Senior QA Automation Engineer (100%) - Madrid

About the role

Julius Baer is looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer to join an embedded QA Automation role within an Agile team in Madrid. The engineer defines the test concept and drives all quality aspects of the team, from software development through to acceptance testing, while coordinating test activities in terms of quality, deadlines and costs.

Key responsibilities

• Define the test concept and specify, manage, execute and document tests with suitable tools and techniques, focusing on automation and agreed process standards.
• Design test cases to ensure proper coverage of requirements and acceptance criteria, and identify test cases for automation.
• Automate test cases using Playwright with TypeScript on UI or API level.
• Perform manual testing as needed, including periods where manual testing is the main responsibility.
• Create or organise test data and maintain regression test cases.
• Execute and document tests in an auditable way.
• Manage defects and support the team's quality work.

Required profile

• Mandatory experience in an Agile team; DevOps setup is a strong plus.
• 5+ years of general test automation experience covering UI and API.
• Experience leading or supporting testing initiatives from Dev to acceptance testing, and strong experience in test case design and risk-based testing.
• BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• Excellent English (C1/C2); fluent Spanish is a big plus.
• ISTQB Foundation Level certification is a plus.

Required skills

• Playwright with TypeScript (UI and API)
• Ability to read and write some code in Java or C# if needed
• Good Jira knowledge; basic Xray knowledge is a plus
• Manual testing and self-guided database exploration for test data