Junior QATest Engineer (mfd)

• IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates must be located and have worked with companies in Germany
• Location: Nuremburg Germany
• Work Policy: Hybrid (3 days home-office per week); no fully remote option
• Work Experience: 13 years in software development or test automation (junior level)
• Language Requirement: German C1
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Technical Skills Required: QA & Testing Engineering CI/CD Java Spring Boot
• Industry: T Services & Consulting
• Number of Employees: 1 to 10
• Reason for Hiring: Backfill; urgent replacement needed by end 03/26
• Positions Available: 1

Company Mission

They are a team of highly qualified IT experts who are passionate about their work. They believe that software development is not just a job like any other its a calling!

They meet their customers requirements effectively efficiently and sustainably with innovative and cloud-native-based solutions.

Core Values

Passion
High intrinsic motivation
Performance orientation
Innovation
Team spirit

Tasks

• Derivation of automated tests from business requirements
• Implementation of Gherkin specifications with Cucumber
• Development and enhancement of test automation (backend API E2E)
• End-to-end testing with Playwright
• Integration of tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Ensuring reproducible test environments
• Collaboration with backend full-stack and DevOps engineers
• Participation in our Spec-Driven methodology

Requirements

Basic knowledge of Java or Spring Boot
Experience with Gherkin and Cucumber
Experience with Playwright or comparable UI automation
Understanding of API testing
Methodical thinking
Personal responsibility and team spirit
Interest in CI/CD and DevOps

Advantages / Development prospects:
Kubernetes basics
GitOps (ArgoCD or Flux)
CI/CD (e.g. Tekton)
Understanding of observability

Benefits

Introduction to structured Spec-Driven Engineering instead of pure bug hunting
Experience working with modern Java/Spring Boot stack CI/CD Gherkin & Cucumber
Steep learning curve: Further development towards DevOps Kubernetes and Cloud-Native is possible
Small effective teams with direct influence on architecture and quality
Attractive compensation benefits
Hybrid model in Nuremberg with regular home office days

Why Work With Them

• Path from junior QA to full-stack quality engineer in modern cloud-native setups
• Structured spec-driven methodology & real engineering ownership (not bug-hunting)
• Strong learning budget and exposure to CI/CD Kubernetes & DevOps
• Hybrid model with significant home-office flexibility
• Performance-based bonus of up to 25%