Are you a forward-thinking professional with a strong background in Test Automation and an interest in financial services? Join EPAM in Madrid as a Lead Software Test Automation Engineer in the private banking sector and accelerate your career in financial services technology. For this position, we are looking for an engineer who can drive testing end-to-end, not only execute it.

That includes defining acceptance criteria with teams, building an auditable test trail, pushing test automation where it matters, and enforcing evidence in the tooling. This is a remote role with flexibility to visit our client's office one day per week, based in Madrid's city centre, idóneo for those eager to thrive in a dynamic environment and make a significant impact in private banking technology. Join EPAM and contribute to shaping the future of financial services in Spain!

Responsibilities

Test planning and design: Develop comprehensive test plans, define test scope, and outline objectives

Test case development: Write and maintain detailed test cases, scenarios, and scripts for both manual and automated testing (Unit, Component and Integration)

Test execution: Run tests on software, and systems to check for functionality, performance, and durability

Defect management: Identify, document, and track defects; analyse test results to identify issues and provide feedback for improvement

Collaboration: Work closely with developers, product owners, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and resolve technical issues

Reporting: Create and maintain documentation, including test plans, cases, and reports on test results, defects and requirement coverage

Automation: Develop and use test automation frameworks to increase efficiency and accuracy

Requirements





At least 5 years experience of code-based test automation applying the fundamentals of test management

Experience around the integration between multiple applications and a proven track record developing the needed test coverage to support and report good quality in an automated manner

Ability and willingness to adhere to strict test and development guidelines and to make suggestions for improvements

Demonstrates the ability to perform effectively in high-pressure environments

Exercises sound professional judgment, making risk-aware and well-considered decisions

Experience with the following Tech Stack: Applications: RH Linux, TCP/IP and UDP networks, SQLite, FIX, XML, JSON; Testing: Applications + Java

Good knowledge of market data

Experience as BA/Test Engineer and Dev is a must

Experience using Unix/Linux

Experience using an IDE and familiarity with CI/CD concepts and frameworks (GitLab, Ansible and Containers)

Ability to efficiently extract information from technical documentation, discuss it and reflect it in his/her work

Jira Tool set concepts and experience for day-to-day work

ISTQB foundation certification or higher

Proven track record in development in Java and Test automation, Bash scripting and Python would be beneficial

Strong analytical and problem‐solving abilities

Ability to work both independently and within a collaborative team of developers and analysts

Clear and effective communication skills with technical and business stakeholders





Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment

Nice to have

Experience with SAFe or Scrum

Proven track record in development in C/C++ and Test automation

Willingness to support other colleagues

Familiarity with low latency and high availability concepts

We offer

Private health insurance

EPAM Employees Stock Purchase Plan

100% paid sick leave

Referral Program

Professional certification

Language courses

EPAM is a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company with 61,700+ EPAMers in 55+ countries and regions. Since 1993, our multidisciplinary teams have been helping make the future real for our clients and communities around the world. In 2018, we opened an office in Spain that quickly grew to over 1,450 EPAMers distributed between the offices in Málaga, Madrid and Cáceres as well as remotely across the country.

Here you will collaborate with multinational teams, contribute to numerous innovative projects, and have an opportunity to learn and grow continuously.

Why Join EPAM

WORK AND LIFE BALANCE. Enjoy more of your personal time with flexible work options, 24 working days of annual leave and paid time off for numerous public holidays.

CONTINUOUS LEARNING CULTURE. Craft your personal Career Development Plan to align with your learning objectives. Take advantage of internal training, mentorship, sponsored certifications and LinkedIn courses.

CLEAR AND DIFFERENT CAREER PATHS. Grow in engineering or managerial direction to become a People Manager, in-depth technical specialist, Solution Architect, or Project/Delivery Manager.

STRONG PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY. Join a global EPAM community of highly skilled experts and connect with them to solve challenges, exchange ideas, share expertise and make friends.

📌 Lead Software Test Automation Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Epam Systems
📍 Madrid