Martin Grambauer
QA Lead
Experience
Mar 2025 - Present
5 months Germany
QA Lead
Vorwerk Elektrowerke GmbH & Co. KG
- Built and led a QA team in an innovation project
- Responsible for and coordinated all QA activities within the project
- Developed a comprehensive test strategy for the project
- Supported design, implementation, integration, and establishment of automated API and E2E tests for a native iOS and Android app (API tests with Bruno API Client, iOS E2E tests with XCUITest, Android E2E tests with Espresso)
- Supported design, implementation, integration, and establishment of automated tests for an integrated AI solution (based on OpenAI models)
Sep 2024 - Present
11 months Germany
Test Automation Architect
Freenet DLS GmbH
- Developed a test strategy for test automation in the system integration of the entire system landscape
- Designed, implemented, integrated, and established a test framework (for End2End tests, API tests) using Playwright and Cucumber.js
- Integrated TestRail for automated test reporting
- Built CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions for automated tests
- Connected to MS Teams
- Connected to AWS Parameter Store for secrets
- Onboarded, transferred knowledge to, and trained internal staff
Mar 2024 - Jul 2024
5 months Germany
Test Automation Architect
DB Fernverkehr
- Analyzed, evaluated, and established a group-wide, as uniform as possible solution for test automation (based on Playwright)
- Planned and conducted proofs of concept for multiple project teams (using Playwright, Cypress, AskUI)
- Supported and advised project teams as a cross-cutting Test Automation Architect
- Professionalized test automation processes across the company
- Advised on CI/CD implementation, especially for test automation (with GitLab CI)
Oct 2023 - Mar 2024
6 months Germany
QA Engineer
Thalia Bücher GmbH
- Maintained and updated End2End and component tests with Cypress (partly with Cucumber.js)
- Developed a new test strategy within the Scrum team
- Migrated End2End tests to a new solution with Playwright
- Integrated tests into CI/CD pipelines (with Jenkins and GitLab CI)
- Technical coordination and decisions within a cross-functional QA team
- Tested and accepted user stories, tasks, and bug fixes in sprints
- Onboarded and mentored a new team member
- Active member of a Scrum team
Apr 2023 - Sep 2023
6 months Germany
Test Automation Architect
Brita GmbH
- Implemented End2End, single-page, and API tests with Webdriver.io and Cucumber.js
- Integrated Xray for automated test reporting and automatic synchronization of test cases to Cucumber feature files
- Developed a shared testing component package for NPM
- Maintained CI/CD pipelines with Bamboo and Earthly
Nov 2022 - Present
2 years 9 months Germany
Test Automation Architect
Roller GmbH & Co. KG
- Designed, implemented, integrated, and established a test framework (for End2End tests, API tests, load tests) with Playwright and Cucumber.js for webshop and SAP Hybris with SAP SmartEdit
- Integrated Xray for automated test reporting and automatic synchronization of test cases to Cucumber feature files
- Connected to Sauce Labs
- Implemented and integrated tests on Checkly (with Checkly CLI)
- Migrated automated tests from Selenium with Java to Playwright/Cucumber.js with TypeScript
- Implemented new automated test cases
- Built CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins for automated tests
- Integrated automated tests into existing CI/CD deployment pipelines (Jenkins)
- Onboarded and trained internal staff
- Inspired and promoted quality awareness
- Fostered a hands-on mindset in a TestOps role
Jun 2022 - Nov 2022
6 months Germany
Test Automation Engineer
Diva-e Digital Value Excellence GmbH
- Served as Test Automation Engineer on an Aldi Süd project
- Implemented automated End2End tests with Cypress and Playwright (for different teams and sub-applications)
- Contributed to a unified test framework based on Playwright
- Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI
- Managed test cases with Xray
- Accepted user stories and bug fixes
- Active member of a Scrum team
Jan 2021 - Mar 2023
1 year 3 monthsStream Lead, Test Architect und Testmanager
Kunde Möchte Nicht Genannt Werden
- Designed, implemented, integrated, and established a test framework (for End2End tests, API tests, contract tests, security tests, load tests) with Cypress
