Senior QA Engineer – Test Data & Environment Automation (m/f/d)
IT / Essen Headoffice / Hybrid / Vollzeit / iSE02605
Welcome to ista
At ista, we support property owners and managers in making their buildings fit for the future and kind to the planet. That includes tracking and billing energy consumption in a way that’s easy to grasp, to help save energy and cut CO2 emissions. With over 6,300 employees in 20 countries, we’re committed to making it happen. Join us and help shape tomorrow, secure in the knowledge that you’re part of a successful company that also offers you the flexibility of agile working practices.
Here's what you can look forward to
- Implement and maintain test data management processes — including data setup, refresh, and provisioning.
- Support and optimize test environment management, ensuring consistent configurations across environments.
- Develop automated test data pipelines integrated with CI/CD workflows.
- Collaborate with multiple engineering teams to debug environment issues and improve test coverage.
- Participate in defining QA standards and best practices, ensuring alignment with DevOps principles.
- Assist in tool selection and setup for test data, automation, and environment orchestration.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of testing efficiency, data accuracy, and defect detection rates.
What we require of you
- Strong database skills, experience managing test data at scale.
- Proficiency in QA automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress or similar).
- Hands-on experience with DevOps and CI/CD tools, like for example Gitlab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps.
- Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and QA processes.
- Knowledge of scripting or programming languages.
- Familiarity with test data management tools would be a plus, but is not a requirement.
What we offer you
- Do the right thing with purpose and a future: our services save CO2 and protect the environment - we are working for a sustainable world of tomorrow
- Enjoy many benefits: Look forward to an attractive salary, 30 days' vacation per year and flexible working hours, including the opportunity to work up to 50% of the week on a mobile basis
- Secure good prospects for yourself: We are an internationally successful company with agile working methods and an open corporate culture. Our future course offers you long-term and excellent career options.
- Stay curious and develop yourself further: standing still is not an option for us, which is why we support you in every aspect of your development - a variety of learning opportunities await you
- Experience a working environment full of trust: We all pull together
- Have fun in a motivated team: Whether it's a barbecue event, international soccer cup or ice cream for everyone in summer - we always come up with something new, so stay tuned!