The role
We are looking for a Medior/Senior Technical Tester to join our long-term partnership with ICA Banken.
This is a full-time, on-site position in Sarajevo, with a planned start date in November 2026.
The initial engagement is planned to run until February 2028, with the possibility of extension or continuation on another project within the wider ICA partnership.
You will work with manual and automated testing of APIs, miniservices, backend services, integrations, and databases within a business-critical banking environment.
This role requires strong hands-on test automation experience, including practical experience with Playwright, and the ability to contribute to automation from the start.
Project
You will join a cross-functional team modernizing a corporate banking platform used to manage finances, transactions, and loans.
The modernization covers web and mobile applications, as well as the supporting architecture, infrastructure, backend services, and integrations.
Your primary responsibility will be to automate and execute system tests for APIs and services developed by the integration team. You will also perform manual testing, maintain regression coverage, validate backend processes and data, investigate defects, and help identify issues before they reach production.
The work includes:
- Developing and maintaining automated tests using Playwright
- Manual and automated testing of APIs, miniservices, and microservices
- Testing integrations and data flows between different systems
- Backend and database verification
- Building and maintaining automated regression coverage
- Test planning, preparation, execution, and reporting
- Exploratory, integration, system, and regression testing
- Investigating defects across services, databases, and integrations
- Assessing issues based on severity and business impact
- Running automated tests through CI/CD processes
- Independently coordinating testing activities within the team
- Collaborating with developers, testers, and other colleagues in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden
Requirements:
- 3+ years of professional software testing experience
- Strong hands-on test automation experience
- Practical professional experience with Playwright
- Experience using TypeScript or another programming language for test automation
- Strong experience with API testing and API test automation
- Experience testing backend services, miniservices, microservices, or system integrations
- Experience validating integrations and data flows between systems
- Experience with backend and database verification
- Experience maintaining and executing automated regression test suites
- Experience with CI/CD environments
- Strong understanding of test planning, test design, exploratory testing, and defect management
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams
- Ability to independently manage testing activities and take ownership of quality
- Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills
- Good English communication skills
Nice to have:
- Experience with TypeScript
- Experience with C# and RestSharp
- Practical SQL knowledge
- Experience with performance testing tools such as LoadRunner
- Experience with Jira and Azure DevOps
- Experience using AI tools in software testing
- Experience with BrowserStack or similar platforms
- Previous experience in banking or financial services
- ISTQB Foundation or another relevant testing certification
Conditions
This isn't a customer–supplier relationship. We operate as one team, one culture, side by side.
Focus & stability
- Single client focus - No context-switching. Go deep, build expertise, see impact over time.
- On-site in Sarajevo - Work from our dedicated office alongside your team.
Growth & learning
- Knowledge transfer - Learn directly from ICA's engineering teams in Sweden.
- Access to ICA's learning hub - Internal training platform with mandatory and optional courses.
- Travel to Sweden - 5-day onboarding trip plus ongoing workshops with Swedish colleagues.
Work-life balance & time off
- Five weeks off - 26 days of paid vacation. Swedish standard.
- Flexible hours - Working hours and lunch breaks are flexible within the same time frame.
- Religious & personal flexibility - 5 additional days for religious and personal observances.
Health & well-being
- Private health insurance - Comprehensive private coverage.
*This is a dedicated long-term partnership with its own structure and benefits. These conditions apply to this opportunity and may differ from standard Zendev benefits.
How does the hiring process look?
- Initial contact - You'll receive full details upfront. No surprises.
- Pre-screening - Short conversation about your background.
- Interview with ICA - Meet the Swedish team directly.
- Check & offer - Background verification, then a clear offer.
- Onboarding - Local setup + travel to Sweden for team integration.
About ICA
ICA is Sweden's largest retailer, headquartered in Solna, Stockholm. The company operates grocery stores, ICA Bank, ICA Insurance, Apotek Hjärtat pharmacies, and a nationwide logistics network. ICA has been part of Swedish daily life for over a century.
About Zendev
Zendev is a Swedish-Bosnian software company. We provide engineering services to clients across Europe, with a focus on Scandinavia. We're built on long-term partnerships, not transactional relationships.
If this sounds like something you'd enjoy, we'd like to hear from you.
Our developers already work daily with ICA's teams in Sweden. We understand the questions you might have:
- What's it like working with a Nordic partner?
- How does collaboration between Sarajevo and Sweden actually work?
- What should I expect in my first months?
That's exactly why we're here.
