QA Automation Engineer (Playwright)
Amaris
Barcelona, Spain
12 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
IntermediateJob location
Barcelona, Spain
Tech stack
Agile Methodologies
JIRA
Automation of Tests
Cloud Testing
Databases
Database Queries
Github
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Oracle Applications
Scrum
Regression Testing
Swagger
Selenium
Test Data
Test Management
Strategies of Testing
Performance Testing
Postman
GIT
Integration Tests
Playwright
Kafka
REST
Api Management
Job description
- Design and document comprehensive test suites using Xray for Jira, ensuring full requirements coverage
- Validate REST API contracts via Swagger specifications and automate regression suites with Postman
- Test Kafka-based integrations by monitoring message flows, validating payloads, and troubleshooting pipeline issues
- Build and maintain Playwright automation frameworks for critical user journeys and regression testing
- Collaborate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives) and drive quality within CI/CD pipelines
- Create ephemeral test environments using containerization tools to isolate dependencies
- Mentor junior QA engineers on test strategy, automation best practices, and defect analysis
- Champion quality culture by integrating testing early in development cycles and advocating for shift-left practices
Benefits
- Grow rapidly with a tailored career path - 70% of our senior leaders started at entry level
- Enhance your QA mastery through our Tech Academy, Udemy courses (including Playwright/Selenium specializations), and workshops
- Annual €4,500 training budget for certifications (ISTQB, cloud testing tools) and conference access
- Hybrid flexibility (3 days remote/week) + social benefits: transit/restaurant tickets, private health insurance, and childcare support
- WeCare program providing 24/7 mental health resources and crisis support
- Cutting-edge tool access to latest testing platforms (Xray, k6, Maestro) and cloud environments
Requirements
Must Have
- 3/5+ years of hands-on QA experience in complex enterprise environments
- Expertise in test documentation with Xray (Jira-based test management)
- Proficiency in Postgres database queries for test data validation
- 3+ years of API testing using Swagger contracts and tools like Postman
- 2+ years of Kafka integration testing (message validation, topic monitoring)
- 3+ years of E2E test automation with Playwright or Selenium-based frameworks
- Git proficiency and experience with GitHub Flow workflows
- Agile/Scrum mastery with Jira for backlog management
Nice to Have
- ISTQB or equivalent certification
- Experience with Oracle/MongoDB databases
- Performance testing with k6
About the company
Take your career to the next level with Amaris Consulting as a QA Automation Engineer. Become part of an international team, thrive in a global group with €800M turnover and 1,000+ clients worldwide, and an agile environment by planning the kickoff and follow-up on projects. Join Amaris Consulting in Barcelona, where you can develop your potential and make a difference within the company.