
Selenium Expert in Cologne
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Till Z.
Last position:
Product Owner at OPED / Mawendo
- Interim PO for a DiGA-listed digital therapy platform, ensuring compliant product development in a highly regulated SaMD environment (BfArM, BSI) while maintaining delivery pace.
- Challenge: Regulatory complexity combined with hands-on delivery responsibility and only one week of onboarding time.
- Impact: Introduced AI-assisted product development workflows with clear quality standards and reinstated regular short release cycles for faster, more precise delivery. Currently optimizing product development workflows and reducing AI-generated bloat in tickets and documentation.
- Introduced an OCR-based workflow in Langdock that automates therapy plan creation from prescription images.
Yaroslav S.
Last position:
Senior Low-Code Consultant at Freelancer
Structured analysis and evaluation of business processes
Gathering, documenting, and prioritizing requirements
Creating business-friendly and technically executable process models
Use of Camunda tools
Deriving requirements and interfaces from BPMN diagrams
Coordination with stakeholders and business units
Translating business requirements into technical solution designs
Implementing efficient and tailored applications
Systematic collection, analysis, and documentation of requirements
Prioritizing and validating requirements in close collaboration with stakeholders
Alignment between business and development to ensure shared objectives
Creating use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria
Continuous requirements and change management throughout the project lifecycle
Define project goals and create project plans
Delegate tasks and monitor project progress
Monitor budgets and inform stakeholders
Mendix: Architecture, development, and maintenance of custom applications (Microflows, Domain Model, Security, XPath)
Modeling Mendix workflows for process optimization
Develop scalable apps with Mendix including REST/SOAP integration with SAP, SQL, Azure & SharePoint
UI design for Mendix using Atlas UI, Fluent UI, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Develop web & mobile apps with Mendix using agile methods (Scrum, Kanban)
Implement business logic with Mendix Microflows and Nanoflows
Performance optimization and architecture improvements for Mendix applications
Conduct Mendix training
Create technical documentation and best practices for Mendix
Coaching and mentoring for low-code development with Mendix
Hassan A.
Last position:
DevOps & Observability Consultant at ALDI South (Albrecht's Discount)
- Supporting the DevOps team in Terraform-managed, multi-region AWS infrastructure to achieve environment parity.
- Developed end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy, automating the build and deployment.
- Maintained pre- and post-deployment scripts to automate critical tasks such as database schema migrations and environment sanity checks.
- Implemented CI/CD flow specifically for hotfixes via separate Git branches, managing back-merge activities from feature branches to release branches to ensure code integrity through automated conflict resolution.
- Deployed a dedicated, lightweight sanity check application hosted cost-effectively on Azure Container Apps to run automated health and basic functional checks as a post-deployment activity triggered via pipeline.
- Investigated production incidents through code changes and AWS CloudWatch logs.
- Coordinated integration of Dynatrace APM and its APIs for monitoring purposes.
- Full stack QA strategist for a high-traffic e-commerce platform built on a layered architecture for the back-end testing of core platform services, especially the order management system in Zed and Glue layers.
- Managed automation activities, testing process, and refactoring practices.
- Responsible for framework migrations, setup, and training for new automation frameworks.
- Promoted a shift-left approach within the QA team and created the test concept.
- Participated in meetings with IT managers, business owners, product owners, and team members.
- Designed and implemented contract testing to validate API schema compatibility between the order management system and the Zed and Glue layers, reducing production-relevant breaking changes by approximately 3%.
- Led the migration to a multi-environment framework that enabled test execution across 4 country configurations from a single codebase.
- Integrated automated unit and functional tests directly into the GitLab CI/CD pipeline, reducing pipeline runtime by 32%.
- Coached and trained 5 QA engineers across Germany and Hungary in test automation, framework architecture, and best practices.
