Selenium Experts in Hamburg
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Niko Schmuck
Last position:
Developing Architect, Technical Lead "gridlytics" at HH Energienetze
- Building a data integration platform for high, medium, and low voltage assets for contextual analysis of time series with master data from the SCADA control system (IEC 60870 104), INIS, and SAP.
- Responsibility for the architecture and implementation of the solution, as well as sparring partner for the Product Owner.
- Use of Kotlin, Spring Boot, Maven, TimescaleDB, PostgreSQL, liquibase, Elements IoT, Docker, Kubernetes, Grafana, Python, jupyter, and various API gateways.
Huy Nguyen
Last position:
Modern Workplace & Dynamics 365 Consultant at Thinformatics
- Administration and further development of the M365 environment including Teams, Exchange Online, Intune and SharePoint Online
- Development of dashboards for performance monitoring using Microsoft Power BI
- Implementation of user requirements and processes with low-code/no-code technologies (Power Apps, Power Automate)
- Use of Jira and Azure DevOps to plan and implement user stories in an agile project context
- Participation in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews and retrospectives as technical point of contact
- Planning and implementation of security policies using Azure Conditional Access and multi-factor authentication
- Configuration and deployment of clients and applications via MECM (SCCM) and Baramundi
Anastasiia Komarenko
Last position:
Senior Test Automation Engineer at E.ON
- Reviewing functional and technical requirements from a testing perspective
- Creating test cases and automated tests to validate requirements
- Performing manual and automated functional, end-to-end, and regression tests
- Documenting test results and tracking defects
- Using models like GPT-4, BERT, and Hugging Face Transformers for automated test case generation, analysis of test results, and improving test coverage, including bias checks and security reviews
- Techs: MS Office, Jira, Zephyr, Confluence, Tosca, stakeholder communication, Agile, Kanban, Scrum, OpenAI API, Hugging Face, PyTorch, LangChain.
Enrique Gallardo
Last position:
Security Architect at Capgemini
I implemented a Zero-Trust architecture for robust, military-grade maritime container mini data centers based on VMware & Tanzu to support containerized GIS workloads for ground forces. The main focus was on securing communications, workload protection, and data access in contested electronic battle environments affected by jamming, interception, signal manipulation, and constantly changing operational conditions. I designed and architected use cases so that every element of workload, identity, and system could continue to operate independently and securely even in degraded or disrupted scenarios. In parallel, I defined the enterprise and solution security architecture with LeanIX, Bizzdesign, and HOPEX as enterprise architecture, repository, and governance platforms to maintain architecture inventory, relationships, traceability, target pictures, and security governance in complex environments. For the architectural designs, I used Sparx Enterprise Architect to describe formal architecture views, interfaces, trust boundaries, and system architecture in both IT and OT environments. IriusRisk was used for threat modeling of the solution to identify architecture-driven risks, derive security requirements, and detect countermeasures and design gaps directly from the solution models. Risk and compliance management was supported with Archer. Architecture decisions, control gaps, and operational risks were translated into controlled governance and auditable compliance measures. For documentation, collaboration, and visual design, I used Confluence to maintain Architecture Decision Records, Security Blueprints, and workflows. I used Lucidchart and draw.io to create design artifacts tailored to stakeholders. I also defined OT security concepts with support from electrical and mechanical engineers in the areas of oil, vehicle onboard systems, rail, power plants, pharma, gas turbines, and nuclear technology. I created the end-to-end OT security strategy, starting with global policy, developed into standards and procedures, and finally aligned with Bell-LaPadula, Purdue Model, SABSA, TOGAF ADM, CENELEC 50701, IEC 62443, and NIST standards. In addition, I worked with engineering team leads to identify critical KBP assets and place them under protective measures that segmented SCADA, PLC, and HMI assets. I drove collaboration between Security, IT, and OT teams to create standardized workflows and use cases for the OT security solution catalog, while integrating Defense-in-Depth and Zero-Trust principles into operational environments. A key part of my work was integrating multidisciplinary engineering, security, and operations stakeholders into a unified security blueprinting strategy and ensuring that architecture, threat modeling, governance, and documentation were technically strong and operationally practical.
