Senior Test Specialist – Key Applications

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together.

We are seeking a Senior Test Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, execute and overseeing all testing activities to ensure software quality, compliance, and successful delivery within project timelines.

YOUR CHALLENGE

• Plans, designs, executes, and oversees software testing activities across different applications

• Defines test strategies, coordinates test environments, and ensures defect tracking

• Collaborates with development, business analysts, and project managers to align testing with project goals

• Manages functional, regression, and non-functional testing processes

• Coordinates test environment usage

• Supports test automation coverage and capability for automated regression testing

• Ensures compliance with quality standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices

• Leads and mentors test team members, promoting continuous improvement in test efficiency and coverage

YOUR PROFILE

• 3+ years’ proven track record as a hands-on Senior Test Engineer/Manager or Testing Lead in complex IT transformation projects

• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies (Agile, Waterfall) and test management tools (e.g., JIRA, HP ALM)

• Experience with test automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and performance testing tools

• Solid knowledge of banking or financial systems (preferred)

• Relevant certifications such as ISTQB Advanced Level, PMP, or Agile Testing are highly desirable

• Understanding of DevOps concepts such as CI/CD and the importance and value of automated testing

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

• Willingness to learn new ways of working while supporting Julius Baer in its transformation

• You take pride in your work and strive to lead by example

• Cross-cultural mindset, empathy, and can-do spirit

• Fast learner with understanding of business context

• Able to communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders

• Fluent in English; German is a nice-to-have

• Tech Stack: Java, Spring Boot, SQL (Oracle), React/Angular, JavaScript, TypeScript, Kubernetes (PKS) and Virtual Machines, Streaming using Kafka, Avro, OpenAPI, UML

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Why join Julius Baer?

At Julius Baer our employees enjoy the benefits of a global company with the support and collegiality of a much smaller one. We are growing quickly, but we remain dedicated to maintaining our accessible structure with flat hierarchies, and approachable and supportive leaders.

With offices around the world, we offer an international and stimulating work environment and the opportunity to work with a diverse team of highly motivated colleagues, bringing the best of the bank to our clients. Our core values of Care, Passion, and Excellence define the tone of how we interact with each other and our partners.

Committed to your success

Whether nurturing young talent with our renowned apprentice scheme, enabling ambitious university graduates to put theory into practice with our Graduate Programme, or providing first-class opportunities for experienced professionals, we look after our employees. We believe in continuous learning as a company and as individuals, which is why we put a focus on the health and well-being of our employees and offer flexible working options, a wide array of benefits, and extensive career development programmes.