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Lead QA Engineer – Test Automation, Modernization
Location
Germany
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Lead QA Engineer – Test Automation, Modernization
XALT
• Lead the build-out and modernization of the QA strategy at Deutsche Bank • Design and scale automated test frameworks — from unit to end-to-end tests • Move teams away from manual Excel-based testing toward specialized tooling (Allure, Tricentis, Xray) • Drive adoption of Cucumber + Java/JS for behavior-driven testing • Act as technical lead: coach teams, set standards, secure management buy-in • Collaborate with Release Management, DevOps, and Product
Job Requirements
- 7–10+ years of QA and test automation experience
- Strong knowledge of Tricentis, Xray, or equivalent
- Solid skills in Java or JavaScript + Cucumber (BDD)
- Proven experience modernizing QA in larger organizations
- Ability to drive change across teams
- Professional English
- Nice-to-have: Allure experience (preferred)
- Other test frameworks (Python, Playwright etc.)
- Banking or fintech background
- German language skills a plus
Benefits
- Permanent employment at XALT with Tier-1 client engagement
- Real ownership: you are building something that lasts
- Remote-first (Germany / EU / UK)
- Training budget + certification support
- Flat hierarchies
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