Aiman Ragab
Last position:
Test Manager and Test Automation Engineer at Warehouse Management Company
- Introduced test management with SolMan
- Implemented test automation with TOSCA
- Analyzed, created, and automated test cases
- Built regression test portfolio
- Stakeholder meetings and alignments
- Financial management
Holger Guschigk
Last position:
Test Automation Engineer, Quality Assurance Consultant at T-Systems
- Poliks – State Police System for information, communication, and case management and other state variants (ViVa, Bravo, customs)
- Developed a test framework for test automation to replace an existing proprietary test client for new developments, focusing on easy maintenance and simple extensibility for new technologies
- Designed the architecture
- Implemented the architecture
- Created a proof of concept by migrating existing test cases into the new test framework
- Platform: C#, .NET, Jira, XRay, Confluence, Playwright, Selenium, UI Automation, Appium, HTML, Git, VMWare, Windows 11, Linux
Jonas Taulien
Last position:
IT Consultant at Bechtle AG
- Prequalified 200 demands within five weeks on the multi-cloud-commerce platform bechtle-clouds.com with three external consultants
- Served a dual role as project manager and requirements engineer for various enhancements
- Domain topics: reimplementation of Entra ID Sync, improvement of support processes, optimizations in the product catalog
- Demand and project management in ServiceNow
- Refinement of epics and stories with internal teams and external service providers
- Management of the external international service provider
Walid Haidari
Last position:
Senior Tester within the IT & Digital Roadmap at VTG-Aktiengesellschaft
- Consulting, planning, and adapting (extension and rebuild) of the existing test framework to cover necessary test cases as part of quality assurance for initiative implementations
- Executing cross-team manual test cases during regular sprint cycles
- Setting up test automation
- Advising front-end and back-end development on quality assurance aspects
- Building a framework for end-to-end test cases
- Performing software quality assurance across various projects within a program
- Supporting the creation of test cases
- Coordinating within the team with all relevant stakeholders
Aravind Sasi Nair Purayath
Last position:
AI – Data Specialist at Emirates Islamic Bank
- Architected and deployed LLM based AI agents, RAG pipelines, and vector search solutions for decision support across retail banking department.
- Developed and shipped robust AI pipelines with guardrails, error handling, monitoring, and fallback logic ensuring high reliability outcomes and compliance with data privacy.
- Developed and deployed ML models to identify transactional anomalies, improving fraud detection and risk assessment in high-volume datasets for credit risk modelling.
- Built, evaluated and fine-tuned ML models to generate propensity scores for customers used to drive personalized targeting campaigns for credit cards and personal finance/loan products.
- Developed an NLP pipeline using BERT embeddings and spaCy NER for SMS/email analysis and customer query logs.
- Trained machine learning models using Isolation Forest to classify user behaviour and detect anomalies.
- Extracted, cleaned, enriched and feature engineered datasets from different sources to build feature stores that powered ML model training.
- Led development of dashboards using Power BI, Grafana, and Prometheus to monitor model performances, KPI trends, and marketing metrics.
- Built multi-touch attribution models using logistic regression and time-decay weights to evaluate lead quality.
- Developed scalable ETL pipelines from CRM, T24, SAP, and ERP, supporting millions of monthly transactions.
- Integrated testing and CI/CD workflows for robust data pipeline deployment.
Florian Fittkau
Last position:
Solution Architect with Developer Focus at SymFinIT Solutions GmbH
- Further development of a finance layer for subscription and one-time purchase billing and accounting.
- Technologies: Kotlin, AWS (SQS, S3, ElastiCache, Aurora), React, TypeScript, Coroutines, IntelliJ IDEA, Spring (Boot, Data, WebFlux), JUnit, Testcontainers, Cucumber, Liquibase, PostgreSQL, Webservices (REST), R2DBC, OpenAPI 3, Gradle, GIT, Docker, Netty, GitHub Actions, Jira/Confluence, arc42
Andreas Steffan
Last position:
Lead Developer at Software
- Extended the document management system with a standard CMIS (Content Management Interoperability Services) interface
- Implemented CMIS core services like navigation, access rights, search, CRUD operations, and versioning in Java
- Implemented based on RESTful / OpenAPI services
- Delivered as a fat-jar and native container image
- Deployed on-premises and serverlessly as an Azure Container Application using Terraform
- Improved team autonomy through infrastructure engineering and short feedback loops
- Established observability with OpenTelemetry, Azure Monitor, and Azure Logic Apps
- Introduced Terraform and trunk-based development processes
- Ensured quality with BDD tests in C# using SpecFlow and Testcontainers
- Created Azure DevOps pipeline integration tests
- Introduced cloud deployment processes
- Trained staff in cloud and Terraform
Mbah Sama
Last position:
Software Tester for Banking Requirements at comdirect
- Responsibility for testing and quality assurance of application processes
- Creation and execution of test cases based on defined acceptance criteria
- Documentation of deviations and analysis, as well as initiation of necessary corrective actions
- Ensuring the flow of information within the team and with other specialist departments
- Maintenance and further development of test automation
- Adapting Selenium-based automation to every release and sprint change
- Extending test automation with new processes
- Performing security tests
- Identifying typical vulnerabilities (e.g. XSS, SQL injection, insecure headers) through automated tests in the CI/CD flow
- Use of technologies Selenium (including integration with security scanners such as OWASP ZAP), Unix/SQL environments and optionally Cypress, SAP, C#, Java, GitLab, Jira, Confluence, REST API, Postman, HP-ALM, SSI, Octane, WinSCP.
