QA Automation Engineer

**Company Description**
Rank International (Part of Rank Group) is a leading online gaming operator in the Spanish markets with an expanding online and offline portfolio focused on bingo, casino and sports betting with 4 leading brands: YoCasino, YoBingo, YoSports and Enracha.

Our goal is to provide entertainment to our customers with our websites and apps so that they can access our products from their mobile phones, tablets and computers. We offer our own bingo and slots software and also more than 2000 games from the best game providers. With offices based in Ceuta, Malta & Spain we always strive to bring joy and security to our customers. Additionally, we will be launching soon in other regulated markets

**Job Description** Join Our Team as an QA Automation Engineer**

**Living in Barcelona or surrounding area and working from our office on a hybrid basis is required.**

Are you passionate about ensuring software quality and reliability through cutting-edge automation testing? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment, working with diverse teams to achieve excellence? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you

**About the Role**: As an Automation Engineer, you will play a crucial role in implementing automation testing principles, practices, and standards throughout the software development lifecycle. You will support the business with test automation strategy, script development, execution, maintenance, defect management, and seamless integration with manual testing processes.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Define and implement test automation strategies to enhance efficiency and software quality.
- Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing.
- Review software requirements to ensure testability and alignment with automation best practices.
- Collaborate with Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, and QA Analysts to determine the automation scope for projects.
- Identify, report, and track defects and issues, ensuring proper integration with manual testing efforts.
- Work with business stakeholders to assess the priority and severity of defects and ensure timely resolution.
- Maintain and manage a test automation framework, ensuring scalability and reliability.
- Ensure seamless integration of automation tools within CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub).
- Conduct performance and load testing using tools like Apache JMeter to evaluate system behavior.
- Continuously improve and optimize test automation processes to align with business needs.
- Communicate test progress, automation coverage, risks, and blockers to project stakeholders.
- Engage with internal and external teams to resolve dependencies, propose automation solutions, and meet testing deadlines.

**What We Offer**:

- A dynamic and inclusive work environment.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- The chance to work with cutting-edge technologies and innovative projects.
- A supportive team that values collaboration and creativity.

**Qualifications**
- Spanish & English fluency is required
- Prior experience in **test automation and software quality assurance**:

- Strong understanding of **Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)** and **Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)**:

- Experience with **defect tracking tools** such as **JIRA** or similar
- Familiarity with **test case management tools** (e.g., **Zephyr** within JIRA)
- Advanced knowledge of **test automation frameworks** such as **Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Cucumber, TestNG, or JUnit**:

- Hands-on experience with **performance testing tools** (e.g., **Apache JMeter, Gatling**)
- Familiarity with **CI/CD pipelines** and **automation integration** into tools like **Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD**:

- Strong knowledge of **SQL and databases** for test data validation
- Experience with **version control systems** (e.g., **Git/GitHub/GitLab**).
- Experience working in and understanding of **Agile (Scrum) and Waterfall methodologies** and their impact on testing.
- Developing, maintaining, and executing **automated test scripts** for web and API testing.
- Implementing and optimizing **test automation frameworks** for maintainability and scalability.
- Integrating **test automation with CI/CD pipelines** to support DevOps practices.
- Identifying, documenting, and tracking **defects and issues** using JIRA or similar tools.
- Performing **exploratory testing** alongside automated test execution to uncover defects.
- Conducting **regression, performance, and load testing** to ensure system stability.
- Collaborating with **developers, business analysts, and DevOps teams** to align automation strategies.
- Analyzing **test reports and logs** to troubleshoot issues effectively.

**Additional Information**
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