Lead Software Test Automation Engineer

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 center, ideal 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

Benefits

• Private health insurance
• EPAM Employees Stock Purchase Plan
• 100% paid sick leave
• Referral Program
• Professional certification
• Language courses