Senior Automation Engineer

October 14, 2026

Hybrid

Senior

Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain

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Another language required
Spanish

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Mandatory office attendance
2 days per week
English is required

Description

Senior role focused on the Digital Euro project: a Trusted Service Manager (TSM) platform for digital payments, where the core architecture and initial product are already in place. The team is expanding the platform with new features and building robust automation around it. The engineer designs and develops automation frameworks and automated test solutions for cloud-native Java microservices, APIs and security-critical functionality, working closely with backend developers, DevOps and security teams throughout the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Design and develop test automation frameworks for Java/Spring microservices
Build automated API, integration and end-to-end tests
Automate testing of REST and OpenAPI services, including API and contract validation
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
Develop and maintain automation running in Docker and Kubernetes environments
Contribute to security testing, including API security and vulnerability testing
Support automated validation of security-critical and cryptographic workflows
Apply TDD, BDD and other modern testing practices
Improve test coverage, reliability and feedback speed across the development lifecycle
Contribute to test reporting, logging and observability
Work closely with backend developers, DevOps, QA and security teams
Take ownership of automation initiatives and continuously improve testing strategies

Requirements

5+ years of experience in Java development, test automation or a closely related role
Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot
Solid understanding of microservices and REST APIs
Experience building automated test frameworks or test suites
Strong experience with API testing and integration testing
Experience working with Agile/Scrum
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Fluent English, written and spoken
Curious, adaptable and proactive mindset
Experience with MongoDB
OpenAPI/Swagger and contract testing
Knowledge of DAST, SAST or fuzz testing
Experience with TDD and BDD
Knowledge of cryptography, PKI or X.509 certificates
Experience with Jenkins, GitLab/GitHub, Maven or SonarQube
Experience testing high-availability distributed systems
Experience in payments, financial services or digital identity
Spanish language skills
Enjoys building automation rather than testing manually
Strong developer mindset and understands the code behind the systems being tested
Willing to learn new technologies and domains quickly
Thinks about quality, security and reliability from the beginning of the development process
Comfortable asking questions and challenging existing approaches
Takes ownership and enjoys solving complex technical problems

Conditions

Full-time employment
Hybrid working model with 2 days per week onsite
Summer schedule
Flexible compensation options including transport tickets, childcare vouchers, training and private health insurance
In-house parking
Own canteen
Innovation and career development with continuous training, coaching and talent development programs

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