Quality Engineering Specialist – Tooling, Messaging

Senior Quality Engineering Specialist – Tooling, Messaging & PerformanceAunque la experiencia profesional y las cualificaciones son clave para este puesto, asegúrese de comprobar si posee las habilidades interpersonales preferibles antes de solicitar, si se requieren.Role OverviewWe are seeking aSenior Quality Engineering Specialistwith deep experience in designing and building testing tools and frameworks that enable engineering teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and observable software. This role is responsible for defining advanced automation solutions, strengthening the quality strategy across the organization, and providing high-level technical capabilities in distributed environments.The ideal candidate is highly proficient inJava,Node.js, andTypeScript; has proven experience inqueue-based messaging testing; and possesses strong capabilities inperformance and non-functional testing. A solid understanding of theSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC), hands-on experience withKubernetes, and fluency in GitOps workflows usingArgoCDare also essential.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and evolveinternal testing tools and frameworks(shared libraries, CLI tools, component test infrastructure, contract testing frameworks, etc.).Implement advancedqueue-based messaging testing(Kafka, RabbitMQ, confluent etc.), including validation of message publishing/consumption, ordering guarantees, partition handling, retries, DLQs, offsets, and resilience scenarios.Design, execute, and integrateperformance testing(load, stress, soak, scalability) using both specialized tools and internally developed solutions.Integrate all testing capabilities intoCI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficiency, reproducibility, observability, and traceability.Define, document, and promotequality standards, engineering best practices, and automation strategiesacross the organization.Deploy, operate, and monitor testing tools inKubernetesenvironments, managing configurations and deployments viaArgoCD.Continuously analyze theSDLCto identify improvement opportunities, automate critical steps, and reduce risk across delivery processes.Lead technical quality initiatives, providingmentorshipto QE engineers and developers engaged in automation activities.Research and recommend emerging technologies, patterns, and tools to enhance the quality engineering ecosystem.Technical RequirementsProven experience asSenior QE / Senior SDET / Senior Test Automation Engineeror equivalent.Strong development expertise inJava,Node.js, andTypeScript.Solid experience buildingtesting frameworks from scratch, focusing on scalability, maintainability, and extensibility.Deep knowledge ofqueue-based messaging systems:Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, SQS, Pub/Sub, or similar.Functional and non-functional validation of producers/consumers.Simulation of distributed scenarios: throughput, latency, partitions, resilience, and failure modes.Strong experience inperformance testingwith tools such as Gatling, JMeter, k6, or custom-built performance solutions.Thorough understanding of theSDLC, modern engineering practices, and shift-left quality strategies.Hands-on experience withKubernetes(manifests, Helm charts, namespaces, debugging) andArgoCD/GitOpsworkflows.Experience integrating automated testing intoCI/CD pipelinesGitHub Actions.Experience with unit, integration, contract, component, and end-to-end test strategies.Strong grounding in software engineering principles, API design, architectural patterns, and clean code principles.Desired CompetenciesAbility to lead complex technical initiatives related to quality, automation, and platform enablement.Analytical, systematic thinking with a strong focus on results and continuous improvement.Strong communication skills, with the ability to justify technical decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Capability to dive deep into complex issues, drive root cause analysis, and propose scalable solutions.Knowledge of observability (metrics, tracing, logging) is a strong plus. xsgfvud Jornada: 40h septiembre a junio - julio y agosto 35hPresencialidad híbrida siguiendo nuestra política de presencialidad, en cualquiera de nuestras oficinas.Ingles: B2+ (Debe de tener comunicación fluida)