QA Engineer

• Perform manual and exploratory testing across web applications, APIs, backend services, and end-to-end workflows to validate functionality and identify defects.
• Create clear, organized test plans and detailed test cases that provide thorough coverage for new features, enhancements, and regression testing.
• Identify edge cases, integration gaps, usability concerns, and failure scenarios by thinking critically about how systems behave under real-world conditions.
• Write detailed, reproducible bug reports that enable engineering teams to quickly understand, prioritize, and resolve issues.
• Reproduce, investigate, and help diagnose customer-reported issues by working closely with engineers to isolate root causes.
• Collaborate with engineering teams early in the development process to improve feature testability and reduce quality risks before implementation.
• Support release readiness by executing regression testing, validating fixes, and ensuring product quality prior to deployment.
• Leverage modern testing tools, including AI-assisted workflows, to improve test design, increase coverage, and enhance overall testing efficiency.

• Assuring customer’s specifications and quality standards are comply during the manufacturing process according to the quality management system of Heraeus Medical Components

Senior Quality Engineer

• Analyze business requirements, functional specifications, and technical design documents to identify testing requirements and automation opportunities.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated integration and end-to-end test suites using Playwright and TypeScript.
• Establish test strategies, automation standards, and quality engineering best practices.
• Validate complex business workflows, system integrations, APIs, and user interfaces.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and architecture teams to ensure testability and quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and release processes.
• Investigate defects, identify root causes, and provide actionable recommendations to development teams.
• Lead and coordinate testing activities performed by contractor resources assigned to projects.
• Assess contractor performance, technical capabilities, and quality of deliverables.
• Conduct technical evaluations and interviews for proposed contractor resources.
• Recommend staffing adjustments, resource substitutions, and skill alignment based on project needs and performance.
• Mentor and guide test engineers to improve delivery quality and consistency.
• Establish productivity, quality, and automation standards for contractor teams.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for quality engineering delivery and resource effectiveness.
• Provide regular status reporting, risk assessments, and recommendations to project leadership.

Senior QA Engineer – Line Manager

• Implement and refine quality assurance strategies as devised in collaboration with the Product Development Manager (PDM) for your engagement(s).
• Manage the design, development, and execution of comprehensive testing frameworks that align with the Architect's technology and quality standards.
• Lead the practical application and optimization of automation frameworks in line with the Architect’s overarching technology roadmap.
• Act as a pivotal liaison between the QA team and other departments, ensuring seamless integration of QA processes with development and product management workflows.
• Foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement within the QA team, aligning with the Architect’s vision for excellence.
• Identify and lead initiatives to improve QA processes, tools, and methodologies under the guidance of the Architect.
• Maintain a deep understanding of current and emerging QA technologies and methodologies.
• Provide expert QA guidance in project planning and execution, aligning quality assurance methods with project goals and the broader technological framework established by the Architect.

Technical Lead, Quality Assurance

• Design, build, and maintain automated testing frameworks for web-based digital platforms
• Develop and execute end-to-end, regression, functional, and integration test suites using Playwright, BrowserStack, or similar tools
• Reduce reliance on repetitive manual testing by identifying automation opportunities across key workflows
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, especially GitHub Actions or comparable deployment workflows
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and technical leads to ensure new features are supported by proper automated test coverage
• Establish structured test management, documentation, and reporting practices using tools such as TestRail, Jira, GitHub, or similar platforms
• Provide clear visibility into product quality, test results, release readiness, and risk areas
• Support the engineering team in defining best practices for testable, reliable, and maintainable software
• Contribute to error tracking, defect documentation, root cause analysis, and continuous quality improvement
• Ensure production issues are documented, analyzed, and converted into preventive automated test cases when applicable
• Act as a quality advocate within Agile teams, promoting a proactive quality engineering mindset across the SDLC.

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