QA Automation Engineer – Madrid | Hybrid

QA Automation Engineer – Madrid | Hybrid

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

This role offers big-company scale with small-team spirit. You’ll work on business-critical risk platforms used across the firm’s global portfolios, as part of a small, agile team where developers, BAs, product owners and QA collaborate closely every day. 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 in Java with Cucumber and Serenity BDD
• Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) for fast, reliable feedback
• Support performance and load testing (Gatling)
• 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
• Test automation experience in Java (Cucumber, Selenium, RestAssured or similar)
• REST API and web services testing experience
• Hands-on with Git, Jenkins and Gradle or Maven
• Agile/Scrum background
• A pragmatic approach: automating what adds real value
• Fluent English; German is a plus

Nice to have

• Serenity BDD and Gatling
• ISTQB certification

No finance background is required. Curiosity and willingness to learn the investment domain matter just as much.

What’s on offer

• Full-time role in a global, industry-leading company
• €45–52K gross/year
• Hybrid working model (near city centre)
• Flexible benefits package (healthcare, retirement plan and more)
• Small, agile team with real room to grow