- Architected a layered backend test automation framework separating business logic, API request builders, and the database layer.
- Piloted AI-assisted testing with Playwright Agents, the Playwright MCP Server, and GitHub Copilot for automated test generation, execution, and self-healing Playwright scripts.
Predrag P.
Last position:
Test Developer | Test Automation Engineer at CreditReform
Technologies: Java 25, Selenium, Insomnia, SSO, Gitlab, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Jira, IntelliJ, Nexus, Oracle, MariaDB, SpringBoot, Grafana, Concept Board, Vue.js, OpenApi, Kotlin. Implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of automated end-to-end regression tests for UI and API interfaces. Appropriate and targeted test automation involving multiple software products, including Java-based Windows applications. Automation of business processes with Selenium, reset jobs, and DB import jobs, as well as creation of test concepts, test case descriptions, and structured defect reporting.
Alexander K.
Last position:
Software Tester at Buhl Tax Service GmbH
- AI-assisted creation of test cases and test data
- Creation of test cases based on requirements
- Execution of manual tests
- Defect documentation, retesting and tracking
Technologies & Tools: SCRUM, Jira, Confluence, Zephyr Scale
Hooman B.
Last position:
Fullstack Developer at Möbel Roller GmbH
- Further development of the existing e-commerce platform based on SAP Commerce (Hybris) to meet the growing demands of digital commerce.
- Ensuring the scalability and performance of the backend, so the platform remained stable and efficient even under heavy user load.
- Development and integration of new OCC REST APIs and services for modular extensions and flexible adjustments, to implement new features quickly.
- Optimization of data flows and interfaces, which significantly improved platform efficiency and system performance.
- Ensuring a maintainable and scalable code base by using Clean Code principles, proven design patterns, and a future-proof architecture.
- Reduction of errors through extensive testing with JUnit, Mockito, and load tests with Gatling, supported by the introduction of automated test processes.
- Improved system performance through targeted refactoring measures and efficient database queries, especially to handle peak loads.
- Use of modern cloud and monitoring tools such as Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Grafana to ensure a stable and monitored infrastructure.
- Clear improvement in efficiency, scalability, and reliability of the platform, which now meets the demands of a dynamic and growing e-commerce market.
Jeanne Y.
Last position:
Process Engineering Intern at Procter & Gamble
- Independently initiated and deployed automated validation workflows using Python, cutting manual processing by 58% and improving efficiency
- Developed a machine learning model for synthetic defect generation, reducing downtime and production costs; deployed locally and via Databricks and Azure AI Factory
- Utilized a small dataset of image data from the production lines and extended this dataset with training on models like cycleGAN and pix2pix
- Built and optimized the Linux-based development environment for training 3D models; maintained reproducibility via GitHub
- Presented technical insights to cross-functional teams (engineers, QA, project managers), ensuring alignment of ML solutions with operational needs
Christoph S.
Last position:
Test Manager at Logistics
- Coordination and planning, execution, documentation, and analysis of test cases
- Development of test concepts considering best practices (e.g., test pyramid) with a focus on reliable, automatable test runs
- Implementation and maintenance of test cases according to the test concepts
- Technologies: Citrix Workspace, Shopify, Jira, Xray, MS Teams, MS SharePoint, Confluence, MS Office 365
Ralph K.
Last position:
Product Owner / Business Owner at AXIS Management Consulting GmbH
- Full product responsibility from a business perspective: requirement analysis, UX design, product strategy, and go-to-market implemented without an internal dev team using fully AI-supported development (Claude Code / Anthropic)
- Technical differentiation: KRITIS-compliant air-gapped deployment (Windows/NSIS), GDT interface for PVS integration, DATEV-LODAS export for payroll
- Managed pilot operation with initial external client (Dormagen medical practice): structured requirement gathering, test support, error analysis, and release management
- Developed rollout and sales strategy for market entry in the segment of private practices and small medical centers
- Human-in-the-Loop development principle: business decision → AI implementation → manual review → approval → release – each sprint documented in Jira (TIME project), every change traceable via co-authored commits
