QA Engineers in Frankfurt
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Parthiban Mohanraj
Quality Assurance Engineer
Last position:
Quality Assurance Engineer at Hanon Systems GmbH
Define the QA strategy and plan for the above mentioned OEMs project.
Identify applicable processes, methods, and standards to be followed (eg, GS_95014, KGAS, ISO/IEC 15504, ISO 26262, ISO 21434, etc.).
Plan reviews, audits, and assessments as per the strategy.
Check whether the project follows defined processes (System, software, mechanical, hardware, testing, change, configuration, problem, risk etc.) as per strategy.
Provide QA support to software process: software requirement analysis, software architectural design, software detailed design and unit construction, software unit verification, software component verification and integration verification, software verification processes.
Monitor compliance with organization-wide and project-specific standards.
Verify that deviations are documented and escalated.
Review work products (requirements, design docs, test cases, code, reports (MISRA, C0, C1, coding standards), etc.).
Check compliance with standards, templates, and checklists.
Ensure that bi-directional traceability exists (e.g., requirements ↔ design ↔ tests).
Give objective evidence (not influenced by delivery pressure) during assessments.
Identify non-conformances (process not followed, missing approvals, wrong standard).
Report deviations and track them until closure.
Verify that corrective actions are implemented (5why, Ishikawa, 8D, FMEA, FTA, DFM, DRP, PCC, LLBP, PDCA).
Provide QA status reports to management and project stakeholders.
Highlight risks related to process non-compliance.
Deliver objective evidence for assessments/audits (e.g., ASPICE, ISO/IEC 15504, ISO 26262, ISO 21434, ISO_PAS_8800).
Collect and analyze QA findings.
Suggest process improvements.
Support lessons learned activities.
Achieved ASPICE Level 1 and Level 2 for multiple Audi and Mercedes-Benz projects assessments.
Eric Bouendeu
Quality Manager / Test Manager / Senior Test Analyst / Senior Data Analyst / Statistical Programmer
Last position:
Quality Assurance Lead (QSV) at Federal Employment Agency
Supported the International Web Presence project of the Federal Employment Agency (IntWeb) in quality management, taking on responsibility for the quality of processes and project deliverables while adhering to BA standards. The project's main goals are to give professionals abroad a quick overview of their chances to move to Germany and to enable them to take the necessary steps in a consistently digital way.
Set the fundamental guidelines using the QA handbook
Summarized test results in QA reports for PLA
Analyzed project outcomes for improvement opportunities
Quality management of requirements analysis (especially processes, methods and tools)
Ensured compliance with SERA guidelines
Created a cross-project test concept
Agreed on sprint completion reports
Conducted formal reviews of deliverables according to guidelines and/or project plan
Acted as contact person for internal audit and external audits by auditors or the Federal Audit Office (BRH)
Technologies: JIRA, Confluence, MS Office, GitLab, Kubernetes
Eric Bouendeu
Quality Manager / Test Manager / Senior Test Analyst / Senior Data Analyst / Statistical Programmer
Last position:
Quality Assurance Lead (QSV) at Federal Employment Agency
- Supported the International Web Presence project of the Federal Employment Agency (IntWeb) in quality management, taking on responsibility for the quality of processes and project deliverables while adhering to BA standards. The project's main goals are to give professionals abroad a quick overview of their chances to move to Germany and to enable them to
Supported the International Web Presence project of the Federal Employment Agency (IntWeb) in quality management, taking on responsibility for the quality of processes and project deliverables while adhering to BA standards. The project's main goals are to give professionals abroad a quick overview of their chances to move to Germany and to enable them to take the necessary steps in a consistently digital way.
Set the fundamental guidelines using the QA handbook
Summarized test results in QA reports for PLA
Analyzed project outcomes for improvement opportunities
Quality management of requirements analysis (especially processes, methods and tools)
Ensured compliance with SERA guidelines
Created a cross-project test concept
Agreed on sprint completion reports
Conducted formal reviews of deliverables according to guidelines and/or project plan
Acted as contact person for internal audit and external audits by auditors or the Federal Audit Office (BRH)
Technologies: JIRA, Confluence, MS Office, GitLab, Kubernetes
take the necessary steps in a consistently digital way.
- Set the fundamental guidelines using the QA handbook
- Summarized test results in QA reports for PLA
- Analyzed project outcomes for improvement opportunities
- Quality management of requirements analysis (especially processes, methods and tools)
- Ensured compliance with SERA guidelines
- Created a cross-project test concept
- Agreed on sprint completion reports
- Conducted formal reviews of deliverables according to guidelines and/or project plan
- Acted as contact person for internal audit and external audits by auditors or the Federal Audit Office (BRH)
- Technologies: JIRA, Confluence, MS Office, GitLab, Kubernetes
Sai Kancharana
QA Engineer
Last position:
QA Engineer at Pharoscion Global Solutions
- Worked on an Internet Banking System enabling secure customer transactions (fund transfers, bill payments, balance inquiries) and bank-side operations (account management, approvals).