- Built CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI for frontend and backend services
- Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI)
- Evaluated and established Xray as the test management tooling in the company
- Standardized on GitHub Flow
- Onboarded and trained internal staff
- Inspired and promoted quality awareness
- Fostered a hands-on mindset in a TestOps role
Dec 2021 - Jun 2022
7 months Germany
Test Automation Architect
Allane SE
- Implemented End2End tests in the existing test framework based on Cypress
- Built CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions for automated tests and Docker images
- Enhanced existing reporting
- Optimized processes
- Standardized on GitHub Flow
- Jointly accepted user stories in Scrum teams
- Onboarded and trained internal staff
- Inspired and promoted quality awareness
- Fostered a hands-on mindset in a TestOps role
Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
5 months Germany
Externer Berater für Testautomatisierung und Testmanagement
Schwarze Consulting GmbH
- Worked as Test Automation Architect and Test Manager at CBR Fashion GmbH
- Defined and built a test strategy and test plan
- Designed, implemented, integrated, and established a test framework (for End2End tests, API tests, contract tests, security tests, load tests) for a fashion eCommerce shop (with Cypress)
- Built CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI for frontend and backend services
- Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI)
- Standardized on GitHub Flow
- Onboarded and trained internal staff
- Inspired and promoted quality awareness
- Fostered a hands-on mindset in a TestOps role
May 2021 - Jul 2021
3 months Germany
Test Architect
Mobilfunkinfrastrukturgesellschaft mbH
- Defined and built a test strategy
- Designed, implemented, integrated, and established a test framework (for End2End tests, API tests, contract tests, security tests, load tests) for GIS applications with a future focus on microservices (using WebdriverIO, Frisby.js, Pact, ZAP Proxy, Cucumber, Artillery, k6)
- Implemented automated infrastructure tests for Terraform using Terratest
- Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (first with GitHub Actions, later with Azure DevOps)
- Supported definition and implementation of CI/CD pipelines
- Defined a test vision and test plan
- Active member of a Scrum team
Aug 2020 - Dec 2021
1 year 5 months Germany
Test Automation Engineer
Rhenus Fulfillment Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
- Defined and built a test strategy
- Served as technical lead for a newly formed QA guild
- Onboarded and trained internal staff
- Designed, implemented, integrated, and established a test framework (for End2End tests, API tests, contract tests, security tests, load tests) for a logistics system landscape with future microservices orientation (using WebdriverIO, Frisby.js, Pact, ZAP Proxy, Cucumber, Artillery, k6)
- Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (first with GitHub Actions, later with Azure DevOps)
- Supported definition and implementation of CI/CD pipelines
- Defined a test vision and test plan
May 2020 - Aug 2020
4 months Germany
Test Automation Architect
Optris GmbH
- Implemented a Java-based test framework to automate a native Windows software for real-time image processing with a thermal camera (using Selenium, Appium, WinAppDriver, Cucumber)
- Defined and prioritized test cases for automation
- Documented the test framework and automated test cases for future maintenance
Jun 2019 - Dec 2020
7 months Germany
QA Engineer
Ratepay GmbH
- Developed and defined a test concept
- Designed, implemented, and established a test framework for REST API, End2End, and performance tests in the Data Science team (using Frisby.js, Webdriver.IO, Artillery)
- Created and implemented Jenkins deployment pipelines for Data Science microservices (build, deploy, test)
- Integrated nightly test runs (Jenkins, Docker)
- Supported team members in implementing unit and integration tests in microservices
- Trained staff
May 2018 - Apr 2020
2 years Jenbach, Austria
Test Automation Architect
INNIO Jenbacher GmbH & Co. KG (ehemals GE Jenbacher GmbH & Co. KG)
- Developed and defined a versioning concept
- Designed, implemented, integrated, and established automated REST API tests for microservices of a web-based machine management and control platform (with Node.js, Frisby.js) into the existing test framework
