Lead Test Automation Engineer

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Lead the design, build, and optimization of automated test suites across UI, API, and data layers, including data validation and reconciliation testing against Snowflake and other SQL-based platforms
• Define and drive the test automation strategy for the data platform, setting shared standards and best practices adopted across multiple teams
• Embed automated testing into CI/CD pipelines so quality gates run consistently as part of every build, release, and deployment
• Collaborate with the team and stakeholders to define testing requirements and ensure alignment with business
• Create transparency around test coverage, quality metrics, and known risks — through dashboards, reporting, and clear communication to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Enable and mentor other engineers to write and maintain their own automated tests, raising the overall quality bar across teams rather than being the sole tester
• Collaborate closely with developers, data engineers, and architects to identify testing gaps and design testable systems from the outset
• Troubleshoot test failures and flaky tests, and continuously improve the reliability and speed of automated test suites
• Contribute to documentation, best practices, and knowledge sharing on testing and quality across the data platform organization

Key Skills And Requirements

• 8+ years of practical experience setting up testing frameworks and writing automated tests for UI (e.g. SpecFlow) and API (e.g. REST Assured or similar)
• Solid SQL skills and practical experience testing data platforms such as Snowflake, including data validation, reconciliation, and pipeline testing
• Experience embedding automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) so testing runs as a natural part of build and release
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and lead test strategy across multiple teams, while also collaborating effectively with developers, data engineers, and stakeholders
• Clear communication skills — able to explain testing strategy, coverage, and risk clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience mentoring or enabling other engineers to adopt good testing practices
• Programming/scripting skills (e.g. Python, Java, C#) to build and maintain test frameworks and tooling

Desirable

• Experience with test reporting and quality dashboards
• Finance or investment management domain knowledge
• Genuine interest in AI, with practical experience using AI tools to speed up test creation and maintenance

What We Value

• Enablement over gatekeeping - you help other teams test well rather than being the sole quality checkpoint
• Transparency - you make quality and test coverage visible and easy to understand for everyone
• Ownership & continuous improvement - you take end-to-end responsibility for test quality and constantly look to automate and simplify
• Clear communication - you explain your reasoning and findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders alike

Other Requirements

• Flexibility in working hours
• Hybrid working arrangements (at least 2x a week in the office)

Benefits

• Global hybrid work policy - We ask you to work 2 days a week from the office. If you choose you can work remotely the other days. Of course, you are welcome at the office if that is your preference.
• Culture – Inclusive and diverse company culture.
• Work-life balance – We believe that an equilibrium between professional responsibilities makes us all the best version of ourselves, both in private life and as colleagues in the workplace.
• Empowerment – We believe that all voices are valuable and must be heard. You will be involved in shaping our work processes.
• Career & Growth – Simcorp does offer opportunities for professional development: there is never just only one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.

NEXT STEPS

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photos, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

WHO WE ARE?

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, education, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.