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Martin G.

Test Automation Architect, QA Lead, Test Manager, Test Engineer, Quality Mentalist

Angermünde, Germany

Experience

Jul 2025 - Present
4 months

SAP Test Data Management Consultant

Siemens AG

  • Consulting on and enhancing an automated setup for test data in SAP systems (S/4HANA) for a global transformation project
  • Analyzing potential solutions for searching existing and creating new test data in the system
  • Planning and executing proofs of concept
  • Communicating and coordinating tasks with and between Siemens and external business partners
  • Transferring knowledge to internal employees
Mar 2025 - Sep 2025
7 months
Germany

QA Lead

Vorwerk Elektrowerke GmbH & Co. KG

  • Building and leading a QA team in an innovation project
  • Responsibility for and coordination of all QA activities in the project
  • Developing a comprehensive test strategy for the project
  • Supporting the 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, and Android E2E tests with Espresso)
  • Supporting the design, implementation, integration, and establishment of automated tests for an integrated AI solution (based on OpenAI models)
Sep 2024 - Present
1 year 2 months
Germany

Test Automation Architect

Freenet DLS GmbH

  • Developing a test strategy for test automation in the system integration of the entire system landscape
  • Designing, implementing, integrating, and establishing a test framework (for end-to-end tests, API tests) with Playwright and Cucumber.js
  • Integrating TestRail for automated test reporting
  • Setting up CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions for automated tests
  • Connecting to MS Teams
  • Connecting to AWS Parameter Store for secrets
  • Onboarding, knowledge transfer, and training of internal employees
Mar 2024 - Jul 2024
5 months
Germany

Test Automation Architect

DB Fernverkehr

  • Analyzing, evaluating, and establishing a company-wide, as uniform as possible solution for test automation (based on Playwright)
  • Planning and executing proofs of concept for multiple project teams (with Playwright, Cypress, AskUI)
  • Supporting and advising project teams across the company as a cross-functional Test Automation Architect
  • Professionalizing test automation processes within the company
  • Advising on the implementation of CI/CD, especially for test automation (with GitLab CI)
Oct 2023 - Mar 2024
6 months
Germany

QA Engineer

Thalia Bücher GmbH

  • Maintaining and updating end-to-end and component tests with Cypress (partially with Cucumber.js)
  • Developing a new test strategy within the Scrum team
  • Migrating end-to-end tests to a new solution with Playwright
  • Integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines (with Jenkins and GitLab CI)
  • Technical alignments and decisions in a cross-functional QA team
  • Testing and acceptance of user stories, tasks, and bug fixes in the sprint
  • Onboarding and mentoring a new team member
  • Active member in a Scrum team
Apr 2023 - Sep 2023
6 months
Germany

Test Automation Architect

Brita GmbH

  • Implementation of end-to-end tests, single-page tests, and API tests with Webdriver.io and Cucumber.js
  • Integration of Xray for automated test reporting on the automated tests and automatic syncing of test cases to Cucumber feature files
  • Implementation of a shared testing component package for NPM
  • Maintenance of CI/CD pipelines with Bamboo and Earthly
Nov 2022 - Present
3 years
Germany

Test Automation Architect

Roller GmbH & Co. KG

  • Design, implementation, integration, and establishment of a test framework (for end-to-end tests, API tests, load tests) with Playwright and Cucumber.js for webshop and SAP Hybris with SAP SmartEdit
  • Integration of Xray for automated test reporting on the automated tests and automatic syncing of test cases to Cucumber feature files
  • Connection to SauceLabs
  • Implementation and integration of tests on Checkly (using Checkly CLI)
  • Migration of automated tests from Selenium with Java to Playwright/Cucumber.js with TypeScript
  • Implementation of new automated test cases
  • Setup of CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins for automated tests
  • Integration of automated tests into existing CI/CD deployment pipelines (Jenkins)
  • Training and onboarding of internal staff
  • Motivation and promotion of quality awareness
  • Fostering a hands-on mentality in a TestOps role
Jun 2022 - Nov 2022
6 months
Germany

Test Automation Engineer

Diva-e Digital Value Excellence GmbH

  • Project as a Test Automation Engineer at Aldi Süd
  • Implementation of automated end-to-end tests with Cypress and Playwright (for different teams and various sub-applications)
  • Contribution to a unified test framework based on Playwright
  • Integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI
  • Test case management with Xray
  • Acceptance of user stories and bug fixes
  • Active member of a Scrum team
Jan 2022 - Mar 2023
1 year 3 months

