QA Engineer (Automation)

TL;DR

QA Engineer (Automation): Defining and evolving comprehensive test strategies and implementing automated tests for mobile, web, and APIs within CI/CD. Focus on ensuring product reliability, performance, and usability through data-driven quality improvements and fostering a culture of quality within agile teams.

Location: Onsite in Barcelona, Spain

Company

Schwarz Digits is the IT Hub of Europe's Largest Retail Group, Schwarz Group, providing high-value IT services for brands like Lidl and Kaufland across 32 countries.

What you will do

• Define and evolve test strategies (integration, contract, E2E, exploratory, non-functional) aligned with the test pyramid.
• Design, implement, and maintain automated tests for mobile, web, and APIs within CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with developers, designers, and product owners to prevent defects and validate in production.
• Establish quality KPIs and dashboards, using data to drive improvements and release decisions.
• Create, update, and maintain test suites for squad products (mobile, web, API, data flows).
• Contribute to go/no-go criteria, risk assessment, and post-release validation for releases.

Requirements

• Proven experience designing and executing test strategies.
• Hands-on experience building UI and API automated tests (backend, mobile, web) integrated into CI pipelines.
• Experience working within cross-functional agile teams.
• Practical knowledge of BDD (Gherkin) and collaboration around acceptance criteria.
• Proven experience testing mobile apps (Android and/or iOS) using real devices/emulators/simulators.
• Strong experience testing REST services.

Nice to have

• Experience coding tests and tools in Python (or similar: TypeScript/C#).
• Experience designing or maintaining a custom/shared testing framework.
• Familiarity with performance testing (e.g., k6/JMeter) and contract testing (Pact).
• Familiarity with Azure and/or Google Cloud, Docker/Kubernetes test environments.
• Experience with modern web stacks (React/React Native) and tools (Playwright/Cypress/Appium/Selenium).

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a dynamic environment with diverse and exciting career opportunities.
• Be part of a top 5 global retail company with a presence in 32 countries.
• Join an open-minded team passionate about technology.
• Focus on continuous development and progress.
• Provide IT services for a large group including Lidl, Kaufland, and PreZero.