QA Test Automation Engineer (Hybrid Madrid)

UST; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 40.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A multinational technology company is seeking a QA Test Automation Engineer for a hybrid role in Madrid. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4 years of experience in the QA domain and be skilled in automated and functional testing for Java, React, and Python applications. This position offers a collaborative environment with a focus on quality assurance and professional development, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Servicios

23 days of Annual Leave

Health Care Plan

Teleworking compensation

Professional stability and career plans

Free access to training platforms

Formación

• Professional experience of at least 4 years in QA domain.
• Documentation XRAY (optional) JIRA + GitLab integration (must).
• Good English level (C1) for working with international teams.

Responsabilidades

• Testing backend services, frontend screens, and data integrations.
• Conducting manual and automated Unit testing.
• Performing regression and performance testing.

Conocimientos

Automated Testing

Functional Testing

Unit Testing

Performance Testing

Java

Python

React

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Math

Herramientas

JUnit

Mockito

PyTest

Selenium

Katalon

JMeter

Descripción del empleo

Overview

QA Test Automation Engineer (Hybrid Madrid) – join UST

We are looking for top talent to join our team. UST is a multinational company based in North America, certified as a Top Employer and Great Place to Work, with over 35,000 employees in more than 35 countries. We provide large-scale digital technology services and solutions to big companies.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a QA Test Automation Engineer, working close to one of our main clients in the banking sector. A hands-on QA engineer whose primary objective is to review, assess, define, and execute the QA roadmap to improve unit, integration and functional test coverage for Java / React and Python based applications. The role involves close collaboration with Software Engineers and Business Analysts to understand what should be tested and how, independent execution of testing activities to ensure timely detection and resolution of quality issues, and increased transparency over the quality level of development deliverables. Direct reporting to the Software Development Lead.

Main Tasks And Accountabilities Will Be

• Testing backend services, frontend screens and data integrations
• Functional testing
• Manual and automated Unit testing
• Automated / integrated in the CICD pipelines
• Boundary testing
• Performance and stress testing
• Regression testing

What UST expects from you

• Nice to have: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or Math or similar domain
• Professional experience 4 years in QA domain
• Documentation XRAY (optional) JIRA + GitLab integration (must)
• Practical experience in QA activities and toolsets:
• Unit / integration tests: Frontend – Vitest; API mocking tools for Backend – JUnit, Mockito, Testcontainers, Lettuce, JaCoCo; Python - PyTest / unittest
• Functional tests: Selenium, Katalon, Cucumber
• E2E / Functional: Playwright, PactFlow
• Security / Vulnerability / Code Quality: OWASP, ZAP
• Semgrep
• Stress / Load / Performance: JMeter, K6
• Comfortable navigating source code in: Java (Spring Boot 2/3), JavaScript/TypeScript (React), Python (Pandas, ETL frameworks)
• Good English level (C1) for working with international teams

Nice To Have

• Experience in T24 or Triple A is an advantage
• Experience with Selenium Grid is an asset

Work Location

Hybrid. Madrid city center (Sol area). 3 days a week in the office.

Work Schedule

Business hours. No intensive working days on Fridays or during summer.

What can we offer?

• 23 days of Annual Leave plus 24th and 31st of December as discretionary days
• Health Care Plan, teleworking compensation, Life and Accident Insurances
• Retribución Flexible program (Meals, Kinder Garden, Transport, online English lessons, Health Care Plan)
• Free access to training platforms
• Professional stability and career plans
• Referral bonus program
• Option to choose between 12 or 14 payments per year
• Work-life balance measures (flexibility, WFH/remote work, summer hours)
• Club platform discounts and gym access discounts

Equal Opportunity

UST is committed to equal opportunities in its selection processes and does not discriminate based on race, gender, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation or nationality. We have a special commitment to Disability & Inclusion, and are interested in hiring people with disability certificates.

Skills

Automated Testing, Functional Testing, Unit Testing, Performance Testing

Senioridad

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Quality Assurance
• Industries IT Services and IT Consulting

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