Role: Test Automation Engineer
Location: Madrid Spain (Hybrid preferred remote is fine)
Type: Permanent
Job Description
* As Automation Engineer Will Be Working on Automation Suites Built in JavaScript/Typescript for Front-End Applications.
* The purpose of this role is to design, develop, and implement automated solutions for testing and deploying software.
* Automation engineers are responsible for creating scripts and tools that automate repetitive and manual tasks in the software development lifecycle, such as testing software applications, monitoring performance, and deploying updates.
* By automating these tasks, automation engineers help increase efficiency, improve software quality, and reduce the potential for human error.
Job Responsibilities / Role
* Developing automated test scripts and frameworks to validate software functionality, performance, and reliability, using tools such as Selenium, Appium.
* Collaborating with QA Engineers and developers to define test strategies, identify test scenarios and prioritise automation efforts based on risks and impact.
* Integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing an ensure early detection of defects, using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI.
* Running automated tests, analysing test results, and generating test reports to provide visibility into the quality of software releases and identify areas for improvement.
* Configuring and maintaining test environments, including test data servers, and infrastructure to support automated testing activities and ensure consistency and reliability of test executions.
* Automating performance testing activities, stress testing and scalability testing to evaluate system performance under various conditions and identify performance bottlenecks.
* Automating security testing activities, such as vulnerability scanning, penetration testing.
* Collaborating with development teams, QA teams and other stakeholders to align automation efforts with project goals and priorities and effectively communicating automation results and insights.
* Providing training and guidance to team members on test automation tools and best practices.
* Awareness of computer programming and software development, programming skills in languages: JAVASCRIPT/TYPESCRIPT and frontend framewors (PROFILE FOCUSED ON AUTOMATION FOR FRONT-END APPLICATIONS ). Node.JS preferable
* Understands software applications with an ability to produce viable solutions to a problem.
* Broad understanding of the concepts and principles of system platforms.
* Knowledge of troubleshooting and testing various solutions
* Data management skills
* Ability to work under pressure and deliver results within deadlines.
* Job requires a good knowledge and comprehensive understanding of the range of processes, procedures, and systems to be used in carrying out assigned tasks and a basic understanding of the underlying concepts and principles upon which the job is based.
* Actively demonstrates cross team collaboration, sharing learning and best practices in order to contribute to overall team effectiveness.
* Good interpersonal skills – persuades and influences others, using a range of approaches, to achieve deliverables.
* Requires clear verbal communication skills and common courtesy.
* Good oral and written communication skills.