- Product outcome: Tauri/Rust desktop app with GDT watcher, multi-tier model (Starter/Professional/Enterprise), cloud mirror on Hetzner/Traefik, complete ISMS framework based on ISO 27001 and BSI basic protection as product foundation
- Direct method validation for the test manager role: hands-on experience with quality assurance of AI-generated products from a user perspective, review gate discipline, release approval under GDPR and the EU AI Act
Ayhan G.
Last position:
Senior QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer / SDET at Rewe digital
Consulting, designing, and implementing the software testing lifecycle for multiple Android apps and backends Introducing test automation with Appium, SpringBootTest, RestAssured Setting up and managing emulators Developing an E2E library, an integration library, a Testcontainers library, and other libraries Developing, implementing, and advising on CI strategies Building the test environment with Testcontainers and virtualization Developing and implementing test cases for integration tests and end-to-end tests Establishing a maintainable test architecture with low entry barriers to simplify the creation of automated tests Some tools and technologies used: JUnit, RestAssured, Testcontainers, Kubedock, Appium, Android emulator, Jira Xray, Mockito, WireMock, Spring Framework, Kotlin
Kay O.
Last position:
Fullstack Developer at INIT GmbH
- Development of monitoring and control systems for public transportation
- Development of a platform for real-time monitoring of passenger information and ticketing systems, as well as an application for remote control and status monitoring of access control systems
- Development of dynamic forms, complex tables, real-time dashboards (SignalR), and reusable frontend components (using Storybook)
- Implementation of REST interfaces in the backend
- Deployment to the Microsoft Azure Cloud
- Technologies used: Angular 20, Angular Material 3, Dev Extreme, Storybook, C#/.NET 10
Vladimir M.
Last position:
Developer at Financial services provider
- Support and further development of a framework for developing applications in a banking association: DynS/OSPE
- Migration of the framework to Java 11 and Java 17
- Java8, Java11 and Java17, Spring, Spring-Batch, Spring WebServices, Spring-Security, Spring-Data, JPA, Hibernate, OpenSource libraries etc.
- XML, JAXB, JSON, REST and SOAP services, DB2, Oracle, WebSphere or Liberty AS, FreeMaker, Junit, mock libraries, JaCoCo, Maven, IntelliJ, Eclipse, GitHub, SVN, Jira
Pappu P.
Last position:
Senior Cloud Consultant (AWS Services and Consulting) at devoteam GmbH
- Developed automated ETL pipelines with AWS Glue and Athena to ensure consistent data quality and governance requirements
- Implemented validation, anonymization, and encryption measures for data in compliance with GDPR
- Optimized cloud costs by introducing FinOps practices and increased transparency for business units
- Monitored performance, performed root cause analyses, and ensured adherence to SLAs
- Supported data and solution architects in building scalable data models for ML and analytics scenarios
Fabian K.
Last position:
Managing Partner at FK Solution Design GmbH
- Founded FK Solution Design GmbH and acts as managing partner.
- Optimizes existing system landscapes, reduces data silos, and connects software systems.
- Enables more efficient data usage and reduces process lead time.
Jacqueline H.
Last position:
Kitchen Appliance Manufacturer
Setting up and enhancing an international subscription management system
Migrating and decommissioning a Hybris-SAP system and integrating Zuora
Implementing numerous interfaces to various systems (external and internal)
Setting up and improving monitoring with Grafana, Prometheus, and Databricks
Introducing logging with Loki
Implementing business requirements using jQuery, Thymeleaf, Spring Boot, Java, Go, and Python
Adjusting and extending the GitLab CI pipelines
Setting up and extending infrastructure as code with Terraform and ArgoCD on AWS
Setting up and running E2E and performance tests
Expanding the Databricks business intelligence solution to provide various KPIs
Responsibilities: Architecture, DevOps, development, unit tests, coaching employees and apprentices, E2E, smoke, and integration tests, agile methods consulting (Kanban, Scrum)
Technologies and methods: Java, Go, Kotlin, Node.js, Spring Boot, SOAP/REST, Quarkus, Thymeleaf, Vaadin, Slack, Jira, Confluence, IntelliJ, GitLab, SQS, Kafka, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Maven, Gradle, GitLab CI, Databricks
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Statistics of experts using Selenium
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
18 years (Germany: 19 years)