- Implemented and integrated unified reporting (test result report, test coverage report) for automated REST API tests
- Extensively refactored existing End2End test automation to make tests more robust, stable, and reliable (Webdriver.IO, Mocha, Chai, Mochawesome)
- Implemented and integrated Jenkins pipelines for End2End and REST API tests
- Integrated Sauce Labs for automated End2End tests
- Developed test coverage reports
- Planned and designed integration of API and End2End tests into microservice pipelines, including versioning concept for tests in the framework
Sep 2017 - Apr 2021
3 years 8 months Germany
Test Automation Architect, Testmanager, DevOps und Scrum Master
Aservo Software GmbH
- Served as Test Automation Architect and Test Manager at Airbus Group to implement a generic full project stack, including Atlassian tools
- Developed and defined test concept, test data concept, and test case concept
- Designed, implemented, and established End2End and REST API test automation for the new Atlassian stack (with Node.js, Nightwatch.js, Nightwatch-Cucumber, Selenium 3 WebDriver, Cucumber.js, Cucumber reporting)
- Implemented parameterization for the Atlassian stack via test automation (via REST API, Selenium, Bash commands)
- Integrated parameterizations, End2End, and REST API tests into the CI pipeline for stack migration
- Developed and enhanced plugins for Atlassian products (based on Java)
- Integrated all test automations, including parameterizations, into a Microsoft architecture in Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
- Served as Test Automation Architect, Test Manager, DevOps, and Scrum Master at Deutsche Post AG to replace a CollabNet TeamForge stack with an Atlassian stack and expand the new stack
- Developed and defined test concept, test data concept, and test case concept
- Advised on, integrated, and established agile methods and processes (Scrum, LeSS framework) as Scrum Master
- Designed, implemented, and established End2End and REST API test automation for the new Atlassian stack (with Node.js, Nightwatch.js, Nightwatch-Cucumber, Selenium 3 WebDriver, Cucumber.js, Cucumber reporting)
- Implemented parameterization for the Atlassian stack via test automation (via REST API, Selenium)
- Migrated automated Python tests for CollabNet TeamForge to the Nightwatch-Cucumber framework
- Planned and coordinated all test activities
- Integrated parameterizations, End2End, and REST API tests into the CI pipeline for stack migration
- Configured and integrated an overall pipeline for an Atlassian stack with Jenkins
- Planned, configured, and implemented splitting the Atlassian stack into service-oriented microservices (for Crowd, Jira, Confluence, test automation, etc.) in Docker and Kubernetes
- Supported complex test data generation, including consistent data anonymization
- Extended the test framework with multi-reporting
- Served as Test Automation Architect at NXP Semiconductors to migrate a CollabNet TeamForge instance
- Designed, implemented, and established End2End test automation for an existing CollabNet TeamForge instance (with Node.js, Nightwatch.js, Nightwatch-Cucumber, Selenium 3 WebDriver, Cucumber.js, Cucumber reporting)
- Managed all test automation tasks
- Planned, executed, and evaluated tests in Docker containers
- Integrated End2End tests into a CI system (Jenkins CI)
- Configured the test environment
- Developed and established software quality standards
Jun 2017 - Jan 2018
8 months Germany
Test Automation Engineer
HRS Innovation Hub (Codenet GmbH)
- Designed and implemented End2End test automation for an existing hotel portal being rebuilt on microservices (with Node.js, Nightwatch.js, Nightwatch-Cucumber, Selenium 3 WebDriver, Cucumber.js, Cucumber reporting)
- Executed and evaluated automated tests
- Configured Jenkins CI and SonarQube
- Planned and implemented various solutions for running automated tests in Jenkins (local repo, remote repo, headless mode, GUI browser mode)
- Planned and executed tests in Docker containers via Jenkins pipelines (with Jenkinsfile) on a Kubernetes environment
- Planned and executed tests via GitLab CI in the AWS cloud with Docker
- Designed, built, and integrated Docker images for automated tests
- Planned and set up a local Kubernetes environment with minikube
- Integrated End2End tests into the CI/CD process of all existing backend and frontend services
- Planned, coordinated, and executed test automation tasks in the team
