KOSTAL Group is a global, family-owned German company that develops market-leading solutions for the solar and automotive industries. The company has been established in 1912 and employs about 20 000 people at 47 locations in 22 countries. In Hungary, KOSTAL is about to build its first business service centre to provide business support in IT, finance, procurement, master data, sales and HR fields. This will be a global centre with high value-added and complex processes.

Overall Purpose of Job:

An e-mobility backend platform is an essential part of (semi-)public charging infrastructure.

Our e-mobility platform intents to make the management and commercial operation of public charging infrastructure for business partners as easy and efficient as possible.

Alongside with that our product portfolio also provides electric vehicle (EV) a huge charging network based on the eMarketplace. An EV driver depends on a reliable and error-free infrastructure and applications. Such a need can only be achieved by extensive and regular (automated) testing of all software components.

Main tasks, roles and responsibilities:

• As a Professional Test Automation Engineer, you drive the test activities within an interdisciplinary agile software development team, e.g. in the area of communication between charging station and backend software for charging session authentication or remote configuration.
• You ensuring the desired product and process quality through the use of suitable test methodologies.
• The design, implementation, maintenance and implementation of automatic and manual test cases is the essential part of your daily work.
• You will report bugs, re-test related software changes and help with troubleshooting bugs.
• You act as sparring partner for the Product Owner, the Developers and the Test Management.
• You can teach test methodologies to other testers.
• You will work with international colleagues in our scaled agile software development program using SAFe methodology and Scrum.

Experiences and requirements:

Education:

• University degree in Computer Sciences/Business Informatics or similar education

Work experiences – time/seniority/ sector:

• 3+ years of professional experience as Test Automation Engineer

Technical/ IT knowledge:

• Experience with automating functional, integration and regression tests of micro services or web services.
• Experience in the field of API tests and IoT- or hardware-related tests is an advantage.
• Ideally, experience with the test automation framework Cypress (alternatively: Selenium or Playwright) or the willingness to build-up this knowledge in a short term.
• Knowledge of programming languages (JavaScript and/or TypeScript) and databases (SQL and/or non-SQL).
• ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) and ideally, with the Agile Tester (CTFL-AT) extension

Language – with level

• Fluent English

Mobility requirements

• As per need – usually 2-4 times per year to Germany or similar

Required Skills and Competencies:

• You are characterized by a high level of quality awareness and standards. You have an attention to detail and a passion for error-free software.
• You love to work in a team, you like to learn new things every day and like to communicate.
• Experience with agile methodologies like Scrum or Kanban and ideally, SAFe.
• Ideally, experience in the EV charging business

• Flexible working conditions with remote work possibility (in-person presence is required from time to time), you can have a real work-life balance
• Modern, newly renovated, sustainable office with parking space and bicycle storage area in the heart of Budapest
• Supportive, diverse and highly skilled community
• Ability to really make a difference and build new processes from scratch, you can participate in the formation and shape of the BSC processes
• KOSTAL is a dynamically developing company (10-20% yearly growth in the automotive and solar industry), an independent, family-run business which provides much flexibility
• You can enjoy our value-oriented work culture: we are down-to-earth, appreciative, inspiring and innovative

If you are looking for new challenges, we are looking for you! Shape the future of KOSTAL Hungary while building an international career at a 100+ years old German company! Our flexible working conditions and the excellent team at KOSTAL make the perfect place for your ambitions.