Lead QA Engineer - Test Automation & Modernization

XALT Business Consulting is an Atlassian Platinum Solution Partner specializing in enterprise IT transformation. We support organizations like Deutsche Bank, BSH, and AXA in transitioning their engineering teams from legacy processes to modern, automated delivery pipelines.

Tasks

Lead the build-out and modernization of the QA strategy at Deutsche Bank

Design and scale automated test frameworks — from unit to end-to-end tests

Move teams away from manual Excel-based testing toward specialized tooling (Allure, Tricentis, Xray)

Drive adoption of Cucumber + Java/JS for behavior-driven testing

Act as technical lead: coach teams, set standards, secure management buy-in

Collaborate with Release Management, DevOps, and Product

Requirements

Must-have:

7–10+ years of QA and test automation experience

Strong knowledge of Tricentis, Xray, or equivalent

Solid skills in Java or JavaScript + Cucumber (BDD)

Proven experience modernizing QA in larger organizations

Ability to drive change across teams

Professional English

Nice-to-have:

Allure experience (preferred)

Other test frameworks (Python, Playwright etc.)

Banking or fintech background

German language skills a plus

Benefits

Permanent employment at XALT with Tier-1 client engagement

Real ownership: you are building something that lasts

Remote-first (Germany / EU / UK)

Training budget + certification support

Flat hierarchies

Sounds interesting? We're looking forward to your application!

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