Stream Lead, Test Architect and Test Manager

Kunde Möchte Nicht Genannt Werden

  • Design, implementation, integration, and establishment of a test framework (for end-to-end tests, API tests, contract tests, security tests, load tests) using Cypress
  • Setup of CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI for frontend and backend services
  • Integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI)
  • Evaluation and establishment of Xray as test management tooling in the company
  • Adoption of GitHub Flow as standard
  • Training and onboarding of internal staff
  • Motivation and promotion of quality awareness
  • Fostering a hands-on mentality in a TestOps role
Dec 2021 - Jun 2022
7 months
Germany

Test Automation Architect

Allane SE

  • Implementation of end-to-end tests in the existing test framework based on Cypress
  • Setup of CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions for the automated tests and used Docker images
  • Extension of existing reporting
  • Optimization of processes
  • Adoption of GitHub Flow as standard
  • Joint acceptance of user stories in Scrum teams
  • Training and onboarding of internal staff
  • Motivation and promotion of quality awareness
  • Fostering a hands-on mentality in a TestOps role
Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
5 months
Germany

External Consultant for Test Automation and Test Management

Schwarze Consulting GmbH

  • Project as Test Automation Architect and Test Manager for CBR Fashion GmbH
  • Definition and setup of a test strategy and test plan
  • Design, implementation, integration, and setup of a test framework (for end-to-end tests, API tests, contract tests, security tests, load tests) for a fashion shop in the eCommerce sector (using Cypress)
  • Setup of CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI for frontend and backend services
  • Integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI)
  • Adoption of GitHub Flow as standard
  • Onboarding and training of internal staff
  • Motivating and fostering quality awareness
  • Encouraging a hands-on mentality in a TestOps role
May 2021 - Jul 2021
3 months
Germany

Test Architect

Mobilfunkinfrastrukturgesellschaft mbH

  • Definition and implementation of a test strategy
  • Design, implementation, integration, and setup of a test framework (for end-to-end 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)
  • Implementation of automated infrastructure tests for Terraform using Terratest
  • Integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (first with GitHub Actions, later with Azure DevOps)
  • Support in defining and implementing CI/CD pipelines
  • Definition of a test vision and a 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

  • Definition and implementation of a test strategy
  • Technical lead for a newly founded QA guild
  • Onboarding and training of internal staff
  • Design, implementation, integration, and setup of a test framework (for end-to-end tests, API tests, contract tests, security tests, load tests) for a logistics system landscape with a future focus on microservices (using WebdriverIO, Frisby.js, Pact, ZAP Proxy, Cucumber, Artillery, k6)
  • Integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (first with GitHub Actions, later with Azure DevOps)
  • Support in defining and implementing CI/CD pipelines
  • Definition of a test vision and a test plan
May 2020 - Aug 2020
4 months
Germany

Test Automation Architect

Optris GmbH

  • Implementation of a Java-based test framework to automate native Windows software for real-time image processing with a thermal imaging camera (using Selenium, Appium, WinAppDriver, Cucumber)
  • Definition and prioritization of test cases to be automated
  • Documentation of the test framework and automated test cases for future use
Jun 2019 - Dec 2019
7 months
Germany

QA Engineer

Ratepay GmbH

  • Development and definition of a test concept
  • Design, implementation, and establishment of a test framework for REST API, end-to-end, and performance tests in the Data Science team (using Frisby.js, Webdriver.IO, Artillery)
  • Development and implementation of Jenkins deployment pipelines for Data Science microservices (build, deploy, test)
  • Setup of nightly test runs (Jenkins, Docker)
  • Supporting team members in implementing unit and integration tests in the microservices
  • Training of staff
May 2018 - Apr 2020
2 years
Jenbach, Austria

Test Automation Architect

INNIO Jenbacher GmbH & Co. KG (formerly GE Jenbacher GmbH & Co. KG)

  • Development and definition of a versioning concept
  • Designing, implementing, integrating and establishing 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
  • Implementation and integration of unified reporting (Test Result Report, Test Coverage Report) for the automated REST API tests
  • Extensive refactoring of the existing end-to-end test automation to make the tests more robust, stable and reliable (Webdriver.IO, Mocha, Chai, Mochawesome)
  • Implementation and integration of Jenkins pipelines for end-to-end and REST API tests
  • SauceLabs integration for the automated end-to-end tests
  • Development of test coverage reports
  • Planning and design for integrating API and end-to-end tests into microservices via pipelines, including a test versioning concept in the test framework
Sep 2017 - Apr 2021
3 years 8 months
Germany

