About the Position
We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Test Automation Engineer to join a team building Germany’s next-generation Identity Provider platform for the national healthcare Telematics Infrastructure (TI), enabling millions of statutory health insurance members to securely access digital healthcare services. This is a security-critical, gematik-regulated platform delivering production-grade OAuth 2.0/OIDC identity services, hardware-backed cryptography, PII protection, and audit-grade quality. In this environment, test evidence is an integral part of every release. As a Senior Test Automation Engineer, you will drive a quality-first approach by implementing automated API, integration, and compliance test suites in Java, ensuring that the platform consistently meets the strict requirements of healthcare and identity management regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites as code using Java.
- Create BDD-based automated test scenarios using Cucumber against REST APIs.
- Automate API testing for OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication and authorization flows using RestAssured or similar tools.
- Develop integration tests using JUnit 5, Testcontainers, and WireMock.
- Validate compliance with gematik specifications through traceable, evidence-based test reporting.
- Manage test execution and reporting using Jira Xray and related test management tools.
- Extend automation capabilities into UI, mobile, and performance testing when appropriate.
- Continuously improve automated testing stages within CI/CD pipelines.
- Explore and implement AI-assisted test generation and automation techniques.
- Collaborate closely with development, architecture, security, and DevOps teams in a strong code-review and documentation culture
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience in Test Automation, Quality Engineering, or SDET roles.
- Strong Java programming skills and a test-as-code mindset.
- Hands-on experience with:
- API test automation
- REST Assured, Postman, or similar tools
- Cucumber BDD
- JUnit 5
- TDD principles
- Strong understanding of OAuth 2.0 and OIDC-based authentication testing.
- Experience designing scalable and maintainable test automation frameworks.
- Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based development practices.
- Strong quality-driven mindset with focus on traceability, compliance validation, and test evidence management.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with:
- Testcontainers
- WireMock
- Selenium
- Appium
- Apache JMeter
- Cotract testing experience using Pact or similar frameworks.
- Test management expertise with Jira Xray.
- Experience with AI-assisted test generation and automation tools.
- Python development or automation experience.
- Experience in healthcare, digital identity, cybersecurity, or regulated industries.
- ISTQB or equivalent testing certifications are beneficial.
- German language skills are considered an advantage.
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
- Highly detail-oriented with a focus on quality and compliance.
- Ownership mindset and proactive attitude.
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional Agile teams.
- Passion for automation, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Strong documentation and knowledge-sharing skills.
Technology Stack
Test Automation
- Java
- Cucumber BDD
- JUnit 5
- TDD
- REST Assured
- Postman
API & Integration Testing
- OAuth 2.0
- OpenID Connect (OIDC)
- Testcontainers
- WireMock
- Pact
UI & Performance Testing
- Selenium
- Appium
- Apache JMeter
Test Management & Reporting
- Jira
- Jira Xray
- Evidence-Based Compliance Reporting
DevOps & Development
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Git
- Agile Development Practices
Additional Technologies
- Python
- AI-Assisted Test Automation Tools
What We Offer
- Opportunity to contribute to a mission-critical digital identity platform used by millions of citizens.
- Work with a modern technology stack and an advanced engineering culture.
- Exposure to digital identity, cybersecurity, healthcare, and compliance-driven environments.
- Strong focus on technical excellence, automation, and quality engineering.
- Career growth opportunities in test automation, software quality, identity management, and security engineering.
- International and multicultural working environment with highly skilled professionals
* Please be informed that our remote working possibility is only available within Hungary due to European taxation regulation.