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BNP Paribas

ESTREEM - Automation QA Engineer H/F

BNP Paribas · Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

  • On site
  • Full-time
  • €60,000 / year
  • Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Job highlights

  • Automate payment solution testing.
  • Develop robust acceptance strategies.
  • Collaborate with developers and analysts.
  • Work with modern technologies like JavaScript.
  • Contribute to European payment processor.

About the role

About Estreem

Estreem is the new standard for payment processing in Europe. Born from a strategic partnership between two major French banking groups, BNP Paribas and BPCE, Estreem is an independent fintech launched in February 2025. Its ambition: to become the leading sovereign payment processor in France, capable of operating across Europe. In a rapidly transforming payments sector, Estreem positions itself as a disruptive force, combining security, technological agility, and economic competitiveness. The goal is clear: to quickly become part of the TOP 3 European processors. With a next-generation platform, Estreem covers the entire card processing value chain, from software editing to operational management, leveraging a cutting-edge infrastructure (cloud). It handles all major payment schemes (CB, Visa, Mastercard) as well as new European schemes, like Wero. Designed from its inception to extend its reach beyond French borders, Estreem aims to become a pillar of European strategic autonomy in payments. The 3 'E's of Estreem summarize its DNA: Technological Excellence, business Expertise, and a strong European vision.

Your Missions

As a QA Automation Engineer, you will join the Quality team and work on all our payment solutions (Acquiring, Issuing, Disputes, etc.). At Estreem, QA is involved from the design phase, allowing you to contribute directly to defining workflows, identifying risks, and structuring quality from the very beginning of projects. Your objective: secure deliveries by automating tests and building robust acceptance strategies, while adding real value to the reliability and performance of our payment solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Actively participate in agile rituals: daily stand-ups, poker planning, retrospectives, sprint reviews, demos.
  • Collaborate closely with developers and Business Analysts in a continuous improvement approach.
  • Challenge specifications, acceptance criteria, and the breakdown into User Stories.
  • Take ownership of and improve existing test kits (including non-regression).
  • Define the test strategy and associated data sets.
  • Write tests in Gherkin (Cucumber) and automation JavaScript functions.
  • Execute automated and manual test campaigns.
  • Track anomalies, report alerts, and feed progress indicators.
  • Control the quality of acceptance reports (Jira / XRay).

Additional Responsibilities (depending on the squad)

  • Tests related to cards: ceiling changes, blocking, activation of Apple Pay / Google Pay / Samsung Pay.
  • Authorization tests on various scopes: proximity, e-commerce, fuel, highway, open payment, fund transfers...
  • Multi-currency tests: EUR, XPF, USD, GBP...
  • Simulations of communication between payment terminals and banking processors.
  • HMI tests with Cucumber and Selenium.
  • Performance tests (Dynatrace, Yourkit...).
  • Technical tests around Kafka, Rest APIs, Prometheus indicators, etc.
By joining Estreem, you will develop true expertise in payment processing, closely aligned with the technical and functional challenges of the sector.

Required Profile

  • Engineering degree or Master's in Computer Science.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in test automation.
  • First experience in automating server environments / CI-CD, including:
    • Contribution to the implementation or improvement of CI/CD pipelines.
    • Automation of server processes.
    • Understanding of continuous integration and deployment best practices.
  • First experience in test industrialization, particularly on the back-end component.

Technical Skills and Stack

  • API Testing: proven mastery.
  • Automation & Programming: Cucumber + JavaScript.
  • JavaScript Execution Environment: Node.js.
  • Integration of tests into CI/CD pipelines (XlRelease or equivalent).
  • Linux Environment & Cloud Containerization.
  • Agile Methodology & tools like Jira (experience or dedicated training).
  • Deployment of Generative AI (GenAI) initiatives.

What We Value

  • A product mindset: impact, user-centricity, sustainable quality.
  • Ability to challenge and take a step back.
  • Curiosity: a desire to learn and evolve.

