Selenium Experts in Austria
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Austria, who have recently used Selenium
Mario M.
Last position:
Co-Founder and CTO at B2B SaaS Recruiting Platform
Complete build of a B2B SaaS platform for recruitment agencies
- Multi-source job aggregation via ATS APIs
- AI-assisted career page scraping
- Rule-based and AI-assisted matching
- Credit-based monetization model with Stripe integration
- Live in production since July 2026
Tech stack
- NestJS
- React
- PostgreSQL
- pgvector
- Claude AI
- Prisma
Namik D.
Last position:
Test Manager / Test Automation Engineer at Sky Deutschland GmbH
- Implemented and maintained 443 automated test cases with a 99% pass rate (441/443)
- Enabled CI for test automation: automated runs on review/merge, reporting via Xray
- Introduced accessibility and performance checks and established them in reporting
- Served as QA lead in daily operations with stand-ups, Kanban progress tracking, prioritization, and targeted task distribution
- Handled defect triage and stakeholder communication with daily triage, QA status analysis, and actionable recommendations
- Developed and maintained a stable regression suite for CRM/Salesforce flows (UI/E2E and near-API validations)
- Integrated CI/CD using Jenkins pipelines with Groovy (IaC)
- Maintained QA documentation, test conventions, and processes in Confluence, aligned across the team
- Conducted Salesforce Einstein chatbot testing with intent/topic validation and output checks, and used Robot Framework/Python suites for continuous quality monitoring
- Technology stack: Jira, Xray, Confluence, Jenkins, Groovy, Git, Java, Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber, TypeScript, Postman, REST, Salesforce, Google Cloud, Lighthouse, Evinced, Scrum/Kanban, BDD (Gherkin)
Thomas P.
Last position:
QA Tech Lead at ready2order GmbH
- Leading a team of QA Engineers
- Implementing effective test strategies, driving the test automation strategy forward
- Hands-on testing for the web and mobile application (iOS, Android)
- Creating, maintaining, and executing test plans as well as documenting test results (Testrail)
- Evaluating and integrating new tools to improve the testing process (e.g. Playwright)
Neethu Mary T.
Last position:
Internship at TCS iON
- Develop automated functional testing project using Selenium Web Driver
- Perform automated functional testing on client site
- Perform end to end functional testing on all web elements and populate appropriate test design and test case templates with defect code
- Develop test design, test scenario, test cases, Selenium Web Driver based automation script, and defect log
- Prepare daily activity report
- Prepare project report and documentation covering topics like approach, logic flow, solutions, templates, enhancements suggested etc.
- Upload the documentation in GitHub
Vladislav F.
Last position:
Senior Test Automation Engineer / Test Manager at Stadt Wien – WUKSEA
- Creating test scenarios, manual test cases and test data using boundary value analysis and equivalence classes
- Executing functional and non-functional tests (manually with Postman and web application, automated with WebDriver, JUnit and NUnit)
- Setting up, automating and maintaining the test automation framework with Java, Spring Boot, Selenium and Cucumber in IntelliJ (system, regression, smoke, UI and integration tests for web front-end and SOAP API backend interfaces)
- Automating backend NUnit test cases in Visual Studio
- Test management: developing and implementing test strategy and test plans, controlling tests, quality ownership and prioritizing risk-based tests, as well as maintaining documentation in Confluence
- Detailed analysis and quality assurance of requirements
- Creating and maintaining Jenkins pipelines, ensuring quality in build & deployment
- Close collaboration with business analysts, developers, testers and test management
- Identifying, creating and tracking defects/bugs, with thorough test documentation
- Reporting test results and defect reports
- Monitoring test processes and continuous improvements
- Reviewing test data and test results in PostgreSQL database via pgAdmin
- Supporting effort estimation and backlog prioritization
- Analyzing and debugging development code System environment: Java, JUnit, Spring Boot, Selenium, Cucumber, JavaScript, Jenkins, C#, NUnit, Postman, Bitbucket, Confluence, Jira, xRay, pgAdmin, PostgreSQL, SonarQube, Maven, IntelliJ, Visual Studio, CI/CD, SOAP API interfaces
Nedim K.
