QA Automation Engineer (maternity leave replacement)
Description Webz.io is looking for a QA Automation Engineer to join our team as a maternity leave replacement for a minimum period of 6 months, with the potential for extension. Webz.io empowers organizations with seamless access to high-quality open, deep and dark web data, helping customers focus on generating intelligence and insights rather than managing complex data collection processes. As a QA Automation Engineer at Webz.io, you will work across multiple products, including our core platform, Lunar and Playground, ensuring a high-quality experience for our customers. This is a hybrid QA role combining both manual and automated testing (approximately 50/50), with a strong focus on web applications and APIs. Responsibilities Design and execute test plans, test cases and exploratory testing scenarios for web applications and APIs. Perform functional, regression and end-to-end testing. Review product requirements, identify gaps and challenge assumptions. Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Developers throughout the development lifecycle. Build and maintain automated regression tests for key user flows. Validate data accuracy, system behavior and product functionality. Identify, document and track defects through resolution. Investigate production issues and verify bug fixes. Requirements 3+ years of experience in Software QA. Experience testing SaaS web applications and REST APIs. Hands-on experience with API testing tools such as Postman. Experience with test automation tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress or similar. Familiarity with Python, JavaScript or another scripting language. Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills. Excellent attention to detail and communication skills. Fluent English. Nice to Have: Experience with data-intensive products. Experience in cybersecurity or threat intelligence environments. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Agile methodologies. What we offer Work on innovative data and cyber intelligence products. Collaborate with a highly skilled and supportive team. Make a direct impact on product quality across multiple products. Enjoy a culture that values ownership, initiative and new ideas.