Backend QA Engineer

FireArc is an innovative, data-driven, B2C tech company developing and publishing multi-platform digital assets. We are rapidly expanding and eager to onboard results-oriented, high-achieving talent passionate about impactful design

Our incredibly talented and energetic team is expanding, and we’re searching for a skilled and data-driven Backend QA Engineer to help us drive strategic decision-making and scale to new heights.

Your Impact & Responsibilities:

• API Testing (Primary Focus): Perform extensive REST API testing, covering sanity, regression, functionality, and load testing to ensure system reliability and performance, including writing and maintaining Postman test collections for automated regression testing.
• Manual Testing: Conduct manual testing of backend systems and dashboards, and ensure reliability of client/server integrations.
• Defect Investigation & Root Cause Analysis: Analyze logs, API responses, and database records to investigate issues, ensuring a quick and precise resolution of issues.
• Post-Production Verification: While deployments are executed by developers, you will be responsible for ensuring that post-production testing runs smoothly, identifying any potential issues after releases.
• Process Analysis & Business Understanding: Be a key partner in analyzing, understanding, and defining business processes and workflows, identifying potential gaps, and ensuring smooth system operations.
• Test Documentation & Process Improvement: Maintain structured test cases and documentation in TestRail and Jira, continuously improving testing strategies.
• Cloud-Oriented Environments: Work within a cloud-based infrastructure, performing testing in AWS-powered environments and ensuring smooth backend operations.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with developers, product managers, and business teams to align quality assurance efforts with business objectives.

Requirements:

• Experience in Manual Testing, particularly for backend systems and dashboards.
• Strong API Testing Experience using Postman, with the ability to write and maintain Postman test collections for automated regression testing.
• Basic SQL Knowledge – Ability to write simple queries with at most one JOIN operation.
• Familiarity with Cloud Environments & AWS Services, particularly ECS, EC2, DynamoDB, Lambda, S3, and CloudWatch.
• Business-Oriented Mindset & Strong Communication Skills – Ability to align testing strategies with business goals and collaborate effectively across teams.
• Strong Analytical & Investigative Skills – Ability to diagnose and resolve issues using logs, API responses, and data analysis.
• Experience with Test Management & Bug Tracking Tools, such as Jira & TestRail.

Advantages

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment monitoring.
• Programming knowledge in Python or JavaScript for test scripting.
• Experience in ad tech or digital advertising platforms.