- Designed and executed manual and automated test cases for functional, regression, and integration testing across web and mobile platforms.
- Automated end-to-end banking workflows using Selenium WebDriver, Java, and TestNG, and performed REST API testing with Postman for backend validation.
- Built and maintained test automation frameworks using TestNG and Maven, and integrated with Jenkins CI/CD for continuous testing and reporting.
- Generated detailed test execution reports with ExtentReports, including logs and screenshots for audits and stakeholders.
- Collaborated in agile teams, contributing to UAT, test planning, and documentation across sprints.
Sai Kancharana
QA Engineer
Last position:
QA Engineer at Pharoscion Global Solutions
- Worked on an Internet Banking System enabling secure customer transactions (fund transfers, bill payments, balance inquiries) and bank-side operations (account management, approvals).
- Designed and executed manual and automated test cases for functional, regression, and integration testing across web and mobile platforms.
- Worked on an Internet Banking System enabling secure customer transactions (fund transfers, bill payments, balance inquiries) and bank-side operations (account management, approvals).
- Designed and executed manual and automated test cases for functional, regression, and integration testing across web and mobile platforms.
- Automated end-to-end banking workflows using Selenium WebDriver, Java, and TestNG, and performed REST API testing with Postman for backend validation.
- Built and maintained test automation frameworks using TestNG and Maven, and integrated with Jenkins CI/CD for continuous testing and reporting.
- Generated detailed test execution reports with ExtentReports, including logs and screenshots for audits and stakeholders.
- Collaborated in agile teams, contributing to UAT, test planning, and documentation across sprints.
- Automated end-to-end banking workflows using Selenium WebDriver, Java, and TestNG, and performed REST API testing with Postman for backend validation.
- Built and maintained test automation frameworks using TestNG and Maven, and integrated with Jenkins CI/CD for continuous testing and reporting.
- Generated detailed test execution reports with ExtentReports, including logs and screenshots for audits and stakeholders.
- Collaborated in agile teams, contributing to UAT, test planning, and documentation across sprints.
Anusha Labhi Shetti
Test Automation Consultant
Last position:
Test Automation Consultant at EON Energy
- Design, develop, and maintain automated tests using Playwright with Python scripts, Typescript and Spring Boot
- Create test classes annotated with Spring Boot Test
- Create test scripts to cover functional, regression, and integration testing
- Ensure test automation coverage for web applications
- Collaborate with developers to identify testable requirements
- Troubleshoot automation test failures and resolve issues
- Integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD)
- Monitor and report test automation metrics
- Implement test data management and mocking strategies
- Ensure test reliability, stability, and maintainability
- Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
Anusha Labhi Shetti
Test Automation Consultant
Last position:
Test Automation Consultant at EON Energy
- Design, develop, and maintain automated tests using Playwright with Python scripts, Typescript and Spring Boot
- Create test classes annotated with Spring Boot Test
- Create test scripts to cover functional, regression, and integration testing
- Ensure test automation coverage for web applications
- Design, develop, and maintain automated tests using Playwright with Python scripts, Typescript and Spring Boot
- Create test classes annotated with Spring Boot Test
- Create test scripts to cover functional, regression, and integration testing
- Ensure test automation coverage for web applications
- Collaborate with developers to identify testable requirements
- Troubleshoot automation test failures and resolve issues
- Integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD)
- Monitor and report test automation metrics
- Implement test data management and mocking strategies
- Ensure test reliability, stability, and maintainability
- Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
- Collaborate with developers to identify testable requirements
- Troubleshoot automation test failures and resolve issues
- Integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD)
- Monitor and report test automation metrics
- Implement test data management and mocking strategies
- Ensure test reliability, stability, and maintainability
- Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
Yevgeniy Österle
Business & Data Analyst
Last position:
Tester, Test & Data Analyst at NORD/LB
- Analyze system requirements and mapping concepts (ETL requirements) for data flows and transformation logic in the bank's DWH
- Analyze data in DB tables and views of the DWH using SQL (DB2)
- Independently define, create, and execute test cases in JIRA Xray (SIT)
- Write SQL queries in DB2 to verify data scenarios and mappings
- Create test plans for SAP FSDP and concurrent projects
- Conduct error and root cause analyses in coordination with business analysts, developers, test managers, and the infrastructure team
- Thoroughly document test results in JIRA Xray
- Coordinate between business analysis, development, DB infrastructure, business units, and external vendors
Yevgeniy Österle
Business & Data Analyst
Last position:
Tester, Test & Data Analyst at NORD/LB
- Analyze system requirements and mapping concepts (ETL requirements) for data flows and transformation logic in the bank's DWH
- Analyze data in DB tables and views of the DWH using SQL (DB2)
- Independently define, create, and execute test cases in JIRA Xray (SIT)
- Write SQL queries in DB2 to verify data scenarios and mappings
- Analyze system requirements and mapping concepts (ETL requirements) for data flows and transformation logic in the bank's DWH
- Analyze data in DB tables and views of the DWH using SQL (DB2)
- Independently define, create, and execute test cases in JIRA Xray (SIT)
