Test Automation Engineer (m/f/d) – 8DAX1 R&D SW Platform Core & Data Services | Dresden

Test Automation Engineer (m/f/d) – 8DAX1 R&D SW Platform Core & Data Services | Dresden

Working Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Languages: Advanced German & English

Salary: €60,000 – €75,000 gross per year (based on experience)

We are looking for a Test Automation Engineer (m/f/d) to join our 8DAX1 R&D SW Platform Core & Data Services team. You will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining automated tests across APIs, integration points, and end-to-end workflows to ensure functionality, scalability, performance, and security.

Your Responsibilities:

• Design and execute automated tests (API, functional, integration, E2E).
• Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing and rapid feedback.
• Contribute to cross-platform automation suites and maintain uniform testing/reporting structures .
• Collaborate on test strategies and plans with platform teams.
• Ensure performance, security, and reliability of services through automation.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, ISTQB certified .
• Proven experience in test automation frameworks and scripting (e.g., Python).
• Experience testing distributed systems and microservices , ideally with Kubernetes and Docker .
• Expert in GitLab, Docker, Kubernetes , and test automation tools like Postman, Swagger UI, RestAssured, JUnit, TestNG, Robot Framework .

Bonus Skills:

• Testing with Identity Providers (KeyCloak, Okta), MFA, Secretstores/Vaults, and certificates.
• Experience with event-driven systems, message queues, workflow automation, and cluster-capable architectures .
• Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger and BDD (Cucumber) .