Senior Test Automation Managerin

This position can be filled in one of our EEX offices in Paris or Leipzig.

Are you passionate about quality assurance and automation? Join us and take part in shaping the testing for our energy commodities spot trading system and related applications. Here you can find out more about our EEX Markets

Your tasks

In this role of a Senior Test Automation Manager (f/m/d) you will ensure comprehensive test coverage, drive automation-first principles, and validate system performance to enable a seamless migration to our next-generation trading infrastructure. You will be an active player in delivering to our test strategy and will define priorities based on risk and performance benchmarks, ensuring alignment with functional requirements and regulatory standards. Working closely with business stakeholders and development teams, you will maintain and enhance test tooling and automation frameworks for acceptance and integration testing.

Your responsibilities will include coordinating user acceptance testing with external customers and vendors, managing integration testing across multiple systems, and overseeing defect lifecycle management. You will monitor and report on test execution, providing clear metrics on coverage, defects, and production readiness. Additionally, you will maintain transparent, production-like environments and support performance testing by defining KPIs and benchmarking results. If you thrive on solving complex challenges and want to make a real impact on the reliability and scalability of trading systems, we'd love to hear from you. After all, we value the exchange of ideas, being there for each other and encouraging each other to become better. We call it: the exchange mindset.

You bring along

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Finance, or Economics
• At least 5 years of relevant working experience, ideally in the area of capital markets and exchange trading
• Expertise in API testing, test automation frameworks, and CI/CD integration
• Familiarity with performance testing methodologies for data-intensive and time-critical applications
• Strong understanding of risk-based testing and quality assurance best practices
• Understanding of underlying network technologies such as TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, REST, MQ, WebSocket, Protobuf, JSON, XML, TLS/SSL
• Familiarity with financial regulations and compliance standards related to trading systems is a plus
• Ability to work in a team and independently, ability to take responsibility, strong communication skills, and a can-do attitude
• Experience in project management or leading cross-functional teams is a plus
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with industry trends and best practices
• High proficiency in English

Why join us?

• Attractive salary package with many benefits
• Flexible mobile working arrangements
• Personal development thanks to extensive further training opportunities
• A place in a dynamic and international team within EEX Group and Deutsche Börse Group
• A long-term perspective in the constantly growing and evolving energy industry

Hello from EEX. As a leading commodity exchange in Europe, we develop, operate and connect the markets for global energy and commodity trading from Paris and 24 other worldwide offices. What's the secret to our success? We are an expert team of dynamic individuals that drive forward exciting projects while sharing experiences, celebrating success and creating memories, together.

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