Last position:
Manual Tester and Test Automation Engineer at IT-Systemhaus der Bundesagentur fĂĽr Arbeit
- Design appropriate test cases to verify the GUI in Azure Test Plans
- Creation and execution of manual test cases
- Test design for user stories to be implemented in the current sprint
- Analysis of deviations/bugs based on log files and Kibana dashboards
- Creation of bug tickets with error description, screenshots, and short videos
- Prioritization of open bug tickets together with the PO
- Retest of bugs and hotfixes
- Execution of manual tests to ensure a 100% fulfillment rate of all functional requirements
- Selection, installation, and maintenance of a test automation tool (Selenium)
- Implementation of automated regression tests
- Continuous expansion of the object repository and adaptation of automated test cases (acceptance, integration, and system tests)
- Creation of test logs before each sprint change
Maximilian A.
Last position:
Technical Project Lead / Solution Architect at UNIQA Insurance Group
- Planning, monitoring, coordination, and documentation of the output project as part of the policy migration to the UNIQA Insurance Platform.
- Planning and design of new requirements.
- Designing a consistent, maintainable, and scalable application architecture.
Kurt B.
Last position:
Backend / Microservice Developer, DevOps, Test Automation at RCA, Rail Cargo Austria AG
- Backend / Microservice Developer, DevOps, Test Automation
- ~100 Devs, ~10 Teams, per team: 1 PO, 1 Scrum Master, 1 UX, 1 Developer, 1 Tester
- .net core 8, 9, C#
- Microservices, Clean-Architecture, MediatR, CQRS
- GraphQL, REST, SDL
- Azure DevOps, CI / CD-pipelines, Azure-Service Bus, Rabbit-MQ, Kafka, Azure App Configuration, Azure KeyVault, Azure Kubernetes AKS
- Splunk, dashboards, custom metrics, Elastic-Search, Kibana (ELK)
- Azure SQL-Databases, Azure Cosmos DB
- Architecture decisions, event governance, COP (Backend, DevOps, FrontEnt, Test Automations)
- AI, Copilot, creating test templates
- Scheduler, Hangfire, Quartz
- Automated unit and integration tests
- Automated E2E tests, Playwright test automation, BDD, Gherkin, Cucumber
- Tracking of shipments
- GIS, GPS data, geofence, geo search, position tracking, asset positions
- Jira, Confluence
- Focus on high-performance message-oriented architecture (~xx million messages per month per service)
- Structured logging, Serilog, OTel, Splunk, Application Monitoring
- Integration of different position data sources (GPS-based data) into Azure Data Lake
CĂ©dric M.
Last position:
Senior Tester at Public Sector
- Analysis, design and implementation of acceptance tests
- Test execution and reporting
- Defect reporting and retesting
- Tools: Xray, Jira, Confluence, OpenText Content Server, Scrum
Lukas G.
Last position:
Freelancer at Freelancer
- Web Applications
- E-Commerce solutions
- Frontend Engineering
Hakan S.
Last position:
Freelance Software Developer at NĂśRNBERGER Versicherung
- Implementation of the 2026 product roadmap in the composite area (quotation and policy administration)
- (Further) development of insurance products such as accident, residential building, commercial building, business contents, and liability insurance
- Technical implementation of product requirements in an agile SCRUM environment (from concept to go-live)
- Collaboration on enablement topics for private and business lines, especially the introduction of intermediary collection
- Ensuring software quality through continuous error analysis and resolution across all project phases
- Close coordination in the agile planning process as well as iterative detailing of requirements
- Structured knowledge transfer including documentation and sustainable assurance of maintainability and further development
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Statistics of experts using Selenium
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
16 years
Position duration
1.8 years
Positions per freelancer
10
Top business areas
Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Education
Certification focus areas
Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
89%
Master's degree or higher
67%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
English, German, Bosnian
Speak two or more languages
91%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Austria are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Austria using Selenium
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Selenium experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (82%)
- Banking and Finance (45%)
- Education (36%)
- Insurance (36%)
- Transportation (36%)
- Government and Administration (36%)
- Manufacturing (27%)
- Energy (18%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Browser automation
Selenium is an open-source suite for automating web browsers. Teams use Selenium WebDriver to control real browsers, verify user journeys, and catch regressions in web applications. It supports browser-based testing across Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and other WebDriver-compatible browsers.
