Senior QA & Automation Engineer

Codurance is a high-end IT consultancy born in the UK 10 years ago and our main goal is to raise the bar in the software industry through professionalism and technical excellence!

As a Senior QA Automation Engineer at Codurance, you will be working closely with the client and our craftspeople, making sure our products and procedures meet safety and quality standards. To be successful in this role, you should be familiar with various inspection techniques and be able to act as an auditor for all of our systems identifying issues and recommending solutions. Ultimately, you’ll help us build products that address customers’ needs.

• Promote Quality knowledge within Codurance and our clients
• “Auditing” client processes and environment during discovery weeks
• Collaborate with the client QA team (if they have one)
• Help developers understand more in-depth: testing and test implementation, use of QA tools, and automation

Responsibilities

• Determine, implement, and monitor quality metrics
• Develop and spread the knowledge around Quality with all relevant stakeholders
• Support developers to understand testing, implement tests, use tools, and automate
• Collaborate with potential client QA teams if they exist
• “Auditing” client processes and environment during discovery weeks
• Automation (design, develop, and execute automation scripts using open-source tools)
• Review current standards and policies
• Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities
• Design, develop, and execute automation scripts using open-source tools
• Stay up-to-date with new testing tools, test strategies, and advancements in the market

Requirements

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• 6y+ of experience, preferably within consulting
• Excellent communication skills, both in Spanish and English (written and spoken)
• In-depth knowledge of QA strategy (holistic testing, Agile Testing Manifesto, Agile testing...)
• Wide knowledge of quality tools (Cucumber, Selenium, Appium, sonarQube, Jenkins)
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and processes
• Good teaching skills and capacity to facilitate workshops
• Open mind around what quality is (adapt to the client)
• Continuous learning mindset
• BDD knowledge
• In-depth understanding of technical documentation and statistical analysis
  

It would be a bonus if you also have:

• Knowledge in process improvement, development
• Familiarity with at least one programming language
• TDD Knowledge
• ISTQB certificate

Benefits

What's in it for you?

• Transparency - All our salary bandings and company finances are available to everyone from day one.
• Autonomy - Got an idea? Form an Initiative Circle, take ownership, run with it, and see it through to delivery.
• Our People - You’ll be working alongside Craftspeople who share your interest in learning, whether that’s on a client project or contributing to our internal projects.
• Personal Learning Budget - Access to Learnerbly, our online learning & development tool, to support your personal growth and career progression.
• Training - No fixed training budget. So long as the course is relevant for the company and you'll do a lightning talk on the subject, we’re happy to pay for it.
• Healthcare - Private medical and dental insurance.
• Remote Working - Work 100% remote (or hybrid if you prefer - we have offices in Barcelona and Madrid).
• Free Language Classes - English or Spanish.

• Flexible Benefits - Get discounts on gyms, meals, transportation, and nurseries.

We are interested in all qualified candidates who are based in Spain and eligible to work here. However, we are not able to sponsor visas or provide relocation assistance for this role.

Everyone should have the right to bring their whole self to work and be celebrated for who they are. Our people are hired purely on their commitment to these values and their ambition to deliver outstanding results for our clients. Codurance is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace.