Software Quality Assurance professional

apsa Personnel Concepts GmbH; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 83.000 - 124.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

apsa Personnel Concepts GmbH seeks an experienced freelance Software Quality Assurance professional with a strong focus on test automation for a long-term project in financial services. You will verify functional requirements, apply modern test automation methods, and assess non-functional software quality characteristics.

Remote work is primary, with on-site presence in Budapest at least once per week. English is required; German is an advantage.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience with Playwright and test automation.
• Strong interest in automation, AI, and innovative tech.
• Ownership and quick learner in complex IT projects.
• Knowledge of agile development (Scrum/Kanban).
• Understanding of dependencies in large IT systems.

Aufgaben

• Create and maintain test cases and test scripts.
• Coordinate and implement continuous testing.
• Assess changes and participate in release approvals.
• Plan cross-product testing and ensure timely execution.
• Provide stakeholders with transparent information on key topics.
• Ensure documentation of test scope, results, status, and root cause analysis.

Kenntnisse

Playwright

Test automation

Automation tools

Agile methods

Ownership

SQL basics

ISTQB knowledge

Xray

Tools

Xray

Jobbeschreibung

For a long-term software project in an international financial services environment, we are looking for an experienced freelance Software Quality Assurance professional with a strong focus on test automation. Your main responsibility will be to verify the correct implementation of functional requirements, apply modern test automation methods efficiently, and assess non-functional software quality characteristics.

Quick Facts

• Project: Test Automation in Software Development
• Start: 1 October 2026
• Duration: until 31 December 2027 (extension possible)
• Location: Primarily remote, with on-site presence at the project location in Budapest required at least once per week
• Language: English (required), German (an advantage)

Your responsibilities:

• Create and maintain test cases and test scripts
• Coordinate and implement continuous testing
• Assess changes to software systems and actively participate in the release approval process
• Plan and coordinate cross-product testing activities and ensure timely execution within the development process
• Provide stakeholders with transparent and proactive information, including on critical topics
• Ensure clear and traceable documentation of test scope, results, status, and root cause analysis

Your profile:

• Very good knowledge of Playwright and test automation
• Strong interest in automation, artificial intelligence, and innovative technologies
• High degree of ownership and ability to quickly familiarise yourself with new topics
• Knowledge of agile software development, particularly Scrum or Kanban
• Understanding of technical and business-related dependencies within complex IT systems
• Experience in banking or financial services is an advantage
• Basic understanding of Requirements Engineering and Software Development is an advantage
• Knowledge of software testing (e.g., ISTQB) is an advantage
• Basic programming skills (e.g., SQL or object-oriented languages) are an advantage
• Experience using testing tools such as Xray is an advantage

Framework conditions:

• Services must be performed within the European Economic Area (EEA)
• Methodology: Scrum