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In this role, you will develop overarching quality standards and testing strategies, implement QA and test automation processes, and embed automated quality assurance into CI/CD with Azure DevOps.
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Your role in the team
- The newly created Software Quality Manager (m/f/d) role will take on a central functional leadership role in establishing and strategically developing our internal software quality assurance.
- The goal is to establish cross-functional QA and testing strategies as well as consistent quality standards, and to drive their technical and organizational implementation across our development teams and system landscapes.
- Development and implementation of an overarching quality assurance and testing strategy based on shift-left principles.
- Further development of existing QA and test automation processes, as well as the establishment of consistent standards.
- Designing a future-proof QA and test automation architecture for our heterogeneous system landscape, with a focus on web applications and, additionally, desktop and legacy applications.
- Embedding automated quality assurance into our CI/CD processes with Azure DevOps.
- Definition, collection, and interpretation of meaningful quality KPIs to continuously improve software quality.
- Development of suitable test data and test environment concepts for production-like testing, taking data protection and anonymization into account.
- Close collaboration with development, architecture, Product Owners, and business departments, as well as supporting teams in sustainably establishing a shared understanding of quality.
Our expectations of you
Qualifications
- Very good understanding of QA and test automation architectures in heterogeneous system landscapes.
- In-depth technical understanding of software architecture and development, as well as test data and test environment concepts and non-functional testing.
- Strong communication, change management, and persuasion skills to embed new quality standards across teams.
Experience
- Several years of experience in a senior software QA role with functional leadership and coordination responsibilities.
- Proven experience in independently developing and sustainably implementing cross-functional QA/testing strategies and quality standards.
- Experience with Shift Left and the further development or realignment of existing QA and test automation structures.
- Current hands-on experience in test automation for web applications, ideally with Playwright or Cypress; experience in desktop environments, e.g. with FlaUI, is an advantage.
- Solid experience with CI/CD, ideally Azure DevOps, as well as quality KPIs.
- Ideally, additional experience with desktop/legacy, native app, or AI-based testing approaches, as well as load, performance, and stress testing.
What we offer
- A workplace with purpose: Team spirit, respect, and open communication aren’t just values on paper—they’re part of our everyday culture.
- You’ll work in a modern environment with regular team and company events.
- Collaborative partnership: Flat hierarchies, short decision-making processes, and a professional working relationship.
- Our leadership team is approachable.
- Appreciation is not a buzzword.
- Flexible working & time off: Mobile and flexible working, as well as 30 days of annual leave, are standard for us.
- Non-negotiable.
- Health & Well-being: Your health matters: We support sports activities (e.g. company runs, bowling, workout classes) and provide you with a health allowance.
- For example, for glasses, dental prosthetics, or other benefits.
- Planned growth: We invest in your development with tailored training opportunities, certifications, coaching, and personal support.
- Tailored to your career path, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
- Sustainable mobility: If you enjoy cycling, we offer a company bike as a benefit.
- Additionally, you can use a discounted Deutschlandticket.
- The exact compensation depends on your qualifications, professional experience, the skills relevant to the position, and the scope of responsibility.
- Depending on your profile, a correspondingly higher salary may be possible.
Benefits
Health, fitness & fun
Work-Life-Integration
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About your employer
GTÜ Gesellschaft für Technische Überwachung mbH, based in Stuttgart, is a leading inspection organization specializing in technical vehicle inspections and expert services. With over 250 employees, it is one of the largest officially recognized vehicle monitoring organizations in Germany.
- Established Company
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry, Production
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