Senior Specialist – Test Automation Engineer

Salary Range: €41,900.00 - €77,700.00   Job Description Summary Internal Job Title: Snr. Specialist DDIT US&I CE Test Engineer #LI-Hybrid Location: Barcelona, Spain Relocation Support: This role is based in Barcelona, Spain. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible. Imagine shaping the quality of digital experiences that support healthcare professionals, patients, and teams around the world. As a Senior Specialist DDIT US&I CE Test Engineer, you will bring your test engineering and automation expertise to Novartis’ Customer Engagement Platform, working across web, mobile, and application programming interface solutions. You’ll help strengthen testing practices, build scalable automation using JavaScript and TypeScript, and collaborate with global product squads to embed quality throughout Agile and DevOps delivery. It’s an opportunity to combine hands-on engineering with continuous improvement while contributing to digital products designed to improve and extend patients’ lives   Job Description Key Responsibilities • Lead system, integration, functional, regression, and acceptance testing across assigned Customer Engagement Platform products. • Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks and scripts using JavaScript and TypeScript. • Execute end-to-end automated testing across web, mobile, and application programming interface platforms. • Strengthen testing strategies, governance, standards, and quality practices across product squads. • Contribute to Agile ceremonies, providing testing assessments, estimates, quality deliverables, and timely execution. • Manage test environments, data, and tools in alignment with Customer Engagement Platform and Novartis standards. • Collaborate globally to scale testing practices, frameworks, processes, and continuous quality improvements. Essential Requirements • 6+ years of experience in software testing or quality engineering, including 5+ years working within Agile delivery environments. • 2+ years designing and maintaining automated test frameworks and scripts using JavaScript or TypeScript. • Strong programming skills with JavaScript or TypeScript and hands-on experience using Playwright for test automation. • Experience testing application programming interfaces and delivering end-to-end automation across web, mobile, or integrated platforms. • Experience applying artificial intelligence capabilities to enhance testing practices, quality, or automation. • Proficiency with modern test and project management tools, plus strong English communication and spoken Spanish skills. Desirable Requirements • Salesforce and Amazon Web Services certifications would be advantageous. • Agile or Scaled Agile Framework certifications would be advantageous. Regards At Novartis, we’re committed to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen. The rewards of being part of our team go far beyond base pay and incentives. We also offer a variety of competitive benefits in kind to help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs. In addition, we provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, and a minimum of 14 weeks paid parental leave. Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role:        • Barcelona: 41,900.00 - 77,700.00 EUR Annual The salary offered is determined based on gender-neutral objectives, such as relevant skills, competencies and experience in accordance with the Novartis pay setting policy and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for a performance-based bonus depending on certain performance parameters. Furth