Position duration
1.8 years (Germany: 2.8 years)

Positions per freelancer
12 (Germany: 14)

Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance

Top industries
Information Technology, Retail, Banking and Finance

Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
100% (Germany: 92%)
Master's degree or higher
77% (Germany: 49%)
Doctorate
15% (Germany: 7%)

Certifications per freelancer
5 (Germany: 3)

Most common languages
German, English, Russian

Speak two or more languages
94% (Germany: 97%)
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Cologne 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 29 Oct 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 (100%)
- Retail (53%)
- Banking and Finance (47%)
- Automotive (35%)
- Insurance (35%)
- Transportation (35%)
- Government and Administration (35%)
- Telecommunication (35%)
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. Its core component, Selenium WebDriver, drives Chrome, Firefox, Edge and other browsers through real user interactions. Companies use it to verify business-critical journeys such as sign-up, checkout, search, account management and form submission across operating systems.
Testing with WebDriver
Selenium supports automated functional and regression testing for web applications. Specialists create maintainable tests with Java, Python, JavaScript, C# or Ruby bindings, then handle waits, browser sessions, page objects and test data. They also cover responsive layouts, authentication flows, downloads, file uploads and dynamic content.
Tools and ecosystem
The wider Selenium ecosystem includes Selenium Grid for parallel and remote execution, WebDriver BiDi for richer browser communication, and Selenium IDE for recording and replaying simpler scenarios. Strong professionals also work with test runners, reporting tools, Docker, cloud browser services and CI systems such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions or GitLab CI.
Where companies use it
Selenium fits products where browser behavior and user journeys must remain dependable during frequent releases.
- Regression suites for customer portals and SaaS products
- Cross-browser checks for online retail and payment flows
- End-to-end coverage for booking, logistics and healthcare systems
- Smoke tests and release gates in continuous delivery pipelines
When to bring in expertise
Freelance expertise helps when a test suite is slow, flaky or difficult to extend. Companies often need support during a migration from manual testing, a redesign of a web application, a browser compatibility initiative or the setup of a new CI pipeline. In Cologne, specialists may work remotely or join on-site teams when direct collaboration with product and quality groups matters.
What strong specialists deliver
Quality work starts with stable selectors, explicit synchronization and clear separation between test logic, data and environment settings. Experienced Selenium professionals design useful coverage instead of simply adding more scripts. They diagnose failures, reduce false positives, document the framework and make results easy for teams to trust and act on.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about Selenium, in one place.
Selenium is used to automate browsers and verify complete user journeys in web applications. It can check forms, navigation, authentication, payments, search and other behavior across supported browsers. Teams commonly use it for regression, smoke and end-to-end testing.
Selenium has broad language support, a mature WebDriver standard and strong options for running tests across remote browsers with Selenium Grid. Playwright and Cypress can offer simpler setup or newer browser capabilities, depending on the application. The right choice depends on browser coverage, language preferences, execution model and existing test assets.
A strong Selenium specialist usually understands a programming language, test design, CI pipelines and version control. Useful adjacent skills include API testing, SQL, Docker, cloud browser execution, accessibility checks and defect analysis. Knowledge of the application’s frontend framework is also valuable for stable selectors and reliable waits.
The required level depends on the test scope, browser matrix and condition of the existing suite. A small set of smoke tests may need focused automation knowledge, while a large framework requires experience with architecture, parallel execution, reporting and maintenance. Ask for examples of stable suites that resemble your application rather than relying on tenure alone.
Selenium work is well suited to remote collaboration because code, test results and CI runs can be reviewed asynchronously. Teams in Cologne should agree on browser environments, repository practices, communication routines and access to test systems. On-site sessions can still help when specialists need to map critical user journeys with product or quality teams.
Review whether Selenium tests are readable, deterministic and tied to meaningful user risks. Look for resilient locators, sensible waits, isolated test data, useful failure evidence and clear ownership of environments. A quality specialist should also explain which scenarios belong in browser tests and which are better covered at API or unit level.
Selenium supports parallel and remote execution through Selenium Grid and compatible browser infrastructure. This allows teams to distribute suites across browsers and environments, although concurrency requires careful handling of test data, sessions and resource limits. Specialists should show how they control isolation and investigate failures that occur only under parallel load.
Before using Selenium, a freelancer should clarify the application’s browsers, critical workflows, environments, test data and release process. They should also understand whether the assignment involves creating a framework, extending an existing suite or reducing flaky failures. Clear access to logs, CI results and product contacts makes diagnosis and delivery much more effective.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Selenium in their recent projects is 89 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 710 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Selenium in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 77% hold at least a Master's degree, and 15% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Selenium in their recent projects have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Selenium in their recent projects are German (100%), English (94%), and Russian (12%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Selenium in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Retail (53%), and Banking and Finance (47%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Selenium in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (76%), and Quality Assurance (76%).
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