Automation QA Engineer (German)

Quick Facts

• Role: Automation QA Engineer (German)

• Focus: Quality-first manual testing in agile teams

Description

Work with cross-functional agile teams to deliver high-quality software products and services using a DevSecOps mindset. You will design, execute, and continuously improve manual testing processes, ensuring coverage from functional and integration tests to exploratory testing through release.

Responsibilities

• Participate in agile teams/practice teams that promote QA best practices across the domain.
• Design and execute manual test cases for functional, integration, UI/UX, and regression testing.
• Perform end-to-end testing of web and mobile applications (iOS, Android, Hybrid).
• Analyze requirements and user stories to create test scenarios and ensure features are testable.
• Define and execute test strategies to ensure thorough manual test coverage at multiple levels.
• Ensure test data is available and relevant; lead exploratory testing when automation is not applicable.
• Detect, document, and track defects with developers and product teams.
• Contribute to quality measures where automation has limitations.
• Partner with Product Owners so requirements align with quality expectations.
• Support improvements in testing standards, tools, and processes; share QA knowledge with the team.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders in English (and German where required).

Requirements

• Solid hands-on experience in manual software testing in agile development environments.
• Ability to design, document, and execute test plans and test cases from business and technical requirements.
• Familiarity with REST API testing using Postman or Swagger.
• Knowledge of QA methodologies, defect lifecycle, and agile delivery principles (Scrum/Kanban).
• Experience with cross-platform testing on web and mobile applications.
• Upper-intermediate or higher English proficiency (spoken and written).
• Upper-intermediate or higher German proficiency (spoken and written).

Benefits

Long-term, full-time cooperation with an agile, quality-first environment and a focus on continuous improvement.