverage expectations, and foster a quality-first culture that includes security, accessibility, and usability considerations. * Delivering test automation and improvements wherever practical.

Knowledge and Education

Essential

* Strong QA experience of development and integrating components, at least 5 years. * QA of services through use of and supporting APIs, at least 3 years * Understanding of and ability to apply modern development methodologies such as BDD, TDD, Pairing etc. to support our Agile delivery practices * Experience of QA of component designs and specification from a high-level solution architecture * Experience of delivery through Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) environments * Experience of QA of software in a formal regime using source control management and controlled gates with relevant artefacts to support design, quality and support. * Experience delivering test automation or frameworks and incorporating these into CI/CD environments * Experience of UI testing strategy and execution for browser and mobile applications * Experience of working in a mid-sized corporate environment, successfully aligning solutions appropriately with wider roadmaps, architecture and other initiatives * Automation experience in Cypress with Cucumber or similar tool/s * Agile Project Management tooling such as Jira, Confluence

Desirable

* Experience of non-functional testing strategy for performance, load, stress and soak testing e.g. JMeter * Azure DevOps, App Insights, Mailpit/Mailhog * QA of RESTful web services * DB technologies e.g. SQL, PL/SQL, MySQL, SQLServer, Oracle, MongoDB, PostgreSQL * JSON, XML, HTML, CSS, SCSS and JavaScript * Experience of software development QA in a financially regulated business such as the Banking or Insurance market

What is it like to work at the EBRD? / About EBRD

Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people's lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.

At EBRD, our Values – Inclusiveness, Innovation, Trust, and Responsibility – are at the heart of how we work. We bring these to life through our Workplace Behaviours: listening well and speaking up, collaborating smartly, acting decisively with full commitment, and simplifying to amplify our impact. These principles shape our culture and define our success. We seek individuals who not only share these values but are also committed to embedding them in their daily work, fostering a positive and high-performing environment.

The EBRD environment provides you with:

* Varied, stimulating and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public and private sectors across the regions we invest in. * A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity. Our workforce reflects a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, bringing fresh ideas, energy, and innovation and enhancing our ability to serve our clients, shareholders, and counterparties effectively. * We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements and believe we operate at our best when collaborating 3 days a week in person (minimum). * An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do. * A workplace that prioritises employee wellbeing and provides a comprehensive suite of competitive benefits.

Diversity is one of the Bank’s core values which are at the heart of everything it does. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background or disability.

Please note, that due to the high volume of applications received, we regret to inform you that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted (for further consideration).

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Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 29 May 2026, 52 days ago.

No closing date is published in the source feed for this position. EU vacancies typically remain open for four to eight weeks; check the official vacancy notice for the cut-off date and time.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 20 July 2026.

Where to learn more

For headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at EBRD see the EBRD institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Sofia see our Sofia location page.

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