QA Automation Engineer (f/m/x)

Description

The company is the company's technology centre for Central and Eastern Europe, with its Bucharest office opened in January 2014 and still growing. The team is international and keen to learn new technologies and change how the bank works.

The Private Bank combines private clients in Germany with international private and commercial clients and Wealth Management. It is known for capital markets and financing expertise, a global network and modern digital services.

You would join the Banking & Lending domain in the Private Bank, which is building a loan origination platform mainly used by Wealth Management locations worldwide for High Net Worth and Ultra High Net Worth clients. About 90 colleagues work on it globally, 70 of them in Bucharest.

Responsibilities

• Work as a Senior QA engineer in the TDI Private Bank division in Bucharest.
• Build new test suites and maintain existing automation frameworks as a QAA engineer in a global setting with distributed delivery teams.
• Coach manual QA engineers moving into QAA roles: spot training needs, set development goals and run learning and knowledge-sharing sessions in the chapter.
• Create sustainable, original solutions that fit the bank's strategic direction.
• Advise on testing strategy, design and implementation of test frameworks.
• Set and roll out best practices, solutions and standards in your area.
• Track industry trends and bring in new technologies and methods to solve hard problems.
• Question the current way of working and win over key stakeholders so industry best practice is followed.
• Work with cross-functional partners, including product owners, business analysts and development teams, to keep technical roadmaps aligned.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of hands-on experience in quality assurance and automation.
• Strong grasp of testing techniques, testing types and tools.
• Solid Java skills for building robust, scalable test automation frameworks and scripts. Practical use of Selenium WebDriver, REST Assured, JUnit/TestNG with Java, Cucumber/Gherkin and cloud technologies.
• Proven work in Agile methods and the SDLC. Thorough knowledge of Black Box, White Box, System, Integration, Regression, Performance and Security testing.
• Practical experience with test management and defect tracking tools.
• Working knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL and Oracle, with the ability to write and run complex SQL for data validation.
• Hands-on experience designing, building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with modern tools such as GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with independence and initiative.
• Spoken and written English at business fluency, which is mandatory.
• A Bachelor of Science from an accredited college or university, focused on Computer Science or Software Engineering, or an equivalent qualification.
• Proven skill in using AI tools to raise productivity and streamline workflows to solve business problems, with sound judgment on responsible and ethical use of data and AI output.
• Nice to have: experience in financial services, including Wealth Management or other financial products.
• Nice to have: experience coordinating testing across several scrum teams or projects.
• Nice to have: experience working in an Agile or Scrum environment.

Conditions

Hybrid working model with 40% remote work.

Flexible working hours are available.

The company welcomes applications from all people and works to keep the environment fair and inclusive.

Benefits

• Private healthcare and life insurance with premium cover for you, with discounts for your family.
• 24 days of holiday, loyalty days and bank holidays, with weekday holidays granted for bank holidays falling on weekends.
• Competitive income, performance-based promotions and meal vouchers.
• Bonuses for referrals.
• Support for mental health, including help through life crises and staying stable during illness.
• Check-ups and healthier ways of working to support physical wellbeing.
• A modern office with relaxing areas, plus a continuous learning culture with coaching from team experts.
• Retailer discounts, cultural and CSR activities and workshops.
• Financial support for personal goals during your working life and beyond.
• Managers who value your ideas and decisions.