HIRING – Senior Quality Assurance / Testing Specialist Experience: +6-8y with focus on automation Immediate Joiners Preferred Alicante region, Spain (no remote) HybridAbout Conpend: Conpend is a rapidly growing Financial Services software provider focused on innovation. We are looking for a Senior Quality Assurance and Testing Specialist to join our expanding technology team. In this role you will play a key role in ensuring our products meet the highest standards of quality, functionality, and performance.This is a hands-on role where you will design, implement, and scale automation frameworks, champion modern testing practices - and embed quality into every stage of the product lifecycle. You will act as the technical authority in automation, influencing architecture, tooling, and processes to accelerate delivery while safeguarding quality. You will be responsible for shaping our QA strategy, scaling our automation capabilities, and embedding quality into every stage of the product lifecycle.Key Responsibilities: Process & Qualityy Governance Define and enforce QA standards, processes, and documentation practices across teams. Lead test process improvement initiatives and quality maturity assessments. Ensure consistent and proactive communication of quality metrics, risks, and release readiness to stakeholders. Collaborate with Product and Engineering leadership to align QA efforts with sprint and release planning. Identify gaps and opportunities to optimize test coverage, execution time, and reliability. Share knowledge, mentor peers, and help scale automation capabilities across teams.Automation Frameworks & Tools Design, build, and evolve robust, scalable test automation frameworks. Ensure broad test coverage across browsers. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid, reliable releases. Implement test data management and maintain reusable, modular automation suites.Quality Engineering Practices Drive adoption of QA tools and practices. Perform risk-based testing, including functional, performance, and accessibility testing. Collaborate with developers, product owners, and DevOps to embed testability and quality into design and development. Ensure automation is a core part of sprint and release planningRequirements: · Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience. · 6–8+ years of experience in Quality Assurance with a strong focus on automation. · Proven experience designing and maintaining automation frameworks. · Strong knowledge of automated and manual testing methodologies, Agile practices, and CI/CD. · Hands-on expertise with tools such as Playwright, K6, BDD, Gherkin, and C#-based BDD frameworks. · Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in remote cross-functional teams. · Strong written and verbal English communication skillsWhy Join Conpend? We offer a competitive salary, a flexible and collaborative work environment and opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies. You help deliver world-class digital solutions to our customers.At Conpend, we are looking for individuals who are passionate about technology, eager to learn and grow, and committed to delivering high-quality, innovative solutions to our customers. We value team connection and fun, with yearly company events at amazing locations that bring everyone together. If you share our values and have the skills and experience we are looking for, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.