Siemens

We participate in development of high-end, highly integrated ultrasound products, using agile methods of software development (SAFE and SCRUM) and state of the art software engineering practices (e.g. DevOps). The primary responsibility of a Test Architect (TA) is to provide strategic direction, governance and technical leadership regarding all test related aspects. The TA is the foremost technical authority for test-related aspects and is responsible for the overall product quality for both functional and non-functional aspects. The scope, impact and influence of the TA shall cover the entire product development organization. The TA is a senior role and is comparable to the role of lead architect.

Responsibilities:

• defining and implementing an effective and efficient test strategy for the project, aligned with the business and quality goals
• participating in the evaluation and definition of test tools and methods and their introduction in the test
• organization with the goal to continuously improve product quality, reduce testing costs and reduce time to market
• involvement in early development phases to discuss test aspects and to define testability requirements into software design
• measuring, controlling and continuous optimization of test coverage and automation
• identifying and sharing best practices and experiences in the organization
• defining or maintaining an effective and efficient test architecture in close cooperation with system integration
• governing the design and improvement of the test automation framework
• high focus on test automation (shift left) to support continuous deployment

Required technical know-how:

• excellent knowledge of and multi-year experience in object-oriented programming (preferably in C#, .NET) using state of the art software design and software engineering methods
• deep knowledge of the agile testing process, methods and tools
• in-depth knowledge of test design methods for all testing levels
• general comprehension of the system, the dependency relationships between its components as well as the system’s requirements
• good (grey-box) knowledge of the system architecture/design on the level of components and their (public) interfaces (design docs, concept specifications, white papers)
• knowledge in software analysis & design, ideally with focus on design for testability
• sound knowledge of test management, test automation and reporting tools
• ideally you have experience in continuous deployment, preferably Azure DevOps
• understanding of CI/CD principles, ideally in Azure DevOps environment
• iSAQB certification advantage
• ISTQB foundation and advanced certification
• experienced driver of topics with the aiming for tangible results in a globally distributed team with various stakeholder
• at least 3 years of experience in test architect role
• at least 5 years of experience with test automation

Language skills

• English fluent (writing, speaking)

Personality:

• ability to lead, coach, motivate and to give guidance
• ability to work with teams / ability to collaborate and co-operate
• excellent communication skills across teams / effective negotiation skills
• being able to communicate with different management levels
• ability to focus and prioritize is important / understanding the distinction between the urgent and the important and effectively prioritizing tasks
• being highly committed, self-motivated and a self-starter
• ability to strategize, look ahead and drive the decision process
• ability to identify, analyze, and decide on relevant issues in time and with courage, even without complete information

What do we offer:

Basic wage component (gross) and other rewards: starting from 2500 EUR brutto /month + VAR*

We are required by law to disclose basic wage component (minimum salary) for the advertised positions. We carefully consider your professional qualifications and experience in our compensation package and/or when offering you other positions.

Our goal is to pay our employee's fairly, with regard to the market situation and we are ready to welcome high-quality candidates in our team.