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Principal QA Automation Engineer

About the position

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Principal QA Automation Engineer to lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable automated testing frameworks and quality assurance strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Define and implement the overall QA automation strategy, tools, and frameworks.
  • Lead the design, development, and maintenance of robust, reusable, and scalable automated test suites for UI, API, and backend services.
  • Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and product teams to ensure testability and high-quality releases.
  • Evaluate and integrate new automation tools and technologies as needed.
  • Analyze test results, identify root causes, and drive continuous improvements in test coverage and performance.
  • Establish and monitor key quality metrics (e.g., test coverage, defect leakage, automation ROI).
  • Lead code reviews, contribute to test planning, and ensure adherence to best practices.
  • Mentor QA engineers, foster a culture of quality and continuous learning.
  • Champion shift-left testing and integrate testing earlier in the CI/CD pipeline.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in software QA, with at least 5 years focused on test automation.
  • Expertise in test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, or similar.
  • Strong programming/scripting skills in Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#.
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
  • Experience testing RESTful APIs, web applications, and mobile platforms.
  • Solid understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and test pyramid concepts.
  • Strong knowledge of version control (Git), test case management, and defect tracking systems (e.g., JIRA, TestRail).

Place of work

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app.general.countries.Spain

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