- Write SQL queries in DB2 to verify data scenarios and mappings
- Create test plans for SAP FSDP and concurrent projects
- Conduct error and root cause analyses in coordination with business analysts, developers, test managers, and the infrastructure team
- Thoroughly document test results in JIRA Xray
- Coordinate between business analysis, development, DB infrastructure, business units, and external vendors
- Create test plans for SAP FSDP and concurrent projects
- Conduct error and root cause analyses in coordination with business analysts, developers, test managers, and the infrastructure team
- Thoroughly document test results in JIRA Xray
- Coordinate between business analysis, development, DB infrastructure, business units, and external vendors
Dragos Andrei Serediuc
QA Tech Lead
Last position:
QA Tech Lead at Thinksurance
- Establishing and enforcing strong technical standards within and across teams
- Define the required standard in line with overall strategy and communicate across respective technology teams
- Understanding business and technical requirements and implemented (across teams) in an effective and timely manner
- Mentoring (Junior/Mid) Quality Assurance engineers on their path towards seniority
- Providing regular feedbacks and participate in technical interviews
- Contribute to solution architecture proactively
- Design, align, and create solutions for future features according to overall architecture concept and business requirements
- Clarify and communicate decisions from system architects into respective teams
- Challenge business requirements in workshops, refinements, and planning to come to the best possible solution
- Drive QA solution delivery in and across the team
- Support and drive the full QA process
- Execute code reviews for critical tests and accompany their execution into CI/CD
- Participate in running/monitoring and maintaining the application in production
- Follow-up on critical bugs in production system
- Help to debug and solve problems in a timely manner
Dragos Andrei Serediuc
QA Tech Lead
Last position:
QA Tech Lead at Thinksurance
- Establishing and enforcing strong technical standards within and across teams
- Define the required standard in line with overall strategy and communicate across respective technology teams
- Understanding business and technical requirements and implemented (across teams) in an effective and timely manner
- Establishing and enforcing strong technical standards within and across teams
- Define the required standard in line with overall strategy and communicate across respective technology teams
- Understanding business and technical requirements and implemented (across teams) in an effective and timely manner
- Mentoring (Junior/Mid) Quality Assurance engineers on their path towards seniority
- Providing regular feedbacks and participate in technical interviews
- Contribute to solution architecture proactively
- Design, align, and create solutions for future features according to overall architecture concept and business requirements
- Clarify and communicate decisions from system architects into respective teams
- Challenge business requirements in workshops, refinements, and planning to come to the best possible solution
- Drive QA solution delivery in and across the team
- Support and drive the full QA process
- Execute code reviews for critical tests and accompany their execution into CI/CD
- Participate in running/monitoring and maintaining the application in production
- Follow-up on critical bugs in production system
- Help to debug and solve problems in a timely manner
- Mentoring (Junior/Mid) Quality Assurance engineers on their path towards seniority
- Providing regular feedbacks and participate in technical interviews
- Contribute to solution architecture proactively
- Design, align, and create solutions for future features according to overall architecture concept and business requirements
- Clarify and communicate decisions from system architects into respective teams
- Challenge business requirements in workshops, refinements, and planning to come to the best possible solution
- Drive QA solution delivery in and across the team
- Support and drive the full QA process
- Execute code reviews for critical tests and accompany their execution into CI/CD
- Participate in running/monitoring and maintaining the application in production
- Follow-up on critical bugs in production system
- Help to debug and solve problems in a timely manner
Andreas Cho
Agile Tester
Last position:
Agile Tester at EWE AG
- Test management/coordination and defect management for the decentralized feed-in process (Meter2Cash process)
- Test planning and creation of test cases, test execution, and test plans
- Defect pre-analysis and dispatch
Andreas Cho
Agile Tester
Last position:
Agile Tester at EWE AG
- Test management/coordination and defect management for the decentralized feed-in process (Meter2Cash process)
- Test planning and creation of test cases, test execution, and test plans
- Defect pre-analysis and dispatch
- Test management/coordination and defect management for the decentralized feed-in process (Meter2Cash process)
- Test planning and creation of test cases, test execution, and test plans
- Defect pre-analysis and dispatch
Jin Tu
Test Automation Engineer
Last position:
Test Automation Engineer at NetCologne GmbH
- Create and execute regression test cases with TOSCA
- Train internal staff in using TOSCA
- Tools: Siebel CRM, Oracle PL/SQL Developer, TestRail
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QA Engineers statistics
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Experience
18 years
Position duration
1.4 years
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Product Development
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
71%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
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About the role
What they do
QA Engineers make sure software behaves as expected before it reaches users. They plan tests, find weak spots, and turn product requirements into clear checks for web apps, mobile apps, APIs, and internal tools. Strong QA work reduces rework and protects release quality.
