QA Lead MISTRAL (m/f/d)

Du wirst Teil eines internationalen, erfahrenen und interdisziplinär arbeitenden Teams mit großartigen Kollegen. Technologie spielt für unsere weltweit eingesetzten Schiffe eine immer wichtigere Rolle, um unseren Gästen eine unvergessliche Urlaubzeit an Bord von AIDA zu bieten. Wir erweitern unsere Kompetenz daher kontinuierlich durch den Einsatz modernster Applikationen und Systeme, praxisnahe Weiterbildung und qualifizierte Mitarbeiter.

Responsibilities

Own the QA strategy for a business-critical application, including quality targets, test processes, KPIs, and risk-based testing approaches; Ensure end-to-end test lifecycle coverage, including SIT, regression, UAT, smoke tests, API/contract testing, and performance/load testing; Build and scale test automation for UI and API testing and integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines; Manage external QA providers and collaborate closely with internal teams such as Development, Architecture, Operations, and Product; Coordinate test environments, test data, regression plans, and release calendars across all stakeholders; Support and coach business teams in conducting structured UAT cycles; Ensure audit-ready QA documentation and drive continuous quality improvement through RCA, defect reviews, and quality gates; Regular travel to Teams in Germany and Italy

Requirements

8+ years of experience in Quality Assurance for complex software systems, including 4+ years of vendor and team lead responsibility; 5+ years of hands-on experience in test automation (framework design, CI/CD integration, automated regression); Strong understanding of Agile delivery models (Scrum/Kanban/SAFe) and DevOps / Shift-Left principles; Experience with Jira or Azure DevOps for planning, defects, and test management; Knowledge of cloud-based testing environments (e.g., Azure); Proficiency with automation tools (e.g., Selenium) and frameworks, along with the ability to develop test plans and cases; Exposure to containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes); Knowledge of performance and security testing fundamentals (e.g., JMeter, OWASP Top10 guidelines); Fluent English (C1+); Strong leadership and team management capabilities; High sense of ownership, accountability, and service orientation

Nice to have

German language skills

Benefits

30 Tage Urlaub; Attraktive Vergütung inklusive 13. Gehalt; Flexible Arbeitszeitmodelle und teilweise hybrides Arbeiten; Arbeitgeberfinanzierte Altersvorsorge; Vergünstigte Kreuzfahrten; Mitarbeiter-Events und Aktionen; Einzigartiger Team Spirit; Vergünstigungen in Rostock, z.B. Jobticket, Restaurant-Rabatte etc.; Kostenlose Wellbeing Angebote wie Yoga-Kurse und Health Vorträge; Kostenlose Schiffsbesuche; Vielfältige Trainings und Schulungen; Kooperations-Kindergarten in Rostock; Kostenlose Nutzung der AIDA Fahrräder