Software Test Engineer

Avance Consulting; Comunidad de Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Avance Consulting is seeking a Software Test Engineer / Quality Engineer for a permanent hybrid role in Madrid or Barcelona. The position combines on-site and remote work (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) to drive testing across web, API, and distributed applications.

You'll design automated test suites using Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium, implement shift-left testing, and collaborate with DevOps to integrate tests into CI/CD, delivering high-quality software.

Qualifications

• Experience across web, API, and distributed applications testing.
• Hands-on with Cypress, Playwright, Selenium or equivalents.
• Proficient in API testing with Postman or SoapUI.
• Experience designing test strategies and risk-based testing.
• Familiarity with Git and CI/CD tools.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement quality engineering strategies aligned with standards.
• Drive shift-left testing and embed testing in SDLC.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for web and API.
• Collaborate with DevOps to integrate tests into CI/CD.
• Analyze results, report metrics, and drive continuous improvement.
• Create test documentation and guidelines.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the product lifecycle.

Skills

Test automation

Cypress

Playwright

Selenium

API testing

CI/CD

Git

Azure DevOps

Cloud testing

Agile/Scrum

Communication skills

Tools

Postman

SoapUI

REST API testing

Job description

Position: Software Test Engineer / Quality Engineer

Location: Madrid & Barcelona - position available in both locations

Job Type: Permanent

Job Mode: Hybrid - 3 days onsite and 2 days remote in a week

Responsibilities:

• Define and implement Quality Engineering strategies aligned with engineering standards, delivery objectives, and overall quality goals.
• Drive shift-left testing practices by identifying quality risks early and embedding testing activities throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated test suites for web, API, integration, and end-to-end testing using industry-standard tools and frameworks.
• Identify test automation opportunities to maximize coverage, improve efficiency, and support continuous testing initiatives.
• Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, enabling faster and more reliable software releases.
• Develop and execute functional, integration, system, regression, and user acceptance testing activities to ensure product quality.
• Perform basic performance, scalability, and reliability testing to validate application responsiveness and stability under expected workloads.
• Conduct accessibility testing using automated and manual techniques to ensure applications meet accessibility standards and provide an inclusive user experience.
• Validate APIs, microservices, cloud-native applications, and distributed systems through comprehensive quality assurance and testing practices.
• Analyze test results, identify defects, quality risks, and trends, and provide meaningful metrics and reporting to stakeholders.
• Participate in root cause analysis, defect prevention, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance overall product quality.
• Evaluate testing tools, frameworks, and emerging technologies, and contribute to proof-of-concept activities that improve quality engineering capabilities.
• Create and maintain test documentation, test strategies, standards, and best-practice guidelines.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Architects, Developers, DevOps Engineers, and Delivery Managers to ensure quality is built into products from design through deployment.

Skills Required:

• Strong experience in functional, integration, system, regression, and end-to-end testing across web, API, and distributed applications.
• Good understanding of test automation principles and hands-on experience with tools such as Cypress, Playwright, Selenium (Preferably C#), or equivalent automation frameworks.
• Solid experience in API testing using Postman, SoapUI, REST API testing tools, API contract testing, and service validation.
• Experience designing test strategies, test plans, test scenarios, and risk-based testing approaches to ensure comprehensive quality coverage.
• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD tools including Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI, and integrating quality controls within delivery pipelines.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, distributed systems, synchronous/asynchronous integrations, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), and cloud-native application testing.
• Experience in non-functional testing areas including performance, accessibility, reliability, resilience, observability, and security testing.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and quality management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, and Test Management solutions.
• Strong analytical, defect management, root cause analysis, problem-solving, and risk assessment skills with the ability to provide actionable quality insights.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, stakeholder management, and leadership skills with the ability to drive a quality-first culture across cross-functional teams.