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# Qa Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Athento
- **Location:** Málaga, Spain (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Code Coverage, Information Systems, Django Web Framework, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Scrum Methodology, Selenium, Circleci, Git, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/qa-automation-engineer-en-malaga-ID-369873095

## About the Role

Passion for engineering and technologies.
Ability to learn autonomously.
Ability to self-manage.
Ability to work in a team.
Product and usability-oriented work.
Qualifications and requirements
Experience & Qualifications
At least5 years of demonstrable experience.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, a related technical field,or equivalent practical experience.
Experience with different types of automated tests such as unit, sanity, performance, security, load/stress.
Experience with writing automated tests, preferably in Python.
Scrum and other agile methodologies.
Unit testing
Be able to read and understand texts in English.
Object-oriented programming.
PEP 8
Stack and Tools
Django/Python Unit Tests 99%
Circle CI 95%
Playwrite or Selenium 95%
Git 95%
Scrum 99%

## Description

As a QA Automation engineer you will lead the efforts to ensure product quality.You will collaborate with product engineers to design and automate testing strategies.Recuerde revisar su CV antes de enviar la solicitud.Además, asegúrese de leer todos los requisitos relacionados con este puesto.Ensure and lead the effortsto increase and maintain test coverage.Implement automated toolsand strategies forback and front testing.Define the policy of QA in new releases.Develop and maintain libraries, tools, and frameworks for automation testing.Participatein test design discussions and code reviewswith the product team.Design test cases.Take care ofQA culture & architecture.Soft SkillsPassion for engineering and technologies.Ability to learn autonomously.Ability to self-manage.Ability to work in a team.Product and usability-oriented work.Qualifications and requirementsExperience & QualificationsAt least5 years of demonstrable experience.Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, a related technical field,or equivalent practical experience.Experience with different types of automated tests such as unit, sanity, performance, security, load/stress.Experience with writing automated tests, preferably in Python.Scrum and other agile methodologies.Unit testingBe able to read and understand texts in English.Object-oriented programming.PEP 8Stack and ToolsDjango/Python Unit Tests 99%Circle CI 95%Playwrite or Selenium 95%Git 95%Scrum 99%So what's the plan?Take our courses, join the Scrum daily sessions.Start with small tasks and their testsStart developing small features, changes in the code and other small task so you get started and gain knowledge on our product and its structure.Code unit tests for these small features.Lead the QA processBy now we expect you to feel comfortable with the project structure, modules and libraries as well as with the current tests tools used.From here on, we want you to guide us in the design of our software QA system.Day 0Day 15thDay 60thWhat will youG E TWork from homeWork remotely, from home or from an island in the Caribbean.Time for yourselfTake your birthday off every year, Christmas Eve and New Years Eve also and 22 holiday days per year.Change officesYou can work from Colombia or from Spain.Every 3 years you can change offices for a while.As part of your salary you can choose to receive restaurant checks for food.As part of your salary you can choose to receive kindergarten voucher for your children.As part of your salary you can choose to receive a private health insurance.LibraryAsk for books related to your profession.Athento covers the expenses.EquipmentMacbooks (or other kind of laptops), screens, keyboards and everything you need to do your job properly.Suggest new toolsWe subscribe and pay for tools you suggest that can improve team productivity.Paid coursesUp tp 300€/year to take courses related to you job.Keep learning and maintain yourself up to date.RewardsYou do well, we praise you: Ryainair vouchers, Amazon vouchers and other incentives.And more!Mentoring, trainning, congress, a cool team and culture, stocks and more!Magic Fridays!If you have been on the team longer than 5 years, you get a Friday off per every year of work.Learn a new language with a native teacher.Twice per week.It's on us!SoundsT O Ogood to be true...If you don't believe what you see on this page, listen to our colleagues and external auditors.92% of the Athento team believes our company is a Great Place To Work.89Trust Index.xcskxljJoin our team and grow your professional career with us.We are looking forward to many adventures together.Move to Malaga (Spain) and enjoy lifeNice weather the whole year, welcoming culture, nice food, international airport and the sea :)#J-*****-Ljbffr


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