Test Automation Architect, Test Manager, DevOps and Scrum Master

Aservo Software GmbH

  • Project as Test Automation Architect and Test Manager at Airbus Group (to implement a generic, complete project stack, also with Atlassian tools)
  • Development and definition of a test concept, test data concept and test case concept
  • Designing, implementing and establishing end-to-end and REST API test automation for the new Atlassian stack (with Node.js, Nightwatch.js, Nightwatch-Cucumber, Selenium 3 WebDriver, Cucumber.js, Cucumber Reporting)
  • Implementing parameterizations for the Atlassian stack through test automation (via REST API, Selenium, Bash commands)
  • Integrating the parameterizations and end-to-end and REST API tests into the CI pipeline for migrating the entire stack
  • Developing and enhancing plugins for Atlassian products (based on Java)
  • Integrating all test automations including parameterizations into a Microsoft architecture with Docker, Kubernetes and Helm
  • Project 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
  • Development and definition of a test concept, test data concept and test case concept
  • Consulting, integrating and establishing agile methods and practices (Scrum, LeSS framework) in the role of Scrum Master in the project
  • Designing, implementing and establishing end-to-end and REST API test automation for the new Atlassian stack (with Node.js, Nightwatch.js, Nightwatch-Cucumber, Selenium 3 WebDriver, Cucumber.js, Cucumber Reporting)
  • Implementing parameterizations for the Atlassian stack through test automation (via REST API, Selenium)
  • Migrating automated Python tests for Collabnet TeamForge to the Nightwatch-Cucumber test framework
  • Planning and coordinating all test activities
  • Integrating the parameterizations and end-to-end and REST API tests into the CI pipeline for migrating the entire stack
  • Configuring and integrating an overall pipeline for an Atlassian stack with Jenkins
  • Planning, configuring and implementing the split of the entire Atlassian stack into service-oriented microservices (for Crowd, Jira, Confluence, test automation, ...) in a Docker and Kubernetes environment
  • Supporting the implementation of complex test data generation including consistent data anonymization
  • Extending the test framework with multi-test reporting
  • Project as Test Automation Architect at NXP Semiconductors for migrating a Collabnet TeamForge instance
  • Designing, implementing and establishing end-to-end test automation for an existing Collabnet TeamForge instance (with Node.js, Nightwatch.js, Nightwatch-Cucumber, Selenium 3 WebDriver, Cucumber.js, Cucumber Reporting)
  • Test management of all tasks related to test automation
  • Planning, executing and evaluating the tests in Docker containers
  • Integrating the end-to-end tests into a CI system (Jenkins CI)
  • Configuring the test environment
  • Developing and establishing software quality standards
Jun 2017 - Jan 2018
8 months
Germany

Test Automation Engineer

HRS Innovation Hub (Codenet GmbH)

  • Designing and implementing end-to-end test automation for an existing hotel portal being fully rebuilt based on microservices (with Node.js, Nightwatch.js, Nightwatch-Cucumber, Selenium 3 WebDriver, Cucumber.js, Cucumber Reporting)
  • Executing and evaluating the automated tests
  • Configuring Jenkins CI and SonarQube
  • Planning and implementing different solutions for running automated tests in Jenkins (local repository, remote repository, headless browser mode, GUI browser mode)
  • Planning and running tests in Docker containers via pipelines in Jenkins CI (with Jenkinsfile) on a Kubernetes environment
  • Planning and running tests via GitLab CI in the AWS Cloud with Docker containers
  • Planning, creating and integrating Docker images for executing the automated tests
  • Planning and setting up a local Kubernetes environment with Minikube
  • Integrating the end-to-end tests into the CI/CD process of all existing backend and frontend services
  • Planning, coordinating and executing the test automation tasks in the team
  • Training team members
  • Error reporting and prioritization (Atlassian JIRA)
  • Active member of an international Scrum team
Apr 2017 - May 2017
2 months
Germany

