Summary

The job is for a QA Automation Engineer at Sparta Commodities, a Swiss VC-backed scaleup with a global reach. The role involves designing, developing, and executing automated tests using Cypress or Playwright frameworks, conducting API testing, performance and resilience testing, identifying and reporting bugs, and continuously improving the testing process. The position is remote in Spain and offers benefits such as remote working, occasional travel to Madrid for meetings, attractive company stock option plan, yearly companywide meetups in sunny locations, training and education budget, private medical insurance, and access to optimal gear.

Requirements

Strong experience with e2e automation testing frameworks, with at least two years of experience in Cypress or Playwright
Programming skills in at least one language (Java, Javascript, Python, etc.) with a good understanding of software fundamentals including software design and data structures
Experience with API testing, performance testing, and resilience testing
Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD)
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
A QA mindset, with a focus on identifying corner cases and ensuring the highest quality products

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and execute e2e automated tests using Cypress or Playwright frameworks
Create automation strategies for complex environments to ensure comprehensive test coverage
Conduct API testing to ensure the functionality, reliability, and performance of our software products
Perform performance and resilience testing to evaluate the scalability, efficiency, and robustness of our software products
Generate and maintain test data to support automated testing efforts
Gather and analyse automation metrics to assess the effectiveness of automation testing efforts
Perform risk analysis to identify potential issues and mitigate risks
Write clear and concise test plans
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle
Identify and report bugs and defects, and work with the development team to resolve issues
Continuously improve the testing process and identify areas for improvement

Preferred Qualifications

Desirable foundation knowledge of cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, or GCP; and of streaming data services (Kafka - Amazon MSK)
Familiarity with software engineering tools and processes such as CI/CD, ticket tracking, version control systems, static analysis tools and code review process

Benefits

Remote working, with occasional travel to a central Madrid hub for collaborative meetings and team gatherings
Attractive company stock option plan
Yearly companywide meetups in sunny locations
Training and education budget
Private Medical Insurance
Access to the optimal gear suited for your position

Sparta Commodities is hiring a QA Automation Engineer