XALT Business Consulting GmbH

Lead QA Engineer (m/f/d) - Test Automation & Modernization

XALT Business Consulting GmbH · Germany

IT Services and IT Consulting · 11-50 employees

4 d ago
Remote Principal (10+ yrs) Full-time Germany
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About the role

Lead the modernization of the QA strategy and design scalable automated test frameworks for a Tier-1 client. Coach teams to transition from manual testing to specialized tooling and behavior-driven development.

What they look for

Test Automation Tricentis Xray Java JavaScript Cucumber BDD QA Strategy Allure Technical Leadership Modernization End-to-End Testing

Requirements

Requires 7-10+ years of QA experience with strong proficiency in Java/JavaScript, Cucumber, and tools like Tricentis or Xray. Must have a proven track record of driving QA modernization in large organizations.

Benefits

Permanent Employment Remote-first Work Training Budget Certification Support Flat Hierarchies

Full description

XALT Business Consulting is an Atlassian Platinum Solution Partner specializing in enterprise IT transformation. We support organizations like Deutsche Bank, BSH, and AXA in transitioning their engineering teams from legacy processes to modern, automated delivery pipelines.

Tasks

  • 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

Requirements

Must-have:

  • 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

Sounds interesting? We're looking forward to your application!