Module Lead for Development Testing and QA

Telekom International GmbH

  • For a health card project
  • Designing and implementing service-oriented test automation for integration tests of a connector (hardware) in the healthcare sector (with Java, Maven, Cucumber, Selenium 3, JUnit, SOAP, Thrift)
  • Automating integration tests for a healthcare connector using the implemented generic test framework (components mapped as Docker containers)
  • Introducing an agile process in the team (with Kanban)
  • Planning and managing test activities in the team (with Jira)
  • Planning and integrating tests into a CI system (with Jenkins)
  • Evaluating and introducing automated tests for configurations and infrastructure (with Serverspec)
  • Evaluating and introducing source code analysis tools (with SonarQube)
  • Training and mentoring internal staff
  • Planning, implementing and providing transparency through metrics for test automation
Jan 2017 - Mar 2017
3 months
Germany

Specialist in Test Automation

NTT Data Services Germany GmbH

  • Projects in telecommunications for Deutsche Telekom GmbH
  • Designing and implementing service-oriented test automation for web-based telecom applications to migrate telecommunication products (with Java, Maven, Cucumber, Selenium 3, JUnit and Jenkins CI)
  • Planning and managing automated test activities
  • Integrating a generic Jenkins pipeline to import test data as a necessary testing base
  • Generating local and central test reports (Cucumber reports)
  • Integrating test automation into a continuous deployment/delivery process with Jenkins
  • Training and mentoring internal staff
  • Planning, implementing and providing transparency through metrics for test automation
Nov 2016 - Nov 2016
1 month
Germany

Test Automation Consultant

Sovag Versicherung

  • Feasibility study for automating manual processes of a web-based insurance management software (using Java, Selenium 3, TestNG)
  • Evaluation of possible automation tools (Selenium 3, JUnit, TestNG)
  • Implementation of a prototype to demonstrate automation capabilities
  • High-level design of a generic and robust automation solution
  • Effort estimation for implementing this solution
Oct 2016 - Dec 2016
3 months
Germany

Test Automation Specialist

Dell GmbH

  • Projects in the telecommunications division of Deutsche Telekom GmbH
  • Design and implementation of a service-oriented test automation for web-based telecom applications for migrating telecom products (using Java, Maven, Cucumber, Selenium 3, JUnit, and Jenkins CI)
  • Planning and management of automated testing activities
  • Integration of a generic Jenkins pipeline for importing test data as a required test base
  • Generation of local and centralized test reports (Cucumber Reports)
  • Integration of test automation into a continuous deployment/delivery process with Jenkins
  • Training and development of internal staff
  • Planning, implementation, and transparency of metrics for test automation
May 2015 - Sep 2016
1 year 5 months
Germany

Test Automation Engineer

Bild GmbH & Co. KG

  • Automated testing of a web-based central CMS, extended with CoreMedia, for the websites and mobile applications of Bild GmbH & Co. KG (using Java, Maven, Cucumber, Selenium 2 WebDriver, Selenium Grid, JUnit, and Jenkins CI)
  • Further development and optimization of the implemented test framework
  • Implementation of parallelized automated acceptance tests (using Selenium Grid)
  • Planning and execution of a test strategy for platform-independent, maintainable, and scalable automated test execution based on virtualization with Docker and Selenium
  • Maintenance and further development of Jenkins servers
  • Introduction of continuous testing techniques with Jenkins CI
  • Planning, coordination, and execution of test automation tasks within the team
  • Load and performance testing (JMeter)
  • Defect reporting and prioritization (Atlassian JIRA)
  • Evaluation and implementation of metrics to reflect test coverage by automated tests
  • Active member of a Scrum team
Sep 2010 - Apr 2015
4 years 8 months
Germany

System Tester

Bundesdruckerei GmbH

  • 'New Identity Card' project
  • 'Electronic Residence Permit' project
  • Project in the area of 'Enrolment'
  • Test automation of web-based administration software (using Selenium 1+2, WebDriver, and Jenkins CI), desktop-based enrolment components (using Squish, Sikuli), and web-based enrolment components (Selenium 2 WebDriver, TestNG, Squish)
  • Setup and maintenance of a Jenkins server for continuous test execution (using Jenkins CI, Ant)
  • Implementation of automatically generated XML test data sets based on a requirements document for data-driven test automation
  • Test management, test planning
  • Test case specification and documentation (Seapine TestTrack, microTOOL in-Step, Inflectra SpiraTest)
  • Test case planning
  • Planning, setup, and maintenance of test environments for complex systems for system testing
  • Manual testing of security-relevant software and hardware products (including PKI) and enrolment components (including sovereign components) based on requirements and technical guidelines at component and system test levels
  • Interface testing (SoapUI, REST-assured)
  • Setup, maintenance, and use of test frameworks (Java, PHP)
  • Load and performance testing (JMeter)
  • Test result reporting, test documentation
  • Defect reporting and prioritization (Atlassian JIRA)
  • Agile system testing (according to APM)
Apr 2010 - Aug 2010
5 months
Germany

