Senior QA Automation Engineer - 100% (f/m/d)

Julius Baer; Madrid; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Julius Baer is seeking an embedded QA Automation Engineer in an Agile team in Madrid. You will drive all quality aspects, design test cases, and automate them using Playwright with TypeScript at UI or API levels.

You will also perform manual testing as needed, create test data, and maintain regression suites while collaborating closely with Dev and QA. English is required; fluent Spanish is a big plus, and a CS/Engineering degree with ISTQB is beneficial.

Qualifications

• 5+ years general Test Automation experience covering UI and API
• Experience in leading/supporting testing initiatives in an agile DevOps setup
• Strong test design skills to ensure coverage of requirements/acceptance criteria
• Risk-based testing experience
• Ability to read/write some code in Java or C#

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and document automated tests using Playwright with TypeScript for UI or API.
• Drive quality across the agile team and coordinate test activities.
• Create, organize, and maintain regression test suites and data.
• Execute tests and document results in an audit-proof manner.
• Support manual testing when required and ensure defect management.

Skills

Playwright TS

UI Testing

API Testing

Java/C#

Education

BSc/MSc in CS/Engineering

Tools

Jira

XRAY

Job description

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together.

Responsible for defining a test concept and specify, manage, execute, and document tests with suitable tools and techniques, focusing on automation and agreed process standards. In addition, coordinate and monitor the defined test activities in terms of quality, deadlines, and costs.

YOUR CHALLENGE

• Work as an embedded QA Automation Engineer in an Agile team
• Drive all quality aspects of the team in regard to Software Quality
• Test case design to ensure proper coverage of requirements and the execution of the same
• Identify tests for test automation
• Automate identified test cases using Playwright with Typescript on UI or API level
• Perform manual testing as needed, including periods where manual testing may be the primary responsibility
• Create or organise required Test data
• Maintain (add, remove, update) regression test cases
• Execute and document the execution of tests in an audit proved manner
• Be able to read and write some code if needed in Java / #C
• Defect Management

YOUR PROFILE

• Work experience in an agile team is mandatory, in a DevOps setup is a strong plus
• Experience in leading/supporting all testing initiatives of an agile team from Dev to acceptance testing
• Strong experience in Test case design (TCD) to ensure proper coverage of requirements/acceptance criteria
• Experience in risk based testing
• 5+ years general Test Automation experience covering UI and API
• Used to perform manual testing as needed, including periods where manual testing may be the primary responsibility
• Self-guided exploration of DB to find relevant test data
• Good Jira knowledge. Basic XRAY knowledge is a plus
• Further experiences which are not mandatory but a strong plus: cloud technologies, web application architecture, banking domain knowhow related to Client Lifecycle Management

Education and skills:

• Excellent command in English (C1/C2). Fluent Spanish would be a big plus
• BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
• ISTQB Foundation Level certification is a plus
• Accurate and reliable
• Pro-active attitude
• Motivated personality
• Resilience
• Likes to work in a team and is flexible, likes to find solutions to complex problems together

Strong commitment to the quality of the project