**Who We Are**:
**Build. Scale. Sustain.**:
**PALO IT** is a general innovation consultancy and Agile software development company committed to using technology as a force for good. We partner with organizations to rapidly launch digital products and services, design new business models, and prepare leadership and culture for the future.
We are a community of innovators, designers, and technologists across 5 continents and 18 offices (France, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Mexico, and Colombia).
We are proud to be a **World Economic Forum New Champion** and a **certified B Corp** in several regions, actively working towards full certification across all offices.
**Your Role**:
As a **QA Automation Engineer**, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality, scalability, and performance of data platforms and digital solutions throughout their development lifecycle. This hybrid role combines **data QA** automation, backend/frontend test strategy, and CI/CD integration expertise.
You will work cross-functionally with **DevOps, Data Engineering, and Development teams** to define, implement, and manage testing frameworks across APIs, data pipelines, microservices, and user interfaces. You will also play a key role in promoting QA excellence, compliance, and test automation culture within Agile environments.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Design and implement **test automation frameworks** for backend (APIs), frontend (UI), and data pipelines (ETL/ELT).
- Ensure the **quality and integrity** of large datasets across data lakes, warehouses, and production environments.
- Lead **test strategy definition**, planning, execution, and reporting, aligned with Agile workflows.
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab).




- Validate **RESTful, GraphQL**, or **gRPC APIs**, and ensure robust coverage of integration and regression scenarios.
- Write and optimize **SQL** queries for data validation, transformation testing, and profiling.
- Automate test cases for **data ingestion, transformation logic, schema evolution**, and API interactions.
- Monitor QA KPIs and visualize test results using **Grafana**, **Kibana**, or similar tools.
- Identify defects early and ensure continuous improvement through **root cause analysis** and collaboration.
**Who You Are**:
**Must-Have Skills**:
- **3+ years** of experience in QA automation, including **data-related projects** and **platform-level testing**.
- Strong experience with **Karate (Java)**, **JUnit/TestNG**, or similar tools for backend automation.
- Expertise in **JavaScript or Java** for test scripting and framework design.
- Solid understanding of **REST, GraphQL**, and **API lifecycle** testing.
- Hands-on experience with **SQL**, **ETL validation**, and data consistency checks.
- Proven experience with **frontend test automation** using **Selenium, Cypress**, or **Appium**.
- Knowledge of **CI/CD pipelines**, Git, and cloud-based test environments.
- Experience with **data orchestration tools** like **Apache Airflow** or **dbt**.
- Comfortable working with **Linux-based systems** and reading logs in DevOps tools (e.g., Datadog).




- ISTQB Certification (mandatory).
**Nice to Have**:
- Experience with **BDD tools** like Cucumber, QMetry, or similar.
- Familiarity with **performance testing tools**: JMeter, K6, Blazemeter, Taurus.
- Hands-on with **data quality frameworks** such as **Great Expectations**, **Datafold**, or **Monte Carlo**.
- Exposure to **Kafka**, **event-driven architectures**, or streaming validation.
- Knowledge of data security, compliance (GDPR), and **ML pipeline testing**.
- Familiarity with **screenplay patterns**, **Postman**, or other manual testing tools.
**More About PALO IT**:
Guided by our **B Corp certification** and **WEF New Champion** status, we're actively working toward these 2025 commitments:
- Become a **net-zero climate company**.
- Generate **50% of our revenue from positive impact projects**.
- Train **100% of our workforce** on impact practices.
- Achieve **B Corp certification** across all 18 offices.
- Reach **90% employee happiness** globally.
Our clients range from startups and SMEs to Fortune 1000 leaders, all of whom aim to create meaningful impact and solve complex global challenges.
**What We Offer**:
- Stimulating and collaborative work environments
- A unique and personalized career path
- International mobility opportunities
- Internal R&D; projects
- Knowledge-sharing culture
- Tailored training and mentorship programs
- A spirit of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship
Discover more about our culture and benefits on our careers page.
Or listen to real voices from our team on the PALOCast.
**PALO IT is an equal opportunity employer**. We value talent, diversity, and privacy. For more information, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

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