QA/Test Automation Engineer

Summary

Join Westernacher Solutions, a leading IT consulting and solutions provider, and contribute to the digitalization of government and justice. We offer agile methodologies, focusing on test automation, test management, and quality assurance. You will actively participate in defining user stories, implementing automated tests using Selenium and API testing, and managing the testing process. Your responsibilities include coaching team members, ensuring efficient testing, and providing regular feedback. We are looking for candidates with a strong background in QA, experience with test automation tools, and excellent communication skills.

Requirements

• Successfully completed studies in computer science or comparable training, or at least five years of relevant professional experience
• At least three years of professional experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer with comprehensive knowledge of manual and automated testing, including 2-3 years of experience in test automation
• Very good knowledge of test automation with tools such as Selenium and experience in API testing; programming skills, preferably in Java/Groovy
• Good knowledge in the use of test management systems and experience in agile work environments
• Strong analytical skills, initiative, solution orientation and high quality awareness. Ability to work both independently and in a team
• Fluent German skills and very good English skills (at least level B2)

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the refinement of epics and user stories and the definition of criteria to ensure testability and quality in agile processes such as Scrum or Kanban
• Design, implement, and execute automated tests using current frameworks such as Selenium and API tests to support Continuous Integration and Delivery processes
• Be responsible for an efficient and flexible test process, including the creation and maintenance of test plans and monitoring of test progress
• Regularly provide feedback to the team and stakeholders on the results of test executions, interpret test results, and monitor test coverage
• Coach team members to continuously improve testing skills and processes, and build test frameworks for special integrations and applications, e.g., MS Office and multi-window desktop applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with user acceptance testing is advantageous
• Knowledge of CI/CD platforms, especially GitLab, is advantageous

Benefits

• Flexible working hours, 30 days of vacation, compensation for overtime, a lot of freedom of decision, good work-life balance
• Mobile working: up to 60% remote at our locations or fully remote outside our locations
• Stock option plan (the company belongs to the active employees), mobility allowance, team and company events, centrally located office directly at Bergmannkiez