Test Engineer - QA Consultant (m/f/d)

Do you have experience in software testing, test automation, and API testing and want to use your expertise in exciting customer projects?

Then become part of Nelta, a growing IT consulting firm focused on quality assurance, automation, and modern software architectures.

At Nelta, we offer our customers a first-class service portfolio consisting of innovative solutions as well as integrated and holistic services. Furthermore, we act as a strategic IT partner for various international projects. We place great emphasis on our corporate values – vision, commitment, focus, transparency, and respect – and shape our daily work accordingly!

Responsibilities

As a Test Engineer / Consultant, you will be deployed in external customer projects, combining technical testing expertise with a strong consulting mindset.
You will work hands-on in testing, analyze complex system landscapes, and present yourself confidently and solution-oriented to the client.

Your tasks as a Test Automation Engineer (w/m/d):

• Deployment as a Test Engineer / Consultant in external customer projects

• Execution of automated and manual software tests at various test levels

• Creation, maintenance, and further development of test cases, test scenarios, and test plans

• Testing of interfaces and integrations in complex system landscapes

• Execution of automated API tests (e.g., REST, GraphQL, HTTP)

• Analysis of error patterns in distributed systems

• Close collaboration with clients, development, test management, and adjacent teams

• Active communication of test results, risks, and recommended actions to clients

Our Tech Stack
Depending on the project, we use the following technologies: Selenium, Tosca, Ranorex, Confluence, JIRA, Postman, Silk Central Manager, HPALL, Java, JUnit, REST, Jenkins, Docker, Maven, AWS, Microservices, Cucumber, Gherkin.

Qualifications

What you already bring to the table:

Several years of experience in software testing (approx. 2-3 years or more)

• Experience in manual and automated testing

• Practical experience in creating test cases, test plans, and ideally test concepts

• Experience with test management tools such as Xray, Zephyr, SAP Solution Manager, or comparable tools

• Experience with test automation frameworks such as
  Selenium, Cypress, Robot Framework, Playwright, or similar technologies

• Good knowledge of API testing (REST, GraphQL, HTTP)

• Basic understanding of distributed systems

• Good knowledge of at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, or C#)

• Strong communication skills and confident demeanor

• Consulting mindset: You can represent your work, test results, and recommendations understandably and convincingly

• No hesitation in direct customer communication (coordination, workshops, interviews with business and IT stakeholders)

• Team player, initiative, and proactive work style

• Willingness to work at the Hamburg office if required

• Willingness to travel for external customer projects

Nice-to-have:

• Experience in the banking or financial sector

• Experience in providing functional support or onboarding team members

• Initial experience with AI-based approaches or automated workflows
  (e.g., n8n, Zapier, or comparable tools)

• ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level

• Interest in new technologies and continuous development

Benefits

In addition to a self-determined and agile way of working, we offer you:

• An attractive salary and bonus payment upon achievement of individual goals.

• 28 vacation days to start, with annual increases, and the possibility of Workation.

• You shape your workflow flexibly and individually, but are willing to adapt to important appointments and meetings.

• Individual discounts through Corporate Benefits.

• Wellpass membership with over 5,140 sports and wellness facilities nationwide.

• Salary optimization modules (internet subsidy, kindergarten subsidy, etc.) through our partner Finstein

• Investment in your future through language and personality training.

• Selection of state-of-the-art hardware (MacOS, Linux, or Windows).

• An above-average familial and friendly working atmosphere with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes.

• Individual onboarding (on-site) with your own mentor.

• An idyllic office on Hamburg's Alster, so you can find peace even during stressful phases.

At Nelta, communication is paramount, and creative ideas and solution suggestions are highly welcome and more than appreciated.

How do we develop you further?
We place great value on the further training of our employees, which means specifically that we offer you freedom for further training and sponsor your participation in workshops, conferences, or similar. The main thing is that you are eager to learn and talk to us about it! Regular weeklies with your lead help you and us to identify where and how we can best support and promote you individually. This is rounded off with internal coaching and training on current as well as business-relevant topics. Furthermore, we are currently actively in our second growth phase and offer everyone who wants to exploit their potential the opportunity to actively drive their future and that of Nelta forward. With us, everyone is supported and no one is overlooked!

Sounds good so far?
Then we look forward to getting to know you! Please let us know immediately when you could start and what your salary expectations are. However, you do not need a cover letter. We prefer to talk to you personally over a virtual coffee or a visit on-site in our office villa.
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