Senior QA Automation Engineer

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Software Quality Assurance lead to head automated testing initiatives across web, mobile, and API platforms. You will design and maintain test frameworks, drive data validation, and ensure reliability through CI/CD integration and rigorous API testing.

The role requires 7+ years in QA, expertise in Playwright/Selenium/Cypress, and strong SQL skills to verify data integrity across complex workflows.

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance with strong expertise in both manual and automation testing.
• Proven experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks for web, mobile, API, and enterprise software applications.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Appium, or equivalent technologies.
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or C# for test automation development.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar platforms.
• Strong experience in API testing using Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI, REST Assured, or equivalent tools.
• Advanced SQL skills with experience writing complex queries for backend validation, data verification, reconciliation, troubleshooting, and data tie-out testing.
• Experience validating complex business workflows, integrations, calculations, and data-intensive enterprise applications.
• Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps (TFS), Zephyr, Xray, or TestRail.
• Experience working with Android and iOS mobile applications is an advantage.
• Experience utilizing AI-assisted development and testing tools to improve automation coverage, and quality is required.

Aufgaben

• Lead design, development, and maintenance of automated testing frameworks across web, mobile, and API apps.
• Drive automation initiatives to improve test coverage and product reliability.
• Design automated test solutions and establish corrective actions based on requirements.
• Build and enhance automation frameworks and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Own end-to-end testing lifecycle and ensure product quality before delivery.
• Validate complex business logic, calculations, and data operations for accuracy.
• Perform data validation and reconciliation testing using SQL, Excel, and analytics tools.
• Test and validate RESTful APIs for data integrity and service reliability.

Kenntnisse

Automated Testing

Software Quality Assurance

Test Automation Development

SQL Query Writing

RESTful API Testing

Data Validation

Business Logic Validation

Automation Tools Proficiency

Test Management

Defect Tracking

Tools

Playwright

Selenium WebDriver

Cypress

Appium

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Postman

Swagger/OpenAPI

Jobbeschreibung

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of automated testing frameworks and quality assurance strategies across web, mobile (Android/iOS), and API-based applications.
• Ensure the quality, reliability, and scalability of products by driving automation initiatives and improving test coverage.
• Design and implement automated test solutions and define corrective and preventive actions based on customer requirements and business needs.
• Build and enhance automation frameworks and integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Own the end-to-end testing lifecycle and take responsibility for the quality of products delivered to customers.
• Validate complex business logic, calculations, and mathematical operations to ensure data accuracy and functional correctness.
• Perform data validation and reconciliation testing using SQL queries, database analysis, Excel, VLOOKUPs, and other analytical tools.
• Test and validate RESTful APIs, ensuring data integrity and service reliability.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance with strong expertise in both manual and automation testing.
• Proven experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks for web, mobile, API, and enterprise software applications.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Appium, or equivalent technologies.
• Proficiency in one or more programming/scripting languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or C# for test automation development.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar platforms.
• Strong experience in API testing using Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI, REST Assured, or equivalent tools, including testing RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed architectures.
• Advanced SQL skills with experience writing complex queries for backend validation, data verification, reconciliation, troubleshooting, and data tie-out testing.
• Experience validating complex business workflows, integrations, calculations, and data- intensive enterprise applications.
• Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps (TFS), Zephyr, Xray, or TestRail.
• Experience working with Android and iOS mobile applications is an advantage.
• Experience utilizing AI-assisted development and testing tools (e.g., Claude, GitHub Copilot, AI-powered test automation platforms) to improve automation coverage, and quality is required.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in Software Quality Assurance, focusing on automated testing frameworks and quality assurance strategies for web, mobile, and API-based applications. Proficient in integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and validating complex business logic and data accuracy.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Automated Testing Framework Development
• API Testing Using Postman
• CI/CD Integration Using Jenkins
• Advanced SQL Skills
• Agile/Scrum Methodologies

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Automated Testing
• Software Quality Assurance
• Test Automation Development
• SQL Query Writing
• RESTful API Testing
• Data Validation
• Business Logic Validation
• Automation Tools Proficiency
• Test Management
• Defect Tracking

Industry Keywords

• Software Development Life Cycle
• Software Testing Life Cycle
• Agile Methodologies
• Mobile Applications Testing
• Enterprise Software Applications

Tools & Technologies

• Playwright
• Selenium WebDriver
• Cypress
• Appium
• Jenkins
• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Actions
• Postman
• Swagger/OpenAPI
• AI-Powered Testing Tools