- Trained staff
- Reported and prioritized bugs (Atlassian JIRA)
- Active member of an international Scrum team
Apr 2017 - May 2017
2 months Germany
Module Lead Entwicklungstest und QS
Telekom International GmbH
- For a health card project
- Designed and implemented service-oriented test automation for integration tests of a healthcare connector (hardware) (with Java, Maven, Cucumber, Selenium 3, JUnit, SOAP, Thrift)
- Automated integration tests for a healthcare connector using the implemented generic test framework (components as Docker containers)
- Introduced an agile process in the team (with Kanban)
- Planned and managed test activities in the team (with Jira)
- Planned and integrated tests into a CI system (with Jenkins)
- Evaluated and introduced automated tests for configurations and infrastructure (with Serverspec)
- Evaluated and introduced source code analysis tools (with SonarQube)
- Trained and mentored internal staff
- Planned, implemented, and made transparent metrics for test automation
Jan 2016 - Mar 2017
3 months Germany
Spezialist für Testautomatisierung
NTT Data Services Germany GmbH
- Projects in Deutsche Telekom’s telecommunications area
- Designed and implemented service-oriented test automation for web-based telecom applications during telecom product migration (with Java, Maven, Cucumber, Selenium 3, JUnit, Jenkins CI)
- Planned and managed automated test activities
- Integrated a generic Jenkins pipeline to import test data as a necessary test foundation
- Generated local and centralized test reports (Cucumber reports)
- Integrated test automation into a continuous deployment/delivery process with Jenkins
- Trained and mentored internal staff
- Planned, implemented, and made transparent metrics for test automation
Nov 2016 - Nov 2016
1 month Germany
Berater für Testautomatisierung
Sovag Versicherung
- Feasibility study on automating manual processes of a web-based insurance management software (with Java, Selenium 3, TestNG)
- Evaluated possible automation tools (Selenium 3, JUnit, TestNG)
- Developed a prototype to demonstrate automation possibilities
- Drafted a generic and robust automation solution concept
- Estimated effort for solution implementation
Oct 2016 - Dec 2016
3 months Germany
Spezialist für Testautomatisierung
Dell GmbH
- Projects in Deutsche Telekom’s telecommunications area
- Designed and implemented service-oriented test automation for web-based telecom applications during telecom product migration (with Java, Maven, Cucumber, Selenium 3, JUnit, Jenkins CI)
- Planned and managed automated test activities
- Integrated a generic Jenkins pipeline to import test data as a necessary test foundation
- Generated local and centralized test reports (Cucumber reports)
- Integrated test automation into a continuous deployment/delivery process with Jenkins
- Trained and mentored internal staff
- Planned, implemented, and made transparent metrics for test automation
May 2015 - Sep 2016
1 year 5 months Germany
Test Automation Engineer
Bild GmbH & Co. KG
- Automated tests for a web-based central CMS built on CoreMedia for Bild GmbH & Co. KG’s websites and mobile apps (with Java, Maven, Cucumber, Selenium 2 WebDriver, Selenium Grid, JUnit, Jenkins CI)
- Enhanced and optimized the implemented test framework
- Implemented parallel acceptance tests with Selenium Grid
- Developed a test strategy for platform-independent, maintainable, and scalable automated test execution using virtualization with Docker and Selenium
- Maintained and improved Jenkins servers
- Introduced continuous testing techniques with Jenkins CI
- Planned, coordinated, and executed test automation tasks in the team
- Conducted load and performance tests (JMeter)
- Reported and prioritized bugs (Atlassian JIRA)
- Evaluated and implemented metrics for automated test coverage
- Active member of a Scrum team
Sep 2010 - Apr 2015
4 years 8 months Germany
Systemtester
Bundesdruckerei GmbH
- Project “New ID Card”
- Project “Electronic Residence Permit”
- Project “Enrolment”
- Automated testing of web-based administrative software (with Selenium 1+2, WebDriver, Jenkins CI), desktop enrolment components (with Squish, Sikuli), and web enrolment components (Selenium 2 WebDriver, TestNG, Squish)
- Built and maintained a Jenkins server for continuous test execution (with Jenkins CI, Ant)
- Implemented automatically generated XML test data sets based on requirement documents for data-driven test automation
