Objectives: As a member of the VWFS Porto Test and QA team, you will be responsible for developing test automation solutions for projects and initiatives ensuring the highest ROI is achieved, as well as maintaining and extending existing automation suites. You will work alongside VWFS Porto test automation engineers as well as 3rd party colleagues both Onsite and Offshore.In this role you will be responsible for:Lead design and development of scalable automated test frameworksMentor and support automation engineers onsite and offshorePlanning, developing, and executing automated test casesEnsure strong CI/CD integration and monitor automation pipeline healthReporting results to the testing team and stakeholdersOngoing maintenance of automated regression packsDrive root‐cause analysis and promote long‐term quality improvementsWorking with Project teams to ensure any planned changes to functionality are covered by the regression test suitePrioritize and refine automation requests with stakeholdersAssessing impact to new or changes to existing functionalityReview and prioritize requests for automationParticipating in code reviews with other Test Automation Engineers to ensure test scripts meets the coding standardsCollaborating with global teams and 3rd party suppliersIntroduce new tools, technologies, and methods to improve automation ROI.Advocate for quality engineering across teams and influence technical decisions.Level of decision-making power/authorization:Allocation of work to test automation engineers both onsite and offshoreSupporting proposals for further automationTechnical decisions on how best to automateProposing new tools, methods, processes to improve quality of the Technical Test functionWe believe that the right profile for this job should have / be:Bachelor's or master's degree in informatics, computer science or comparablePrevious experience in automation testing, as well as design, development, and execution of automated & manual test scriptsStrong experience in automation tools like Playwright or SeleniumOOP foundation knowledge, ideally with C#Experience in using application lifecycle management tools (ALM, TF, JIRA)Experience with version control systems (GIT)API testingExperience in working in an international team/ project teamHigh degree of initiative, responsibility, assertiveness, and willingness to travelPositive and team-minded person with effective communication and presentation skillsSpeaks & writes English fluentlyNice to have/Considered a plus:ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Automation Engineering (CTAL-TAE)Experience working in an Agile environmentKnowledge in Wholesale or Retail Financing, Leasing and Fleet BusinessProficient in written and spoken GermanExperience in performance testsWhat we Offer:Long-term contract.Competitive package including private health insurance, life insurance and meal allowance (pay by meal card).Bonuses and benefits depending on performanceSchooling allowance and pension schemeIncredible and unique annual company eventsOpportunity to work on an international project and be part of multicultural and multidisciplinary teamSolid performance evaluation and career management methodologiesContinuous training – technical and behavioral development