Senior QA Automation Engineer

International consulting group founded in 2019, Ekkiden fosters an ecosystem of passionate and committed consultants who lead organizational, operational, and technological transformation projects in IT/Digital, Industry/R&D, and Sustainability, for large enterprises and SMEs in France, Switzerland, Spain, and Germany.

About the job :

📍 Location: Paseo de la Castellana (Colón), Madrid
🕒 Type: Full-time | Agile Environment
🌐 Language: Fluent English (C1/C2)
🎓 Education: BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

🚀 Your Mission

Join our ART Channels team and help us build high-quality e-banking solutions. As a Senior QA Automation Engineer, you'll design and implement advanced test automation frameworks, ensure smooth manual and automated testing, and guide your team to achieve top-notch software quality.

🧩 Your Responsibilities

💻 Automation & Testing

• Act as an embedded QA Automation Engineer in an Agile team

• Design and implement automated test cases using Cucumber/Selenium/RESTAssured/Appium

• Automate tests for both UI and API, across mobile and desktop platforms

• Execute and document tests in a fully auditable way

• Create, maintain, and update regression test suites

🔍 Manual Testing & Quality Assurance

• Perform manual testing when needed

• Design test cases to ensure full requirement coverage

• Manage defects from discovery to resolution

• Explore databases to find relevant test data independently

• Maintain a strong focus on risk-based testing

📈 Continuous Improvement & Support

• Lead quality initiatives within your team

• Align testing practices with our Global Test Strategy

• Collaborate with Domain Test Managers to improve QA processes

• Share your expertise in QA and mentor the team in quality best practices

🧠 Your Profile

✅ Must-Have Experience

• Solid background leading testing activities in Agile and preferably DevOps environments

• Strong skills in Test Case Design (TCD) and risk-based testing

• Proven experience with automated testing tools:

  • Cucumber, Selenium, RESTAssured, Appium (Java-based)

• Hands-on experience with manual testing

• Good knowledge of Jira; XRAY is a plus

• SQL knowledge and ability to explore databases on your own

• Experience with web and mobile e-banking solutions is a strong advantage

🎯 Soft Skills & Mindset

• Accurate, reliable, and detail-oriented

• Proactive and motivated

• Resilient and adaptable in dynamic environments

• Strong team spirit, collaborative, and solution-focused

• Deep commitment to quality

🎓 Preferred Qualifications

• ISTQB Foundation Level certification is a plus

• Experience mentoring QA best practices in Agile setups

💡 Why Join Us?

• Contribute to cutting-edge e-banking platforms

• Work in a collaborative Agile team

• Make a real impact on the quality of user experiences

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