(Senior) QA Engineer - Mobile (x/f/m) arbeitnow dkbcodefactory Berlin · 10/31/2026

Primetime; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DKB AG is seeking a QA Engineer to own quality across complex systems. You will design and maintain Java-based automated tests, analyze architectures, and validate interactions between databases and Kafka.

You’ll ensure test readiness and integrate tests into CI/CD to support go-live, while proactively addressing quality risks. The role requires strong Java skills, test-automation experience, and fluent German and English communication.

Qualifications

• Several years of solid professional experience in software quality assurance.
• Test automation is a core strength with designing and implementing automated tests.
• Strong Java skills and familiarity with common test automation tools and frameworks.
• Solid understanding of software and system architectures and their quality risks.
• Knowledge of databases and Kafka; experience with event-driven architectures.
• Independent, organized work style; proactive and solution-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of quality assurance across complex system landscapes.
• Design, implement, and maintain automated tests with Java.
• Analyze requirements and architectures to derive test scenarios.
• Test cross-system interactions, especially databases and Kafka.
• Ensure test readiness from data to environments and tooling.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and support releases to go-live.
• Identify quality risks early and propose improvements to QA approaches.

Skills

Java

Test automation

Quality assurance

CI/CD

Stakeholder communication

German language

English language

Tools

Kafka

Databases

CI/CD tools

Job description

Type: Onsite

Welcome to DKB AG….  

We’re excited to share that our hiring process is now led by Code Factory (CoFa), DKB’s sister tech company, bringing a more agile and collaborative approach to building our cross-functional teams. While you’ll go through the hiring journey with CoFa, your employment will be with DKB, combining the stability of a leading bank with the speed and innovation of a tech-driven environment. Join us to be part of a team where collaboration and impact come first. 

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• You test how different systems and technologies work together, particularly in the context of databases and Kafka.
• You ensure test readiness—from test data and environments to the right tools and frameworks.
• You integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, advance continuous testing, and support releases through to go-live.
• You identify quality risks early, propose solutions independently, and help advance our QA and test automation approaches.

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• You have several years of solid professional experience in software quality assurance and can take ownership independently from day one.
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• You have very strong Java skills and are confident using common test automation tools and frameworks.
• You have a strong understanding of software and system architectures and can quickly grasp relationships, dependencies, and quality risks in complex system landscapes.
• You have solid knowledge of databases and experience with Kafka and event-driven architectures.
• You workindependently, in an organized and solution‑oriented way, quickly get up to speed on new topics, and proactively move them forward.
• You communicate confidently with different stakeholders and have very good spoken and written German and English. An ISTQB certification is an advantage.
• Confident communication in German and English, ideally B2 level and above

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You don’t match every single requirement? No worries! We encourage you to apply anyways, even if your qualifications do not align perfectly. You might still be just the right candidate for us!  

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We want you to feel good about working with us, to feel valued, and to be able to contribute fully. You can find out what makes us tick and whether DKB is the right employer for you even before you apply by following  this link . } } ;  

By the way: At our company, every person matters. We embrace fairness and diversity—no matter where you’re from, how old you are, or your sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or religion, whether you have a disability or not—we genuinely look forward to every application!

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