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Martin Grambauer

QA Lead

Angermünde, Germany
Experience Education Certifications Languages
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 2022 - Mar 2023
1 year 3 months

Stream 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 2019
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 2017 - 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

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Certifications & licenses

ISTQB Certified Tester (Foundation Level)

ISTQB

Driver's License Class B

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