Senior QA / Test Automation Engineer – Bern – Contract
We are partnering with a leading, highly regulated Swiss organisation in the insurance sector to recruit a Senior QA / Test Automation Engineer on a permanent basis. This is a confidential search on behalf of the client.
The Role
You will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of complex, mission-critical applications. Your work will cover functional, integration, and automated testing, collaborating closely with business, development, and operations teams.
Key focus areas include:
- Recent, hands-on experience in Swiss insurance projects
- Analysis and validation of business processes, data flows, and interfaces
- Design, execution, and documentation of test cases and defects in line with regulatory standards
- Automation using modern frameworks, scripting, and CI/CD pipelines
- Active contribution in Agile environments (Scrum / Kanban / SAFe)
Ideal background and experience:
- 5+ years experience in QA / Test Automation within insurance, banking, or other highly regulated sectors, ideally Swiss insurance
- Strong SQL and data analysis skills
- Experience with Jira, Xray, Confluence, ALM/Quality Center, Azure DevOps
- Comfortable with scripting and automation (VBA, Shell, Python, Java, C#, or JavaScript/TypeScript)
- Structured, analytical, and detail-oriented with excellent German and English
Location: Bern / Hybrid (on-site as needed)
Start: ASAP / Flexible
To apply for this role, please send your CV or call Ric Marshall at Oliver James for more information.
Senior QA / Test Automation Engineer – Bern – Contract
