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# QA Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Q Tech
- **Location:** Madrid, Spain
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Automation of Tests, Databases, Gradle, Load Testing, Web Services, Gatling, Git, Information Technology, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Cucumber (Software), Jenkins
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobleads.com/es/job/qa-automation-engineer--madrid--e2411d20963a22a73684275fd96946c71

## About the Role

* Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar
 * 3+ years in QA, with solid experience in both manual testing and test automation
 * Experience with Serenity BDD, Cucumber and/or Gatling
 * Hands-on with Git, Jenkins and Gradle
 * REST API and web services testing experience
 * Fluent English; German is a plus
 * Comfortable using AI tools responsibly to boost productivity

Nice to have

 * Experience in finance, investment risk or asset management
 * ISTQB certification

## Description

We're hiring a QA Automation Engineer to join the Investment Risk IT team of a leading global asset management firm in Madrid.

You'll help shape the quality culture of their risk platforms, combining thoughtful manual testing with pragmatic automation. It's a team that values ownership, curiosity and clear communication, and where quality is built in from day one, not added at the end.

What you'll do

 * Design and run manual tests across frontend, API and database layers, focusing on edge cases and business risks
 * Build and maintain automated tests with Cucumber and Serenity BDD
 * Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) for fast, reliable feedback
 * Support performance and load testing
 * Report quality status clearly using Allure
 * Work closely with developers, BAs and product owners, and propose improvements to QA practices and tooling

What we're looking for

 * Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar
 * 3+ years in QA, with solid experience in both manual testing and test automation
 * Experience with Serenity BDD, Cucumber and/or Gatling
 * Hands-on with Git, Jenkins and Gradle
 * REST API and web services testing experience
 * Fluent English; German is a plus
 * Comfortable using AI tools responsibly to boost productivity

Nice to have

 * Experience in finance, investment risk or asset management
 * ISTQB certification

What's on offer

 * Full-time role in a global, industry-leading company
 * Flexible benefits package (healthcare, retirement plan and more)
 * Inclusive, collaborative culture with real room to grow