Typical deliverables
- Test plans and test cases for new features
- Manual and exploratory test results
- Regression test suites for stable releases
- Bug reports with clear steps to reproduce
- Test automation for UI, API, or integration layers
- Release sign-off support for product and engineering teams
Skills and tools
A strong QA Engineer knows how to think like a user and like a developer. They work well with Jira, TestRail, Postman, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, and similar tools, but the real value is disciplined testing and clear communication.
They should be comfortable with:
- test strategy and risk-based testing
- API validation and data checks
- SQL or log review when defects are hard to trace
- CI/CD workflows and build pipelines
- Agile delivery with product and engineering teams
When companies bring them in
Companies hire freelance QA support when a release is under pressure, test coverage is thin, or an internal team needs extra hands. This is common for product launches, platform changes, migrations, and automation work that needs a focused setup.
In Frankfurt, this often fits fintech, enterprise software, logistics, and regulated environments where stability and traceable testing matter. Teams may want on-site workshops for planning, then remote execution for day-to-day testing.
What good looks like
- Finds real risks, not just obvious bugs
- Writes tests that others can reuse
- Communicates defects in plain, precise language
- Works closely with developers without blocking delivery
- Improves the test process instead of only reporting issues
- Understands when manual testing is better than automation
Adjacent titles
Searches for this role often include test engineer, software tester, and quality assurance specialist. In many teams, the job title changes, but the work stays the same: protect the release, improve confidence, and keep defects out of production.
A strong freelancer adapts quickly to the product domain, the team’s tools, and the release cadence. They leave behind clearer tests, better coverage, and a cleaner handover.
Frequently Asked Questions
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A QA Engineer reviews requirements, designs test cases, runs manual or automated checks, and reports defects clearly. The work often includes regression testing, API validation, and release support. On some projects, the QA Engineer also helps shape the test strategy and improve how the team catches issues early.
A freelancer makes sense when you need support for a release, a migration, a test automation push, or a temporary gap in the team. It is also useful when you need a specialist with a narrow focus, such as API testing or UI automation. You get targeted help without a long hiring process.
Look for structured testing, clear bug reporting, and comfort with both manual and automated checks. A strong QA Engineer should understand test design, risk-based thinking, and the basics of tools like Jira, Postman, and automation frameworks. Good communication matters as much as technical skill.
A QA Engineer usually covers a wider scope, from manual testing and exploratory work to release coordination and process improvement. A test automation engineer focuses more on building and maintaining automated checks. Many projects need both, or one person who can do both well.
Share product requirements, access to the test environment, build instructions, and any existing test cases or defect history. The QA Engineer will work faster if they also get a clear release scope, priority areas, and contact persons for product and engineering. Good access at the start saves time later.
Most QA work can be done remotely, especially test case design, execution, and automation. On-site time in Frankfurt can help during kickoff, workshops, UAT sessions, or when the team needs fast feedback with developers and product owners. Many companies use a mixed setup.
Look at the quality of their test thinking, not just the number of bugs they find. A strong software tester explains risk, writes reusable test cases, and reports issues in a way developers can act on quickly. Good QA improves delivery, not just defect counts.
Frankfurt companies in fintech, enterprise software, logistics, and regulated business environments often need careful testing. The work may involve strict release checks, API-heavy systems, or integrations across several tools. A QA Engineer who can adapt to that environment is especially useful.
The average hourly rate for QA Engineers in Frankfurt is 86 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 689 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as QA Engineers in Frankfurt, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 71% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers working as QA Engineers in Frankfurt have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as QA Engineers in Frankfurt are German (100%), English (100%), and French (13%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as QA Engineers in Frankfurt are Banking and Finance (75%), Information Technology (75%), and Automotive (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as QA Engineers in Frankfurt are Information Technology (100%), Quality Assurance (100%), and Product Development (63%).
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