Languages

  • French: fluent (C2).
  • English: professional (B2-C1).

Job Characteristics

  • Location: Lyon.
  • Start Date: As soon as possible.
  • Contract Type: Permanent employment Estreem.
  • Remote Work: Up to 10 days per month, limited to a maximum of 3 days per week.
  • Status: Executive level.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Possibility of employee savings plan (CET).
  • SWILE card (meal voucher).
  • FMD (soft mobility package).
  • Employee savings plans (PEE, PERCO), profit-sharing, matching contributions.
We are committed to a quality approach and will receive each candidate with kindness and respect. Please note, this position is open to people with disabilities. Finally, we place particular importance on our future employees acting daily with ethical and professional responsibility. At any time during the recruitment process, the information on your CV, your identification data, and your background may be verified.

Key skills/competency

QA Automation Engineer, Test Automation, API Testing, Cucumber, JavaScript, CI/CD, Agile Methodology, Jira, Linux, Cloud Containerization, Payment Processing, Back-end Testing.

Skills & topics

  • Automation QA Engineer
  • Test Automation
  • API Testing
  • Cucumber
  • JavaScript
  • CI/CD
  • Agile
  • Jira
  • Linux
  • Cloud Containerization
  • Payment Processing
  • Back-end Testing
  • Fintech
  • Lyon
  • Quality Assurance

How to get hired

  • Tailor your resume: Highlight your 2+ years of test automation experience, Cucumber, JavaScript, and CI/CD proficiency.
  • Showcase your skills: Emphasize your experience with API testing, back-end industrialization, and Agile methodologies like Jira.
  • Demonstrate product mindset: Express your understanding of user impact, quality, and continuous improvement in your application.
  • Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your experience with automated testing, challenge specifications, and your technical/behavioral approach.
  • Apply strategically: Submit your application directly on Estreem's recruitment website, ensuring all requirements are met.

Technical preparation

Master Cucumber and JavaScript for automation.,Familiarize with Node.js and API testing.,Understand CI/CD pipeline integration.,Practice Linux and cloud containerization.

Behavioral questions

Describe a challenging quality issue you solved.,How do you collaborate with developers?,How do you stay curious and learn?,How do you challenge specifications?

Frequently asked questions

What is the primary focus for an Automation QA Engineer at Estreem?
The primary focus for an Automation QA Engineer at Estreem is to secure deliveries by automating tests and building robust acceptance strategies for payment solutions, ensuring their reliability and performance.
What specific programming languages and tools are essential for this Automation QA Engineer role at Estreem?
Essential technical skills for this role include mastery of API testing, automation using Cucumber and JavaScript, and familiarity with Node.js for the execution environment. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jira is also crucial.
Does Estreem offer opportunities for remote work for the Automation QA Engineer position?
Yes, Estreem offers remote work flexibility for this position, allowing up to 10 days per month, with a maximum of 3 days per week.
What is the expected level of experience for an Automation QA Engineer at Estreem?
Estreem is looking for candidates with a minimum of 2 years of experience in test automation, particularly in automating server environments, CI/CD, and back-end testing.
How does Estreem integrate QA into the development process for payment solutions?
At Estreem, QA is involved from the design phase. This means you'll contribute to defining workflows, identifying risks, and structuring quality early in project lifecycles, not just at the end.
What kind of payment solutions will an Automation QA Engineer be working on at Estreem?
You will work on a range of payment solutions, including Acquiring, Issuing, Disputes, and tests related to card functionalities (activation, blocking), authorizations (e-commerce, fuel), multi-currency transactions, and HMI interfaces.
Are there opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI at Estreem?
Yes, the job description mentions deployment of Generative AI (GenAI) initiatives as part of the technical stack, indicating opportunities to work with this emerging technology.
What are the career development prospects for an Automation QA Engineer at Estreem?
By joining Estreem, you will develop significant expertise in payment processing, closely aligned with the sector's technical and functional challenges, with opportunities to learn and evolve within a dynamic fintech environment.