• Own and drive the automation strategy for the software's desktop application testing
• Architect, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks from the ground up, ensuring long-term maintainability and extensibility
• Establish automation standards, best practices, coding guidelines, and quality engineering processes within the team
• Automate validation of water modelling workflows and scientific calculations to ensure accuracy and stability across releases
• Create and maintain regression test suites and test data sets
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
• Mentor and coach juniors, helping them develop technical skills, automation expertise, and quality engineering practices
• Contribute actively to QE Centre of Excellence by sharing best practices, reusable frameworks, lessons learned, and automation standards across product teams
• Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, domain experts, and quality engineers to identify quality risks and define test strategies
• Support release readiness activities through risk assessment, test analysis, and quality reporting
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Your qualifications and personal skills

• We are looking for a new colleague to join us on our quest who has a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 7+ years in software testing and test automation for complex desktop systems; proven ability to build frameworks from scratch
• Strong programming skills in C# and Python
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks such as NUnit, Pytest, and Ranorex
• Experience with desktop UI automation technologies such as FlaUI and Microsoft UI Automation (UIA2/UIA3)
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps, TeamCity, GitHub Actions, or similar
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify, diagnose, and resolve complex test and application issues
• Ability to validate engine/solver outputs using tolerances, invariants, and regression baselines
• A proactive mindset with a passion for improving software quality and automation practices
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Nice to Have:

• Prior experience working with scientific, engineering, GIS or water modelling software
• Knowledge of water engineering, hydrology, hydraulic modelling, or environmental software domains
• Experience validating numerical models, simulation results, or engineering calculations
• Experience working in large-scale desktop application environments with complex workflows and datasets
• German language skills (B1 or higher)
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We offer

• A job in a company that focuses on innovation and sustainability. Company is focused on solving environmental problems of our planet. You will be part of it.
• Opportunities to impact products from idea to realization.
• Possibility to work and communicate with the colleagues from areas, different from SW development or IT.
• A team of highly motivated colleagues all around the world, experts in the digital water space.
• Professional and personal development. We empower our people. We ensure that they have the freedom to innovate and grow. We recruit professionals who can unite our technical excellence with our business excellence – and always maintain our professional integrity.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• 2 days of Home Office
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To apply for this position, you must currently be located in and have the right to work in Germany without restrictions. We are unable to sponsor applicants for this position.

BUDGET: 65-75k Euros

Summary

• Hybrid
• Permanent
• Berlin
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