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Learn more about HICX. HICX helps Global 5000 companies to organize and manage their supplier data.\nThe HICX Supplier Management platform enables businesses with thousands of suppliers to efficiently on-board and manage the end-to-end lifecycle of all suppliers, and to find, re-use and maintain supplier data and information across any spreadsheet, app or system. High quality supplier data is essential to digital transformation and the key to becoming customer of choice for all suppliers. Some of the world’s largest companies, in a wide range of industries, trust HICX for the management of their supplier data; these include Unilever, Lenovo, Mars, Mondelez, Baker Hughes and EDF Energy.\n\nRole Overview\nWe are looking for a highly skilled QA Analyst to join our Product QA function to be based in Bucharest, Romania. This team is activated at the end of the development phase, validating new functionality before it moves into the Release QA cycle.\nAs a QA Analyst, you will perform initial functional testing, end-to-end validation, and API tests for new stories, new product features, and bug fixes delivered by both the Product Engineering and Support Engineering teams.\nYour primary focus will be to:\n1. Build comprehensive test plans\nTest scenarios, expected outcomes, edge cases, functional flows, dependencies, and data requirements.\n2. Design and build automated tests from scratch\nFunctional UI tests, end-to-end journeys, and API-level automation that will be:\nExecuted during your QA cycle\nHanded over to Release Management to include in full regression test suites\nYou will sit between Developers and the Release Management team, acting as the quality gatekeeper that ensures only thoroughly validated changes enter the formal release pipeline.\nThis is a hands-on, technical QA role with significant influence on long-term product quality and test automation maturity.\nRequirements\nFunctional & End-to-End Testing (First QA Phase)\nPerform initial validation of all stories, enhancements, UI changes, workflow logic, and bug fixes.\nExecute functional, end-to-end, smoke, and exploratory testing as soon as development work is complete.\nValidate business rules, data flows, integrations, and expected behaviors across the platform.\nTest Planning & Scenario Design\nCreate detailed test plans capturing:\nExpected outcomes\nTest scenarios & flows\nEdge cases\nIntegration points\nDependencies & data needs\nEnsure all requirements and acceptance criteria are covered and testable.\nTest Automation\nBuild reusable automated test cases using AI.\nCreate functional, end-to-end, and API automated tests to support your QA cycle.\nEnsure all new automated tests are clean, maintainable, and aligned with long-term regression strategy.\nDeliver automated test suites to the Release QA team for inclusion in regression cycles.\nQuality Gatekeeping Between Dev & Release\nServe as the primary QA checkpoint before changes enter Release QA.\nEnsure all validated artifacts meet quality, stability, and functional expectations.\nCollaborate closely with developers to clarify requirements, resolve issues, and retest fixes.\nDefect Identification & Root-Cause Support\nIdentify, log, and clearly document defects with reproducible steps and supporting evidence.\nCollaborate with engineering on root-cause analysis, retesting, and quality sign-off.\nContinuous Improvement & Coverage Growth\nIdentify gaps in functional or automation coverage from a “first QA phase” perspective.\nRecommend improvements to testing methods, automation patterns, and tooling.\nContribute to building a scalable QA foundation for future product growth.\nRequirements:\nRequired Experience & Skills\n3+ years in a QA Analyst role within a SaaS or PaaS environment.\nStrong experience performing story-level and feature-level functional testing.\nDemonstrated ability to create high-quality test plans and comprehensive test scenarios.\nHands-on experience building automated test cases from scratch (functional, end-to-end, or API).\nExperience with test automation tools (Utilising AI Tools)).\nSolid understanding of QA methodologies, test coverage strategies, and risk-based testing.\nStrong analytical ability to interpret business requirements and translate them into effective tests.\nExcellent communication skills (English) and stakeholder collaboration.\nComfortable working remotely in a structured, self-managed role.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with Postman, Swagger, or other API testing tools.\nExperience with JavaScript-based applications, SQL, BPMN workflows, APIs.\nHands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, and test management tools.\nISTQB or equivalent QA certification.\nBackground in Supplier Information Management or ERP ecosystems (SAP or Oracle).\nBenefits\nWork from anywhere in Romania - we are a fully remote company.\nFlexible PTO - We offer 25 days of paid holiday per year + 3 Public Holidays.\nWe celebrate special occasions with you - like your birthday! Additional PTO for all employees during their birthdays.\nReceive Competitive Pay - Our team makes sure to provide a highly competitive rate based on your skills and location.\nWork with a diverse, international team.\nApply for this job\nHICX collects and processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. 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