Mohamed Elsayed
Last position:
Test Manager & Defect Manager at BMBF
- Planning and coordinating test activities and supporting the specialist team
- Reviewing requirements, user stories, and test cases
- Preparing test environments and test data
- Creating test sets and executing tests in XRay
- Performing defect analysis, deviation management, and reporting results
- Coordinating with other functional and technical project teams
Tarik Hennings
Last position:
Technical Product / Digital Asset Owner at Sodexo Pass & Benefit Services
- Migration of 3 DE/AT payment iOS/Android apps and web portal to global solution
- Performed a fit gap analysis for 6 consumer apps vs. global solution
- Managed the migration project to global CWC solution, developed end-to-end tests for backend systems, Pi Planning, release planning
Kwesi Dadzie Essel
Last position:
Test Analyst at Deutsche Bahn (via PAR GmbH)
- Analyze business processes to evaluate test automation
- Develop and execute automated tests (Web & Mobile)
- Perform manual tests to cover non-automated areas
- Handle bug fixing, reporting, and documentation of all test results
- Coordinate with teams and product owners for test optimization and requirement analysis
- Conduct component tests, system tests, and migration tests
- Create monitoring reports and error analyses according to process guidelines
- Participate in the team for Deutsche Bahn’s new DB Navigator app during the software reorientation; responsible for new workflows, modern design, and replacing the old systems
- Tools: Appium, Selenium, Cucumber, Android Studio, IntelliJ, GitLab, Instana, Java, iOS, CSS
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Statistics of experts using Selenium
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
19 years
Position duration
2.1 years (Germany: 2.8 years)
Positions per freelancer
12 (Germany: 14)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
89% (Germany: 92%)
Master's degree or higher
39% (Germany: 49%)
Doctorate
17% (Germany: 7%)
Certifications per freelancer
5 (Germany: 3)
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
95% (Germany: 97%)
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
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Average rates of experts in Hamburg using Selenium
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About the technology
Browser testing
Selenium is used to automate real browsers for web testing and other repetitive UI checks. Companies use it to verify login flows, forms, checkout paths, and critical journeys across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.
Typical work
- End-to-end regression suites for web apps
- Cross-browser checks for release gates
- Smoke tests for staging and production
- Stable test flows for dynamic user interfaces
- Test coverage for internal portals and customer apps
Tooling stack
Strong Selenium work usually includes WebDriver, test runners such as JUnit or TestNG, and build tools like Maven or Gradle. Specialists also work with Selenium Grid, browser drivers, CI pipelines, and reporting tools to keep runs consistent and traceable.
When to bring in help
Teams often bring in freelance Selenium professionals when tests are flaky, a framework needs a redesign, or a new product area must be covered quickly. In Hamburg, this often fits product teams that work in mixed local and remote setups and need clear communication in English or German.
What good experts do
Good experts do more than record clicks. They design maintainable locators, separate test data from test logic, handle waits and synchronization, and keep suites readable for the rest of the team.
Common project outcomes
- A clean test framework with reusable components
- Faster feedback in CI and release workflows
- Lower maintenance from better selectors and structure
- Clear handover notes for internal specialists
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around Selenium.
Selenium is mainly used to automate browser actions for web testing. Teams rely on it for regression checks, smoke tests, and user-flow coverage in products that must work across different browsers and operating systems. It is a practical fit when the application is web-based and the team wants tests that behave like a real user.
Selenium is the older, broad compatibility choice and still fits many mixed browser environments. Playwright and Cypress can feel faster to start with in some projects, but Selenium is often chosen when teams need wider browser support or already have an existing suite. The right choice depends on the product, the browser mix, and how much existing test code must be kept.
A strong Selenium specialist usually knows WebDriver well, writes stable selectors, and understands waits, page structure, and test design. Useful adjacent skills include Java, Python, JavaScript, test frameworks, CI/CD, and browser automation patterns. If the role includes infrastructure work, Selenium Grid and containerized test runs matter too.
You do not need a huge project to benefit from Selenium expertise. Small teams often hire help when their first automated suite becomes hard to maintain or when release pressure makes manual testing too slow. The key question is not project size, but whether the current tests are stable enough to support delivery.
Yes, Selenium work is often very remote-friendly because most tasks happen in the codebase and in browser runs. The main requirement is clear access to the app, test environments, and the people who know the expected user flows. In Hamburg, many teams combine on-site workshops with remote implementation and review.
Selenium is the better fit when the browser experience itself matters, such as login, navigation, dynamic forms, or payment flows. API tests are still valuable, but they do not catch layout issues, broken selectors, or client-side behavior. Most strong test strategies use both, with Selenium covering the parts users actually see.
Look for readable test structure, stable locators, and a suite that fails for real product issues instead of timing noise. A good Selenium expert explains trade-offs, documents setup clearly, and leaves tests that the team can maintain after handover. Ask for examples of how they reduced flakiness or improved CI reliability.
A careful Selenium freelancer will ask which browsers must be supported, how often tests run, and whether the suite is for release gates or exploratory coverage. They should also ask about test data, environment stability, and existing frameworks such as Selenium WebDriver or Selenium Grid. Those details shape the design and the maintenance effort.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Selenium in their recent projects is 94 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 749 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Selenium in their recent projects, 89% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 39% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Selenium in their recent projects have 19 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Selenium in their recent projects are German (100%), English (95%), and French (29%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Selenium in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (57%), and Professional Services (57%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Selenium in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Quality Assurance (81%), and Project Management (71%).
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