Quality Assurance Engineer (Manual + Automation)

At IONOS, the leading European provider of cloud infrastructure, cloud services and hosting services, you will work together with a wide range of teams. We are characterized by open structures, a friendly working culture and flat hierarchies with a strong team spirit. We firmly believe that work and fun are compatible, and offer you the right environment for this. Our constant growth means that we are always looking for new colleagues. Become part of IONOS and grow with us.

Position Overview:

At IONOS, we're on a mission to empower organizations to achieve their full potential through our cutting-edge cloud products and services. Imagine being part of a team that's shaping the future of cloud computing, delivering innovative solutions that transform the way businesses operate and people live.

We are seeking an experienced, skilled, and passionate Quality Assurance Engineer to ensure that our cloud products and services meet the highest standards of quality, security, and reliability. This role is ideal for someone who is hands-on, technically strong, and passionate about delivering high-quality software, focusing on testing the IONOS Cloud Platform.

The successful candidate will have a technical background in cloud computing, quality assurance, and software development and will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements.

Area of Responsibility

The QA Engineer will:

• Automate test suites from scratch and extend the test coverage to reduce production impacts and post-release fixes.
• Establish testing environments.
• Perform defect detection.
• Be embedded into the team, working closely with developers in a DevOps model for seamless collaboration and improved workflow.
• Work in an agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute manual test cases for web applications.
• Develop and maintain automated UI test scripts.
• Perform regression and cross-browser testing to ensure consistent UX.
• Identify, document, and track bugs and issues clearly and effectively.
• Collaborate with developers and the QA Team Lead, and contribute to the improvement of QA processes and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the technical field of software development, preferably in QA automation.
• Knowledge of QA methodology and tools.
• Experience with both manual and automated testing approaches and tools.
• Knowledge/familiarity of test automation tools (Playwright, Selenium, Cypress)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Good knowledge of a Scripting Language, e.g. Typescript or Python.
• Proficient in using GIT for version control, including command-line operations, branch management, and repository handling.
• Good knowledge of cloud computing, including cloud infrastructure and platform services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and cloud-based software applications (e.g., IaaS, PaaS or SaaS), and experience with cloud infrastructure and related technologies.
• Sound knowledge of Linux, Virtual Machines, Kubernetes, Micro Services and Docker Containers is a strong plus.
• Comfortable working in Linux environments and using the command line.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

About IONOS

IONOS is the leading European digitalization partner for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB). The company serves around six million customers and operates across 18 markets in Europe and North America, with its services being accessible worldwide. With its Web Presence & Productivity portfolio, IONOS acts as a 'one-stop shop' for all digitalization needs: from domains and web hosting to classic website builders and do-it-yourself solutions, from e-commerce to online marketing tools. In addition, the company offers Cloud Solutions to enterprises who are looking to move to the cloud as their businesses evolve. 

We value diversity and welcome all applications - regardless of, for example, gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity, physical characteristics, marital status or any other irrelevant factor subject to applicable law.