Quality Assurance Specialist - SDS

Santander USA; Boadilla del Monte; Híbrido; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Join a leading financial institution as a Quality Assurance Specialist, where you'll design and maintain automated test frameworks to enhance product quality. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, engage in continuous innovation, and benefit from a hybrid working model alongside competitive compensation.

Servicios

Hybrid working model

Continuous training in innovative technical fields

Financial benefits including pension plan and life insurance

Highly competitive salary and bonuses

Daily meal subsidy

Formación

• 5+ years of experience in automation testing using tools like Selenium and RestAssured.
• Strong core Java programming skills, ideally with experience in Java 17 or Java 21.
• Hands-on experience with Maven for project management and build automation.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for UI and API testing.
• Collaborate with developers, BA, and other testers to ensure high quality deliverables.
• Execute performance testing using JMeter and analyze the results.

Conocimientos

Automation Testing

Java Programming

JUnit

Selenium

Agile Methodologies

CI/CD Integration

Performance Testing

Descripción del empleo

Quality Assurance Specialist- SDS

Country: Spain

Hello! Welcome to the place responsible for developing the technology that improves the lives of 160 million customers around the world!

This job offer is an opportunity not only to join a great company but also to collaborate in projects that have a real impact on society.

We are looking for a automation tester based in one of our Hubs in Boadilla del Monte, Cantabria, Málaga y Portugal.

The successful candidate must have a strong background in supporting product teams, ideally within a fast-paced, large enterprise environment. They should be capable of problem-solving, troubleshooting, and effectively handling issues in a highly regulated setting as part of one of Santander’s product teams.

Let’s get to know each other!

We are undergoing one of the biggest transformations in our history and technology is at the heart of our strategy. Join our team to play a part in one of the most important technological projects for the financial sector in the world.

One of our guiding principles is continuous innovation, working with Agile and QAmethodologies and adopting all the leading market technology to work with the best tech stack.

We recently received Top Employer certification in Spain, Europe and globally for the sixth consecutive year and we are one of the World’s 25 Best Workplaces. We are very proud to be an equal opportunities organisation, and we are building a dynamic and proactive team. All we ask from you is that you bring a positive attitude and share our values and a commitment to development of cutting-edge technology, no matter where you come from or where you end up.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for UI and API testing using Selenium andRestAssured
• Write efficient and scalable automation code in Java (preferably Java 17/21)
• Work closely with developers, BA, and other testers to ensure high quality deliverables
• Integrate automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Support production deployments in out of regular office hours (not frequent, but essential when they occur)
• Execute performance testing using JMeter andanalysetheresults
• Debug and troubleshoot test failures, logging clear defect reports inJira
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders in Agile teams to define acceptance criteria and teststrategies
• Continuously enhance automation frameworks and suggest processimprovements
• Support root cause analysis and quality assurance during production incidents

Your role will be focused on designing, developing, and maintaining a robust test automation framework for a high availability enterprise platform. You’ll work closely with developers, product owners, and DevOps engineers to ensure continuous quality across the software development lifecycle. You’ll also be involved in performance testing, CI/CD integration, and exploratory testing where necessary.

What you’ll bring

You’re sure to fit in if you like technology and are constantly learning about new developments, as well as having an interest in better understanding the risks faced by the Bank. In addition to developing your technical skills, you should also be interested in improving your soft skills

if you think you’ve got what it takes, these are the key skills we’ll be looking for in your CV:

• •5+ years of experience in automation testing using tools such as Selenium andRestAssured
• •Strong core Java programming skills, ideally with experience in Java 17 or Java 21
• •Hands-on experience with Maven for project management and buildautomation
• •Knowledge of performance testing tools such as JMeter
• •Ability to work across a range of testing types including regression, integration, andperformance
• •Experience working in Agile environments and using test management tools like Jira or TestRail
• •Familiarity with version control tools like Git and CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins orsimilar
• •Quick learner with strong adaptability to pick up new tools, frameworks, or domainsrapidly

The following would also be great…

• Experience in building and maintaining automated test frameworks for complexapplications
• Understanding of microservices architecture and API testing strategies
• Exposure to cloud environments like AWS or Azure for test execution
• Ability toanalysetest results and troubleshoot issues at code and environmentlevel
• Performance tuning experience and familiarity with system metrics and analysis tools
• Basic knowledge of SQL for validating backend data
• Strong problem-solving and logical thinking skills
• Good communication and documentation abilities for reporting test outcomes and bugs
• Capability to take full ownership of testing tasks from planning to execution andreporting

Team Requirements

• Normally working8hours a day between09:00am to17:00pm GMT (Monday to Friday) with one hour for lunch
• Onboarding working hours for the first 30 days will be 09:00 – 17:00 GMT (Monday to Friday)
• Support production deployments in nights when required

What is the Be Tech! experience like?

• Hybrid working model (working remotely some days and meeting with the team in the office on other days)
• Flexible working hours
• Possibility of travelling to collaborate with teams in other countries
• Opportunities to develop your career in different overseas units and countries
• Continuous training in innovative technical fields so you are always up to date and have the tools you need to do your job
• Career plan to ensure your professional growth and that your efforts are duly rewarded
• Highly competitive salary and bonuses
• Financial benefits (special interest rates for loans, preferential banking terms, pension plan, life insurance, etc.)
• Social benefits (gym and medical centre on the premises, daily meal subsidy with a choice of seven restaurants, parking, shuttle service to the centre of Madrid, discounts and offers with different companies for Santander employees and much, much more that we will tell you all about when you arrive!)

What now?

If you like what you’ve read so far, you’ll like it even more once you’re on board... So why not join us?

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