We're looking for a Lead QA Automation Engineer to join our team in Malaga, Spain in a hybrid working mode. This role blends the strengths of a Lead QA Engineer with those of a Software Developer in Test, enhanced for the AI era. You will combine deep testing expertise with strong engineering skills, building automation frameworks, integrating quality into CI/CD pipelines, and designing advanced test strategies for both traditional and AI-powered software systems.

Responsibilities
- Analyze requirements and architecture to create comprehensive test plans, cases and data sets across functional, integration, regression and exploratory testing
- Design and maintain automation frameworks using tools such as Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, JMeter, Gatling
- Develop and integrate testing tools into CI/CD pipelines to boost engineering productivity
- Build observability and telemetry solutions for real-time quality monitoring
- Identify and automate repetitive tasks, reducing manual testing effort
- Manage defect lifecycle: reproduce, isolate, document and prioritize issues until resolution




- Design and execute targeted testing for AI/LLM-powered features, including safety and reliability checks
- Collaborate with developers for quality-first practices across the SDLC and provide leadership in quality strategy
- Work within an agile delivery model, contributing to process improvements and mentoring team members

Requirements:
- Strong experience in software quality assurance covering UI/black-box testing and white-box techniques
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (Java, Python, Scala, or TypeScript)
- Hands-on experience with automation tools (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Selenium)
- Understanding of SDLC, STLC and agile practices
- Proven experience with CI/CD systems (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Argo CD)
- Knowledge of cloud services and container platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker)
- Familiarity with observability tools (Splunk, Grafan

📌 Lead QA Automation Engineer (Málaga)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Málaga