Actively participate in agile ceremonies, refinement sessions and technical discussions, contributing to the definition of acceptance criteria.
Analyze functional and technical requirements, identifying risks, impacts and critical scenarios for validation.
Plan, design and execute functional, regression, integration and exploratory test cases.
Validate frontend, backend applications and integrations between systems.
Perform API and service testing, considering REST, SOAP integrations, queues and other architecture components.
Log, document and track defects, supporting the team in root-cause investigation and prioritization of fixes.
Support analysis of logs and technical evidence to identify failures and inconsistencies.
Participate in acceptance testing of deliveries, ensuring adherence to acceptance criteria and quality standards defined by Porto.
Structure test evidence and support maintaining documentation of validated scenarios.
Contribute to the evolution of the Squad's testing strategy, proposing improvements to processes, tools and quality metrics.
Support implementation and evolution of automated tests, where applicable.
Work closely with Developers, Tech Leads, Functional Analysts and Product Owners to ensure reliable and sustainable deliveries.

Bachelor's degree completed or in progress in Technology or related fields.
Experience in planning, designing and executing software tests.
Knowledge of functional, regression, integration and exploratory testing.
Experience validating APIs using tools such as Postman, Insomnia or similar.
Knowledge of integration protocols and technologies, such as HTTP/HTTPS, REST and SOAP.
Basic knowledge of databases and SQL queries for data validation.
Familiarity with backlog management and defect tracking tools, such as Jira or similar.
Experience in teams using agile methodologies.
Strong analytical skills for problem investigation and log analysis.
Organized in documenting scenarios, evidence and test results.

Senior QA Analyst

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