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

JULIUS BAER; Madrid; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Julius Baer Group is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain test automation frameworks for web applications in an Agile setting. You will automate UI/API tests using Playwright and Typescript, guide quality practices, and support the team with testing strategies and data management.

The role requires 5+ years in test automation, strong Jira experience, and the ability to read/write Java or C# code when needed. Fluent English and Spanish a plus; based in Madrid.

Qualifications

• Experience in an Agile DevOps environment is mandatory.
• Experience leading testing initiatives in an Agile team from dev to acceptance testing.
• Strong test case design ensuring coverage of requirements/acceptance criteria.
• Experience with risk-based testing.
• 5+ years in test automation for UI and API.
• Willingness to perform manual testing when required.
• Self-guided DB exploration to locate test data.
• Good Jira knowledge; XRAY knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Embed as QA Automation Engineer in an Agile team.
• Drive quality across the team for software quality.
• Design test cases to cover requirements and execute them.
• Identify tests suitable for automation and implement with Playwright/Typescript.
• Automate UI and API tests; perform required manual testing.
• Organize test data and maintain regression test suites.
• Read/write some code in Java or C# when needed.
• Document test execution in an auditable manner.

Skills

Test automation

Agile Scrum

Manual testing

Defect management

Jira

SQL basics

Java

C#

DB exploration

Education

BSc/MSc in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Playwright

Typescript

Jira

XRAY

SQL

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.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.As a Senior QA Automation Engineer you will join one of our agile teams. Yourprimary objective will be to design, develop, and maintain test automationframeworks and scripts to ensure the quality and reliability of our software webapplications. Additionally, you will provide guidance and support to the team onsoftware quality-related topics, including development testing, and ensure anefficient testing setup to maximize testing throughput and minimize overall testingeffort.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 ManagementYOUR 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 relatedto Client Lifecycle ManagementEducation 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 projectWe are looking forward to receiving your full job application through our online application tool.