Intermediate Test Automation Engineer

Job Role: Intermediate Test Automation Engineer

Location: Skopje or Belgrade

Reporting to: Head of Automation Testing

Established in 1984, MAK-SYSTEM’s vision is to design, develop, and deliver globally best-of-breed software to manage Blood, Plasma, Tissue, and Cells from end to end using the best technologies and functionalities for the patient’s benefit. Our software solutions continuously support the digital transformation of organizations such as 

• Blood Centers
• Plasma Centers
• Transfusion Services
• Tissue Banks
• Stem Cell Labs
• Cell and Gene Therapy (SME to Big Pharma, CMOs, Hospitals)

This role defines automation strategies and scope by reviewing product specifications and engineering functional requirements. It designs, implements, and executes automated test suites across various applications while contributing to the development of the Test Automation Framework using industry best practices. The role analyzes automation failures, provides detailed technical feedback, and mentors junior engineers to expand team capabilities and optimize framework efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review product requirement documents and engineering functional specifications to define test strategies and scope
• Design and document test strategy, test plan and test cases
• Design, implement, and execute automated test suites for different applications
• Contribute to design of the Test Automation Framework using best practices
• Analyze issues and provide detailed feedback
• Document test procedures and report test results
• Mentor junior automation engineers
• Develop and maintain scalable automated test suites to reduce manual execution reliance
• Expand automation coverage and optimize framework efficiency
• Drive team capability development through active mentorship and technical guidance
• May work closely with Testing Team Lead for daily task coordination, progress tracking, and reporting.

Objectives:

• Manual-to-Automation Transition: Increase automation coverage by for high-priority regression suites.
• Defect Detection Rate: Achieve an automated detection of critical/high bugs prior to UAT.
• Execution Efficiency: Reduce automated suite execution time through framework optimization.
• Team Growth Scorecard: Successfully onboard and upskill junior engineers to independent scripting level.  

Previous Experiences/Qualifications:

• Technical Educational Background
• 2-4 years of QA experience with automation focus
• Good knowledge of QA and SDLC
• Working experience in Agile environment
• Good knowledge of web applications and web services
• Familiar with QA terminology and practices
• Good understanding of OOP
• Hands-on experience with programming/scripting languages (JAVA preferred)
• Hands-on experience writing automated tests
• Understand basic design patterns of Page Object Model, Data Driven Testing, Reporting
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
• Experience with Docker

What can you expect from us:

• Comfortable, friendly, professional, and supportive work environment;
• Hybrid work model with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.
• Private health insurance, sponsored sports and fitness activities, a free meal, fruit and beverages at the office;
• Opportunity to gain international business experience, working for world high-class companies;
• Possibility for personal and professional growth within a stable environment with ongoing training and support;
• Open door policy to all levels of management – everyone’s ideas are listened to and highly appreciated.
• Regular salary reviews
• Annual bonus scheme
• Annual training plans
• English Business classes