Test Automation Engineer (m/f/d)

Become Test Automation Engineer m/f/d) at Retarus.
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Retarus is a worldwide provider of cloud-based messaging solutions at enterprise scale. We serve over 40% of the companies listed on the S&P Global 100, e.g. Adidas, Bayer, SAP, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, T-Systems, Swarovski & UPS, as well as governmental agencies and major players in markets across the world. Privately owned and founder-managed for over thirty years, Retarus is customer-oriented, stable, a fair employer, and a strategic business partner with a long-term vision. With some 500 employees in 19 offices on four continents, Retarus operates locally and thinks globally: our teams are organized across borders and are highly integrated. This makes Retarus a multicultural, multilingual, and engaging workplace. We are committed to creating a diverse and dynamic environment for our employees, with generous compensation, time off, and a global, collaborative workplace.

What we offer
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• Mobile working and flexible working time
• Collaborative, diverse company culture and superior team spirit
• Flat hierarchies and great feedback culture
• Development opportunities & career perspective
• International business & cross-site collaboration
• Modern, dog-friendly offices with nice amenities
• Company-paid health insurance, public transportation, lunch vouchers and further benefits

What you´ll do
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• You will collaborate closely within an interdisciplinary, product-focused team, working alongside developers and operations specialists.
• You will be responsible for ensuring and continuously improving product quality, achieved through a combination of automated and manual quality control practices in close cooperation with your team.
• In this role, you will actively advance test automation, both in terms of quality and coverage.
• You will drive the continuous improvement of our test processes, tools, and overall test automation strategy.

What you'll need
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• You have a university degree in Computer Engineering/Science or equivalent education, career changers with passion for IT are also welcome.
• You have 5+ years of professional experience in a comparable position.
• You are driven to identify and analyze defects in development, design, and logic.
• You have sound experience in automated as well as manual testing of backend applications considering functional as well as non-functional requirements.
• You have a strong commitment to automated testing.
• You are comfortable reading and analyzing source code and log files, as well as conducting in-depth technical research.
• You have strong practical experience with at least three of the following areas:
• API-Testing using Frameworks like ReadyAPI, Karate or PyCharm
• basic software development in Python and/or Java
• understanding and usage of database management systems (e.g. mySQL, Postgres) and queuing systems (e.g. Kafka)
• CI/CD integration using Jenkins in combination with Docker and Git
• JMeter for Performance and Load testing
• knowledge in testing Kubernetes plugins will be a big plus
• You thrive in collaborative environments and are confident in articulating your perspectives and insights.
• You demonstrate intrinsic motivation and a strong commitment to advancing both your product, your team, and your own professional growth.
• You are used to communicate in English on a professional level. German is a plus.

What you can expect
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At Retarus, you will work on impactful and dynamic projects, with real opportunities to make a difference. Our customers are leaders across diverse industries, with constantly evolving needs and high expectations. You’ll be working with cutting-edge technology and great creative leeway to meet customers’ needs – and the projects you work on will be deplo