Manager Software Testing (m/f/d)

Jenoptik Group; Monheim; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jenoptik Group seeks a Manager of Software Testing to lead quality assurance and test automation across the Application Software domain. You will shape test strategies, drive automation, and coordinate teams in an agile environment with DevOps collaboration.

The role demands strong leadership, expertise in UI testing, and proficiency in Playwright and Azure DevOps within a React/.NET context. German and English fluency required.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of professional experience in software development or quality assurance.
• Experience as Software Test Engineer or Test Lead.
• Fluent German and English in written and spoken communication.
• Strong leadership with ability to mentor and guide teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve intelligent automated test strategies.
• Coordinate test strategies within the Application Software domain.
• Lead an agile Software Quality Assurance team.
• Drive test automation to enhance scalability and quality.
• Collaborate with development, POs, and DevOps engineers.
• Introduce initiatives and advance QA processes and tools.

Skills

UI test automation

Playwright

Azure DevOps

Jira

SCRUM/Kanban

DevOps practices

React front-end testing

Team leadership

Education

University degree in CS or related field

Tools

Playwright

Azure DevOps

Job description

Manager Software Testing (m/f/d)

Job ID: 5390

Datum: 08.10.2026

The Mission:

The Manager Software Quality Assurance & Test Automation plays a vital role in ensuring a consistent quality of SW delivery. The Manager Software Quality Assurance & Test Automation’s ultimate goal is to deliver high-quality software efficiently. They shift the focus from "finding bugs" to "preventing bugs" by building robust processes, leveraging automation, and fostering a quality-first culture across the entire development team.

Your Responsibilities:

• Test Strategy Development: Develop, implement, and continuously improve intelligent and automated test strategies.
• Strategic Coordination: Take responsibility for and coordinate test strategies within the Application Software domain.
• Team Leadership: Provide line and functional leadership of an agile, interdisciplinary Software Quality Assurance Team.
• Automation Advancement: Drive test automation forward to enhance the scalability, efficiency, and quality of verification processes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with development teams, Product Owners (POs), and DevOps Engineers.
• Process Optimization: Introduce new initiatives and further develop processes, methods, and tools in alignment with test strategies.

Your Profile:

• Education: Completed university degree (Master/Diploma or Bachelor) in Computer Science, Automation Engineering, or a related field; or a completed vocational training with corresponding extensive professional experience.
• Professional Experience: 5–10 years of professional experience in software development or quality assurance, ideally as a Software Test Engineer or Test Lead.
• Leadership Experience: Proven line management experience (Team Lead)ability to provide technical guidance and motivate team members.
• Technical Expertise:
• Strong technical expertise in Software Quality Assurance with a heavy focus on UI test automation.
• Experience integrating Playwright automated UI suites into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with web architectures (.NET back-ends) to effectively trace UI issues to integration points.
• Strong technical experience testing complex React-based front-end applications.
• Excellent knowledge of Jira for defect tracking, sprint planning, and test management.
• Methodological Competence: In-depth knowledge of agile methods (SCRUM, Kanban) as well as DevOps practices and modern QA best practices.
• Language Skills: Fluent German and English skills in both written and spoken communication.