Job Title: QA Engineer - Automation testing

Project Name: Recovery for All (RFA).

Location of Position: Remote.

Reporting to: RFA Deputy Director, Head of Digital Governance Team.

Remuneration: Fees are subject to negotiation and shall not exceed established market rates.

Indicative LOE/Time Frame: Full-time, Monday-Friday.

• The duration of the contract is till the end of 2025 with a possibility of extension (subject to approval and implemented deliverables during a previous deployment).
• For contracting (after the job offer is made), the selected candidate is expected to be registered as a Private Entrepreneur of the 3d group (consultancy services).

Citizenship: Ukraine.

Language Requirements: Excellent knowledge of Ukrainian, ability to speak and write clearly.

Upper-intermediate or higher level of written and spoken English.

Application Deadline: May 11, 2025.

Application Instructions:

1. A cover letter is mandatory to be considered. Cover letters should effectively align your skills and experiences with the specific job responsibilities outlined in the position’s description, demonstrating your aptitude and enthusiasm for the role, your daily fee and current availability
2. Click the “Apply now” link to upload your cover letter and CV in English.
3. Only successful candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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Project Description:

Recovery for All (RFA) is a seven-year (2025–2031) technical assistance project, funded by Global Affairs Canada and implemented by Alinea International.

RFA will support 50 war-affected communities take on the massive task of managing the damage that has been inflicted by Russia’s war against Ukraine. The aim of our work with communities is to help them build back better, not only in terms of reconstruction, but also socially and economically, so that people that have stayed in the communities not only survive this war, but can thrive. Each community has its own needs and priorities, so we will work with them to plan a recovery that meets those needs, build the capacity to attract financing and implement recovery initiatives, that serve the long-term development of communities to develop and to foster a better future for residents.

At the national level, RFA works with the Ukrainian government on recovery planning and coordination, ensuring different ministries and agencies collaborate effectively and together, that these efforts support Ukraine’s path toward EU integration. RFA supports tracking and reporting on the Ukraine Plan through digital systems we have developed, allowing Ukraine to report efficiently, accurately and transparently to the EU, on its progress required for release of financial tranches under the EU Facility.

About the Work:

RFA provides technical assistance to multiple Ministries to:

● Improved capacity of Government of Ukraine (GoU) to establish EU compatible and decentralized strategic and recovery planning framework that align sector plans across government;

● Improved capacity of GoU to develop gender-responsive, citizen-oriented, inclusive and environmentally sensitive policies within the strategic and recovery planning framework;

● Improved capacity of the GoU to manage the consolidated policy agenda in a transparent, accountable, evidence-based manner.

To achieve these objectives RFA Project is developing software to automate the above-mentioned processes.

The Role:

QA engineer impact is to:

● Performing functional, and non-functional, regression testing;

● Write clear and detailed bug reports, analyze root causes, and distinguish bugs from expected behavior or potential improvements;

● Build and maintain end-to-end (E2E) tests for product features;

● Using and implementing new best practices in testing to ensure product quality and reliability;

● Maximizing test coverage, preparing and maintaining test documentation including test cases, checklists, and bug reports;

● Monitor and support the stability of the test infrastructure across various environments;

● Define and analyze test metrics to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of automation.

Required Qualifications:

● 3+ years of experience in automation testing;

● Experience in testing web applications (cross-platform and cross-browser desktop & mobile testing);

● Full understanding of QA process and methodologies - test plan, test case, bug tracking systems and product life cycle;

● Automated testing using Zephyr/Allure or similar;

● Understanding CI/CD processes, setting up the launch of automated tests (Jenkins or similar);

● Project creation, configuration, load testing (JMeter or similar);

● Experience with version control systems (Git, Bitbucket);

● API testing experience (Postman);

● Good knowledge and understanding of types of testing, application of test design techniques;

● Basic knowledge of HTML / CSS / JavaScript; SQL skills;

● Basic knowledge of HTTP protocol and understanding of client-server architecture.

● Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities;

● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;

● Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.