Would you like to join an international atmosphere and being involved in projects across Europe and with impact worldwide having the opportunity to consolidate your career? This is your opportunity!
We are looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join our team!
Within the New IT HUB Sales - Retail of the Future supporting the strategic Mercedes Benz Program we need a Quality Assurance Engineer.
The Quality Assurance Engineer role within Mercedes-Benz is responsible for planning, executing, and automating testing efforts while ensuring alignment with program requirements. This role leverages technical knowledge related to test automation, cloud services (AWS, Azure), data mesh architectures, and data engineering.
Description of role and responsibilities
Professionalize testing and test automations together with the head of testing in VdZ program.
Increase quality and coverage of testing and of test automation.
Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts, ensuring comprehensive test coverage and reliability.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, architects, and program management, to align testing efforts with program objectives.
Design and maintain test automation frameworks, optimizing testing processes and increasing efficiency.
Test within cloud environments (AWS, Azure), addressing unique testing challenges in cloud-based solutions and ensuring data consistency.
Utilize industry-standard tools for test automation and test management to streamline testing efforts.
Facilitate communication between testing teams, development teams, data professionals, and other stakeholders to ensure successful testing within the program.
Embrace Agile program management practices to align testing efforts with program goals and drive continuous improvement, emphasizing data-driven integration and data consistency within the program's environment.
Education degree & technical experience
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a STEM related field.
Relevant certifications, such as ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) or AWS Certified Developer, are advantageous.
A minimum of 5 years of experience in software testing, test automation, and cloud services (AWS, Azure) within the program environment.
Technical knowledge/Accountabilities
Extensive knowledge in test automation, continuous integration and continuous delivery frameworks, tools, and best practices.
Strong understanding of cloud services (AWS, Azure) and their impact on testing processes.
Familiarity with program-level testing, integration, data mesh architectures, and data engineering.
Knowledge of industry-standard tools for test automation and test management, as well as proficiency in software testing methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall.
Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and strategies.
Experience
5 years of proven experience in test planning, execution, and automation, ensuring alignment with program requirements.
Successful collaboration with cross-functional teams, including developers, architects, and program management, to ensure test coverage and reliability.
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain test automation frameworks, optimizing testing processes.
Expertise in testing within cloud environments (AWS, Azure) and addressing unique testing challenges in cloud-based solutions.
Knowledge of program-level testing practices and Agile program management to align testing efforts with program objectives.
Diverse experiences with the software testing life cycle following a globally recognized testing methodology, including user acceptance tests, system tests, and system integration tests.
First-hand experience in state-of-the-art development practices (CI/CD, end-to-end testing, etc.)
English:
Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
Knowledge of the German language is a plus.
Other Preferences
In addition to technical expertise, the ideal candidate should possess a set of vital soft skills for the role, including agility to swiftly adapt to evolving situations, a strong sense of empowerment, fostering trust and inspiration, a co-creative mindset that thrives on collaborative innovation, a relentless drive to excel and achieve success, unwavering customer orientation aimed at continually delighting our clients, a deep-rooted sense of purpose, a pioneering spirit that embraces innovation, and a commitment to continuous learning to stay at the forefront of industry advancements. All these skills are included as People Principles in the Mercedes-Benz career path for our continuous development
We offer you the opportunity to grow in an international and dynamic environment, taking part in new projects.