Senior Test Specialist with German

The (Senior) Test Specialist understands the business requirements, designs and executes test cases in order to achieve an optimal requirement coverage. She or he participates in the test design and architecture of the application and is able to fulfill the tasks according to the test strategy. Assists more junior members of the team and controls their work where applicable.

The (Senior) Test Specialist will be part of a Test Center with several testing paths possible to be followed: Business Testing, Infrastructure and Environment Testing, Load- and Performance Testing, Test Data Management, Test Architecture and Test Automation.

Responsibilities:

• Executes and documents functional and/or non-functional test cases according to the testing path chosen;
• Designs, develops and documents functional and non-functional test cases;
• Executes manual and/or automated test cases according to the test path chosen;
• Works closely with the test lead, software architect and contributes in defining the optimum test solution;
• Reports, tracks and retests defects;
• Understands the test strategy and ensures that every task is fulfilled according to it;
• Provides test estimates and supports the test lead with input for the test reporting, test documentation and planning.

Technical Skills:

• Experience in test method, test design, test execution, test documentation, reporting and specification;
• Experience in understanding, creating and adapting the test architecture and strategy;
• Design, creation and execution of functional and/or non-functional test cases;
• Design, creation and execution of manual and/or automated test cases;
• General Overview on the Software Development Lifecycle;
• ISTQB Foundation is a plus;
• Nice to have experience in technologies like (or similar to): XML, Integration Bus, SOA, Cloud, JEE, UML, Architecture Modelling, Integration Architecture, Linux, Jenkins;
• Nice to have experience in tools like (or similar to):  Confluence, JIRA, Selenium, Test Data Management Tools, Performance Testing Tools.

Key Attributes:

• Good communication skills, team player;
• Ability to contribute to QA strategy and Architecture decision;
• Ability to solve business or production problem;
• Keeps pace with technical innovation;
• Proficient written and spoken English;
• Proficient written and spoken German.