In this role, you will work closely with software developers, product owners, domain experts, and DevOps engineers to validate end-to-end functionality across microservices, web applications, industrial integrations, real-time data pipelines, and cloud-native environments.
You will play a key role in establishing quality standards, automating testing activities, and ensuring that PumpTest releases meet business, compliance, performance, and reliability expectations before deployment to global manufacturing sites.
- Design, develop, and execute functional, integration, system, and regression test scenarios.
- Validate business processes related to pump testing, data acquisition, calculations, and reporting.
- Verify end-to-end workflows across frontend, backend, database, and integration components.
- Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects.
- Validate REST APIs and event-driven services.
- Test data flow across distributed microservices.
- Verify system interactions through Kafka-based integrations and message processing.
- Design and maintain automated test frameworks.
- Develop automated regression test suites.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Improve test coverage and reduce manual testing effort.
- Identify, analyze, document, and track software defects.
- Collaborate with development teams to investigate root causes and verify fixes.
- Participate in sprint activities, release readiness reviews, and quality gates.
- Support UAT and production validation activities.
- Validate application reliability and scalability.
- Execute performance and load testing where required.
- Support non-functional testing activities including security, resilience, and failover validation.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and product discussions.
- Contribute to test strategies, quality processes, and testing standards.
- Mentor junior test engineers and promote quality-first engineering practices.
- 5+ years of experience in Software Testing / Quality Engineering.
- Strong understanding of ISTQB testing principles and methodologies.
- Experience in Functional, System, Integration, Regression, and UAT testing.
- Strong knowledge of test design techniques and defect lifecycle management.
- Experience with test automation tools such as:
- Robot Framework
- Selenium
- Playwright
- Cypress
- Experience developing and maintaining automated test suites.
- Experience with:
- REST APIs
- Postman
- Swagger/OpenAPI
- Understanding of event-driven architectures.
- Experience with:
- Jira
- Xray / Zephyr / TestRail
- GitLab
- Knowledge of SQL and database validation.
- Experience working with PostgreSQL or similar databases.
- Understanding of:
- Microservices architecture
- Kafka messaging
- Cloud-native applications
- CI/CD concepts
- Containerized environments
Skills Required
- 6 years of Java development experience
- Participation in more than 3 customer projects
- Experience in designing non-trivial software components
- Experience applying design patterns and architectural principles
- Experience leading or mentoring development teams
KSB Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair or good in multiple contexts, especially where metal‑industry collective agreements apply. Consistent, on‑time wages and structured tariff pay bolster perceptions of fairness in covered roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is abundant in the United States, with holiday entitlements highlighted as a strong point. This breadth of time off stands out within the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Company pension options and profit sharing are available in Germany, alongside defined benefit and defined contribution arrangements at group level. These programs indicate structured retirement support where they apply.
KSB Company Insights
What We Do
ABOUT KSB KSB is one of the world’s leading suppliers of pumps, valves and related systems. KSB combines innovative technology and excellent service to provide intelligent solutions. This approach means that KSB employees are close to customers on all continents, providing them with pumps, valves and systems for almost all applications involving the transportation of liquids. A comprehensive range of services rounds off this customer-focused portfolio. KSB has been growing continuously since it was founded in 1871. Today the Group has a presence on all continents with its own sales and marketing companies, manufacturing facilities and service operations. More than 15,600 employees generate annual consolidated sales revenue of two billion euros. KSB WORLDWIDE With production plants, sales offices and agents in more than 100 countries, KSB is close to its customers throughout the world. Direct contact with local KSB specialists makes it easier for companies to implement their projects quickly, flexibly and at a high level of quality. KSB IN THE MEDIA www.facebook.com/KSB.Company www.twitter.com/KSBcompany www.youtube.com/user/ksbcompany https://www.instagram.com/ksbcompany/ FROM A SINGLE SOURCE: PUMPS AND VALVES, SERVICES AND SYSTEMS: • Pumps and valves for industrial applications • Comprehensive KSB services and original spare parts • Pumps, valves and systems for building services • Automation and drive solutions • Pumps, valves and systems for renewable energy applications • Slurry pumps for mining, suction dredgers and the oil sand industry • Pumps, valves and systems for water applications • Pumps, valves and systems for waste water applications • Pumps, valves and systems for energy applications
