Test Manager – Performance & Automation

Project overview

For our client, we are looking for an experienced Quality and Test Manager to take responsibility for the strategic direction, planning, and implementation of all test activities in a complex, agile software project. The focus is on the conception of modern test strategies, the introduction and further development of test automation, and ensuring quality across all test levels. Furthermore, the role plays a central part in coordinating test activities, quality management, and optimizing processes and test methods in a demanding microservices and DevSecOps environment.

Responsibilities

• Conception and further development of the functional and technical test strategy.
• Planning and control of all test activities and test resources in agile project teams.
• Conception and expansion of test automation.
• Planning, execution, and coordination of system integration, end-to-end, load, and performance tests.
• Creation and maintenance of test concepts, test plans, and test specifications.
• Ensuring quality across all test levels.
• Planning and management of test data and anonymization of productive data sets.
• Further development of quality management concepts and quality gates.
• Coaching project teams on test methods and quality standards.
• Coordination of all test activities with internal and external project stakeholders.
• Analysis and optimization of existing test and quality processes.

Requirements

• Several years of experience in test management of complex software projects.
• ISTQB Certified Tester – Advanced Level (Test Manager) mandatory.
• Sound knowledge of modern test methods and functional and non-functional test procedures.
• Experience with test automation and test frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, JUnit, or Karate.
• Knowledge in the area of load and performance testing as well as monitoring tools like Gatling, Dynatrace, or Grafana.
• Confident use of Jira, Confluence, and version control systems like Git.
• Experience with agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Knowledge of modern software architectures with microservices, REST, and CI/CD pipelines.

Project details

• Start: 2026-07-01
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Bayern, DE
• Languages: German