Testing stack
Selenium work usually combines WebDriver with a programming language such as Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, or Ruby. Strong specialists also use test frameworks, page object models, dependency management, reporting tools, and source control. Selenium IDE can help record and replay flows, while WebDriver is suited to maintainable automated suites.
Delivery use cases
- End-to-end checks for login, checkout, search, and account workflows
- Cross-browser regression testing for responsive web applications
- Smoke tests after releases and deployments
- Data-driven and parameterized browser scenarios
- Selenium Grid execution across browsers and operating systems
Selenium is common in customer portals, e-commerce systems, financial services, healthcare applications, and internal business tools. It is especially useful when defects appear only through real browser interaction.
When to hire
Companies bring in freelance Selenium specialists when manual regression takes too long, an existing suite has become unstable, or a release pipeline lacks meaningful browser coverage. They may also need help migrating legacy Selenium IDE or WebDriver tests, introducing a test architecture, or connecting browser checks to CI systems. In Austria, remote collaboration can work well when test environments, documentation, and communication routines are clearly defined.
Reliable automation
Good Selenium automation is more than a collection of recorded clicks. Experienced professionals choose stable locators, isolate test data, handle waits correctly, and keep tests independent. They diagnose whether failures come from the application, the browser, the test code, or the environment instead of masking problems with arbitrary delays.
Assessing specialists
Look for specialists who can explain their test strategy and show how they manage flaky tests, parallel execution, browser versions, and failed runs. Relevant experience includes Selenium Grid, Docker-based test environments, CI tools, API checks, performance awareness, and defect reporting. For Austrian teams, language fit and overlap with on-site stakeholders may matter when requirements or release decisions are discussed live.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about Selenium? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
Selenium is used to automate browsers and verify how web applications behave from a user’s perspective. Companies use it for end-to-end journeys, regression checks, smoke testing, and cross-browser validation.
Selenium has broad browser support, mature WebDriver standards, and bindings for many programming languages. Cypress and Playwright can offer a more integrated experience for particular web stacks, so the right choice depends on browser coverage, existing skills, application architecture, and CI needs.
A strong Selenium specialist usually also understands a programming language, a test framework, Git, CI pipelines, and defect tracking. Knowledge of APIs, SQL, Docker, browser developer tools, and test data management makes browser automation more effective.
The Selenium scope matters more than a label. A small suite may suit a professional who can write stable WebDriver tests, while a large or unreliable suite calls for someone who can design test architecture, improve parallel execution, and integrate reporting and CI.
Yes, Selenium work is often suitable for remote collaboration because test code, environments, and results can be shared through standard development tools. Clear acceptance criteria, access to staging systems, documentation, and agreed communication windows are important for distributed Austrian teams.
Reliable Selenium tests use stable locators, explicit waits, isolated data, and clear setup and cleanup steps. Specialists also review screenshots, logs, browser versions, and environment conditions to find the real cause of intermittent failures.
Selenium may be unnecessary for unit tests, service-level checks, or very narrow component testing. It can also be a poor fit when a team needs a tightly integrated tool for a specific browser stack and has no requirement for Selenium’s broad language and browser ecosystem.
Ask a Selenium professional to explain locator choices, wait strategies, test isolation, failure diagnosis, and CI execution. Review whether the suite produces useful failures, remains maintainable as the application changes, and covers business-critical journeys rather than merely repeating recorded actions.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used Selenium in their recent projects is 86 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 690 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Austria who have used Selenium in their recent projects, 89% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 67% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used Selenium in their recent projects have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used Selenium in their recent projects are English (100%), German (91%), and Bosnian (27%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used Selenium in their recent projects are Information Technology (82%), Banking and Finance (45%), and Education (36%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used Selenium in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Quality Assurance (91%), and Product Development (82%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Selenium
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
Countries:
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
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