Quality Assurance Specialist I Test Automation

At Vattenfall we dont just do energy we exist to help our customers power their lives free from fossil fuel within one are one of Europes leading energy companies with trading activities in the global energy markets. Our Power & Gas business is expanding and our IT landscape supporting that has a growing need for the fittest solutions. 

Technology cannot tackle the climate change. People who know technology can. 

We are looking for the brightest IT minds that want to join us in our journey towards fossil freedom in this case a Quality Assurance Specialist in our Power & Gas Logistics Solutions Team. The team you can join works closely with business our Power & Gas traders and takes the leading role in supplying custom developed solutions. 

For our office inHamburg we are looking for a dedicated and motivated person to fill the position of  

QA specialist Test automation  

in the Power & Gas Logistics Solutions team. 

As a 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 to ensure that our products and services meet the highest quality standards. 

We are looking for a QA specialist with a strong software engineer background. Ideally you have experience in frontend or fullstack development but have transitioned to QA over time. 

Based in our 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 
• Focus on making Testing automated where valuable until the User Acceptance Test with the end users 
• Not only perform tests but also be actively involved from the very beginning  participating in requirements analysis and the creation of user stories  
• Build expertise on both the business and the system learning from long-standing experts in the field in direct interaction with various stakeholders 
• Participate in development of new features maintenance of applications and troubleshooting 
• Ensuring testing effort is owned by the whole team 

Qualifications :

Your profile as QA specialist Test automation  

• 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 
• Proven experience in software testing a plus would be certifications (e.g. ISTQB Agile Tester)  
• Experience in test automation frameworks (e.g. Playwright)  
• Practical experience in software development or similar. Familiarity with cloud environments (e.g. Azure) 
• Experience with Azure DevOps and integration of automated tests into pipelines  
• Practical Knowledge in using AI tools for testing automation knowledge of tools for UI and E2E testing 
• Experience in QA within trading or any financial platforms 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 
• English C1 German is a plus 

Whether you are a junior mid-level or senior developer we have the tools to help you grow. Most important is your own initiative willingness to finish through and complete releases to PROD and be flexible if you are working with people in the Hamburg office or hybrid. 

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 4th of May 2026. 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