QA Automation Lead - Hybrid (Sant Cugat-Barcelona)

Join us as a QA Automation Lead to contribute to a challenging project that will test software and hardware in a real laboratory environment, ensuring the quality of a complete and interconnected ecosystem of products in the pharmaceutical industry., We are looking for a QA Automation Lead with extensive experience in web and API testing and hybrid environments.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead the QA strategy, being part of a cross-functional team that unifies testing processes across multiple products, designing a centralized test environment, and ensuring the quality of systems interacting with physical laboratory equipment and reagent control software., * Define and lead the testing strategy, establishing acceptance criteria and test planning.

• Coordinate the QA team, prioritizing efforts and balancing capacity vs. scope.
• Serve as the visible QA representative to Product Owners, Project Managers, and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare status reports, KPIs, and lead go/no-go discussions.
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, and end-to-end testing.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and assess the impact of changes on infrastructure and test environments.
• Estimate testing efforts, maintain documentation, and guide continuous improvement of the QA team.

Do you have experience in UI?, * 7+ years of experience in QA, with 2-3 years as a QA Lead / Test Manager.

• Strong experience in manual and automated testing, integration, regression, and API testing.
• Knowledge of automation frameworks and CI/CD tools (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker).
• Experience with test management and reporting tools (TestRail, Xray, JIRA).
• Technical understanding sufficient to discuss CI/CD and infrastructure impacts with DevOps and development teams.
• Strong communication skills in English and experience working in Agile environments.
• Experience working in SAFe or a large-scale Agile environment.
• ISTQB Advanced Test Manager or equivalent certification is preferred.

• Flexible Work & Work-Life Balance: enjoy options to balance work and personal life, including every other Friday off.
• Hybrid Work Mode: for this specific project, onsite presence is required 2 days per week. While the days are not strictly fixed, they are usually Tuesday and Thursday. The rest of the week can be remote.
• Seniority Program: additional benefits and privileges as you grow with the company.
• Social & Team Budget: even though we primarily work remotely, we encourage team gatherings and activities, with a dedicated budget.
• Continuous Learning: training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.
• Growth Opportunities: participate in challenging projects with modern frameworks and influence QA strategy.

With 100+ team members and over 14 years of experience, we create tailor-made solutions for highly regulated and complex sectors, always with a people-first mindset, modern technology, and an inclusive, human-centered culture.