- Test management and planning
- Test case specification and documentation (Seapine TestTrack, microTOOL in-Step, Inflectra SpiraTest)
- Test environment planning, setup, and maintenance for system tests of complex systems
- Manual testing of safety-relevant software and hardware products (including PKI) and enrolment components (including sovereign components) based on requirements and technical guidelines at component and system levels
- Interface tests (SoapUI, REST-assured)
- Built, maintained, and applied test frameworks (Java, PHP)
- Load and performance tests (JMeter)
- Test result reporting and documentation
- Bug reporting and prioritization (Atlassian JIRA)
- Agile system testing (APM)
Apr 2010 - Aug 2010
5 months Germany
Quality Engineer
Erento GmbH
- Built a professional QA practice
- Integrated unit tests (PHPUnit, JsUnit)
- Integrated acceptance tests (Selenium)
- Built automated regression tests (Selenium)
- Integrated integration tests (phpRack)
- Integrated API tests (PHPUnit, SoapUI)
- Trained and mentored staff
- Supported setup of a continuous integration system with Hudson (continuous deployment, integration of automated unit, acceptance, and integration tests)
- Developed, introduced, monitored, and optimized quality processes
- Introduced and managed a professional issue tracking tool (Atlassian JIRA)
- Planned, designed, and executed manual tests for the web platform erento.com (black-box tests, white-box tests)
- Active member of a Scrum team
- Managed product and process quality within the Scrum team
- Supported release management
Oct 2008 - Mar 2010
1 year 6 months Germany
Qualitätsmanager
VZ Netzwerke Ltd.
- Planned, designed, and executed manual tests for web platforms studivz.net, meinvz.net, schülervz.net, and internal systems (black-box tests, white-box tests)
- Active member of a Scrum team
- Managed and coordinated QA tasks within the Scrum team
- Managed product and process quality within the Scrum team
- Automated tests with Selenium Acceptance Testing
- Planned and conducted security checks with internal security test tools
- Managed releases as rotating release owner
- Continuous integration with Atlassian Bamboo (maintenance and administration)
Oct 2007 - Feb 2008
5 months Germany
Studiumbegleitetes Praktikum
Hypoport AG
- Software quality assurance area
- Planned, designed, and executed manual tests for a web-based financing platform (black-box tests, white-box tests)
- Designed, conducted, and analyzed load and performance tests as technical lead and contact
- Planned and executed automated tests
- Created test scripts and suites for test automation
Oct 2006 - Sep 2008
2 years Germany
Werkstudent
Hypoport AG
- Software quality assurance for a web-based financing platform
- Planned, designed, and executed manual tests for a web-based financing platform (black-box tests, white-box tests)
- Active member of a Scrum team
- Managed QA as deputy release owner
- Helped build a professional QA team within the company
- Designed, conducted, and analyzed load and performance tests as technical lead and contact
- Planned and executed automated tests
- Created test scripts and suites for test automation
- Developed and optimized QA processes
- Completed a diploma thesis on “Designing a load testing process for a web-based financing platform”
Dec 2005 - Jul 2006
8 months Germany
Werkstudent
Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft (BSW)
- Online services area
- Content management
- Internet research
- Event organization
- Customer service
Jul 2003 - Sep 2003
3 months Angermünde, Germany
Studiumvorbereitendes Praktikum
Netztaucher GBR
- PHP programming
- Network configuration and setup
- Web design with Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Freehand
Oct 2002 - Jun 2003
9 months Oranienburg, Germany
Grundwehrdienst
Bundeswehr
- Basic military service in Lehnitz
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary
Education
Oct 2003 - Sep 2008
Technische Fachhochschule Berlin
Diploma in Computer Science (FH) · Media Informatics · Berlin, Germany
Aug 1995 - Jun 2002
Einstein Gymnasium Angermünde
General University Entrance Qualification · Angermünde, Germany
Aug 1993 - Jun 1995
Grundschule Gustav Bruhn
Angermünde, Germany
Certifications & licenses
ISTQB Certified Tester (Foundation Level)
ISTQB
Driver's License Class B
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