Quality Engineer

Erento GmbH

  • Establishment of a professional QA
  • Integration of unit tests (PHPUnit, JsUnit)
  • Integration of acceptance tests (Selenium)
  • Setup of an automated regression test (Selenium)
  • Integration of integration tests (phpRack)
  • Integration of API tests (phpUnit, soapUI)
  • Training and development of employees
  • Support in setting up a continuous integration system using Hudson (continuous deployment, integration of automated unit tests, acceptance tests, and integration tests)
  • Development, introduction, monitoring, and optimization of quality assurance processes
  • Introduction and administrative maintenance of a professional issue tracking tool (Atlassian JIRA Issue and Project Tracking)
  • Test planning, test design, and execution of manual tests for the erento.com web platform (black-box tests, white-box tests)
  • Active team member in a Scrum team
  • Quality management of product quality and processes within the Scrum team
  • Support in release management
Oct 2008 - Mar 2010
1 year 6 months
Germany

Quality Manager

VZ Netzwerke Ltd.

  • Test planning, test design and execution of manual tests for the web platforms studivz.net, meinvz.net, schuelervz.net and internal systems (black-box tests, white-box tests)
  • Active team member in a Scrum team
  • Test management / coordination of QA tasks within the Scrum team
  • Quality management of product quality and processes within the Scrum team
  • Test automation with Selenium acceptance testing
  • Planning and execution of security checks with internal security testing tools
  • Release management as rotating release owner of current releases
  • Continuous Integration with Atlassian Bamboo (maintenance and administration)
Oct 2007 - Feb 2008
5 months
Germany

Internship during studies

Hypoport AG

  • Software quality assurance
  • Test planning, test design and execution of manual tests for a web-based financing platform (black-box tests, white-box tests)
  • Design, execution and analysis of load and performance tests as technical lead and point of contact
  • Planning and execution of automated tests
  • Development of test scripts and test suites for test automation
Oct 2006 - Sep 2008
2 years
Germany

Working Student

Hypoport AG

  • Software quality assurance of a web-based financing platform
  • Test planning, test design and execution of manual tests for a web-based financing platform (black-box tests, white-box tests)
  • Active member in a Scrum team
  • Test management as deputy release owner of QA
  • Support in building a professional QA team within the company
  • Design, execution and analysis of load and performance tests as technical lead and point of contact
  • Planning and execution of automated tests
  • Development of test scripts and test suites for test automation
  • Process development and optimization within QA
  • Completion of thesis on "Design of a load testing process for a web-based financing platform"
Dec 2005 - Jul 2006
8 months
Germany

Working Student

Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft (BSW)

  • Online services
  • Content management
  • Internet research
  • Event organization
  • Customer service
Jul 2003 - Sep 2003
3 months
Angermünde, Germany

Pre-study Internship

Netztaucher GBR

  • PHP programming
  • Configuration and setup of networks
  • Web design with Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia FreeHand
Oct 2002 - Jun 2003
9 months
Oranienburg, Germany

Basic military service

German Armed Forces

  • Basic military service in Lehnitz

Summary

Martin Grambauer is a Senior Test Automation Architect / QA Lead / Test Manager / Test Engineer with 17+ years of enterprise experience who scales test automation from PoC to standardized platforms and makes quality measurable. With his lead experience, he takes QA teams to a new level. He designs maintainable test architectures for E2E, API, and mobile testing (including Playwright, Cypress, WebdriverIO, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, XCUITest, Espresso) and embeds Continuous Testing / TestOps in CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, AWS). He establishes test management and QA governance with KPI reporting (Xray, TestRail), drives standardization across the enterprise, and empowers teams through coaching and guilds. His focus also includes load and performance testing (k6, Artillery, JMeter), security testing (OWASP ZAP), contract testing (Pact), and API testing (e.g., Postman, REST-Assured, Frisby.js). In SAP environments, he is responsible for test data management for S/4HANA (search, generation, GDPR-compliant processes) and is familiar with commerce platforms like SAP Hybris/SmartEdit. Result: scalable, CI/CD-ready test platforms, transparent quality, and fast time-to-value in complex landscapes.

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 higher education 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

Class B driver's license

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