Barcelona (Hybrid) | Freelance or Permanent Contract We are currently looking for a Platform QA Automation Engineer / SDET to join one of our top clients in Barcelona for a long-term strategic project within a highly scalable and distributed environment. The selected candidate will play a key role in defining and leading the quality strategy, working across microservices-based and event-driven architectures, and promoting a strong quality-first culture across engineering teams. Responsibilities Define and lead the QA automation strategy at platform level Design and implement automation frameworks from scratch Ensure quality across distributed systems and microservices architectures Integrate continuous testing within CI/CD pipelines Collaborate with multiple engineering teams to establish best practices Promote a strong culture of quality across the organization Must-have requirements+4 years of experience in QA Automation / SDET / Quality Engineering Strong software development background Proven experience building automation frameworks from scratch Programming skills in C# (. NET) or experience with Type Script or Go Experience with REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems Hands-on experience with Docker Knowledge of CI/CD and quality gates Experience with SQL databases (Postgre SQL, Azure SQL, etc.)Nice-to-have Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, Rabbit MQ)Contract testing (Pact or similar)Performance testing (JMeter,
k6)Experience with Azure cloud environments Testing systems interacting with devices or simulators Knowledge of observability and monitoring tools Position details Location: Barcelona (hybrid model - 2 days onsite)Start date: ASAPInterview process: 2 interviews Contract type: Freelance or permanent contract with Huxley Team setup: Cross-functional collaboration with multiple engineering teams, supported by the current QA Strategy Lead during onboarding Interested?If this opportunity fits your next career step, apply now and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Let op: vacaturefraude Helaas komt vacaturefraude steeds vaker voor. We waarschuwen je voor mogelijke misleiding:* Wij zullen nooit via Whats App of in een videogesprek vragen om jouw persoonlijke gegevens (zoals een kopie van je ID, bankgegevens of BSN).* Twijfel je over de echtheid van een vacature of contactpersoon? Neem dan altijd rechtstreeks contact met ons op via de officiële contactgegevens op onze website. Important: job fraud Unfortunately, job fraud is becoming more common. Beware of such scams:* We will never ask for personal information (such as a copy of your ID, bank details, or social security number) via Whats App or during a video call.* If you're unsure whether a vacancy or contact person is legitimate, please reach out to us directly using the official contact details on our website.