Senior QA Specialist I Test Automation

At Vattenfall we dont just do energy we exist to help our customers power their lives in ever climate smarter ways and free from fossil fuel within one generation. If you are looking for interesting challenges and the opportunity to be part of this change then join our diverse and talented team and make a difference.

Our Business Area (BA) Markets is looking for the right person to fill the position as

Senior QA Specialist with a focus on Test Automation

for our office in Hamburg.

As a Senior QA Specialist you will work at the heart of our Energy Trading Landscape engaging with numerous interfaces and stakeholders. You will be tasked with strengthening our overall quality assurance and help to establish testing processes.

Based in our brand-new Hamburg Hafencity office you will collaborate with a diverse and international team. Your work will be closely related to the European energy transition contributing to a sustainable and greener future.

Your key responsibilities:

• Drive our Quality Assurance and Test Automation Development and the introduction of related testing tools.
• Make sure testing effort is owned by the whole team.
• Not only perform tests but also be actively involved from the very beginning participating in requirements analysis and the creation of user stories
• Direct interaction with a variety of stakeholders including trading risk management and logistics
• Build expertise on both the business and the system learning from long-standing experts in the field
• Ensuring regular stress- und disaster recovery tests for our application landscape
• Working on operational tasks supporting users of the system based on a rotating schedule in the team

Qualifications :

Qualifications

These are our requirements but if you meet around 70% of them and are motivated to learn and grow we warmly encourage you to apply.

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Business Information Technology or a related field. We welcome applicants from various fields of study as the exact discipline is less important than your ability to solve complex problems.
• Completed training in software testing or equivalent certifications (e.g. ISTQB preferably ISTQB Agile Tester).
• Proven experience in test automation frameworks (e.g. Cypress Playwright or custom-built frameworks)
• Familiarity with Power Shell scripting and Python development experience
• Experience with Azure DevOps and integration of automated tests into pipelines
• Extensive experience in QA within trading or any financial platforms with a focus on testing complex trading systems
• Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a proactive mindset

• English language skills are required. German language skills are a plus

Additional Information :

Benefits

Your development is a priority at Vattenfall BA Markets. Your professional journey will benefit from working in the exciting industry of energy trading and in interdisciplinary teams. To support your career we offer opportunities to grow through training job rotations talent programs and a working environment that stimulates learning.

Our work culture at Vattenfall is excellent. We have an open corporate culture with flat hierarchies. Modern and flexible working conditions including mobile work promote Germany our work week consists of 37.5 hours with in many cases the possibility to work part-time. Up to 49% of your working time can be mobile work and you are entitled to 30 days of vacation per year.

Your health is important to us. We provide several health programs and support throughout potentially challenging life situations.

Your colleagues will be another highlight. We employ inspiring people with diverse backgrounds. Together with our culture and your tasks they form an interesting and fun place to work.

You can find our new state of the art office next to Elbbrücken.

More information 
We welcome your application in English no later than 19th of November 2025. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website. 

For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our Recruiter Jil Ungethüm via phone at. 

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender ethnicity age transgender identity or expression religion or other belief disability or sexual orientation.

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall. The screening will be performed by a third party called DISA. In addition a certificate of good conduct (i.e. criminal record certificate) is required for certain positions.
 

We look forward to receiving your application! 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time