Job Description Merkle, a dentsu company, powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years, the company has put people at the heart of its approach to digital business transformation. As the only integrated experience consultancy in the world with a heritage in data science and business performance, Merkle delivers holistic, end-to-end experiences that drive growth, engagement, and loyalty. Merkle’s expertise has earned recognition as a “Leader” by top industry analyst firms, in categories such as digital transformation and commerce, experience design, engineering and technology integration, digital marketing, data science, CRM and loyalty, and customer data management. With more than 16,000 employees, Merkle operates in 30+ countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
Who are we looking for? We are looking for a Senior Test Automation Engineer with deep Test Automation expertise to join the team powering an e-banking platform for a BFSI client. You will own test automation strategy and execution across the iOS and Android mobile apps and the web banking application, ensuring that every release meets the highest standards for quality, security, and reliability expected in the Swiss regulated financial sector.
In this senior role you will act as a quality champion – defining frameworks, mentoring engineers, and collaborating closely with developers, product owners, and security teams to embed quality throughout the entire software delivery lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities Test Strategy & Architecture
Define and own the end-to-end test automation strategy across mobile (iOS & Android) and web e-banking channels
Design, build, and maintain scalable test frameworks using industry-standard tooling (Appium, Detox, XCUITest, Espresso, Playwright/Cypress)
Establish test pyramid guidelines – unit, integration, E2E – and drive adoption across squads
Lead risk‑based test planning for regulated financial features (payments, authentication, account management)
Mobile Test Automation (iOS & Android)
Implement and maintain automated UI and functional test suites for native iOS (Swift/ObjC) and Android (Kotlin) apps
Integrate mobile test runs into CI/CD pipelines (Bitrise, GitHub Actions, Fastlane)
Configure and manage device farms (Browserstack, Firebase Test Lab, or on‑premise device pools)
Validate biometric authentication flows, deep links, push notifications, and offline behaviour
Web Test Automation
Build robust cross-browser E2E and component test suites for the web banking portal (React/Angular)
Implement accessibility testing (axe-core, WCAG 2.1 AA) and ensure compliance across supported browsers
Create and maintain API/contract tests (REST & GraphQL) to decouple frontend from backend test cycles
CI/CD & Quality Engineering
Integrate automated tests into CI pipelines ensuring fast, reliable feedback on every pull request
Define and monitor quality metrics: test coverage, flakiness rates, defect escape rates, and mean‑time‑to‑detect
Implement performance and load testing for critical banking transactions using k6 or JMeter
Champion shift‑left testing practices and contribute to developer‑written testability
Security & Compliance Testing
Coordinate with the security team on automated OWASP‑aligned security checks embedded in CI
Validate encryption, certificate pinning, and secure storage on mobile in line with Swiss financial regulations (FINMA guidelines)
Support audit and compliance activities with test evidence, traceability matrices, and reporting
Requirements Must‑Haves:
3+ years of professional experience in test automation, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead QA role
Proven hands‑on expertise in both mobile (iOS + Android) and web test automation
Strong programming skills in Python or TypeScript; ability to write clean, maintainable test code
Experience with CI/CD integration of automated test suites in a real production environment
Solid understanding of software testing principles: test pyramid, BDD, risk‑based testing
Experience working in agile teams on complex, multi‑platform digital products
Strong Plus:
Background in financial services, banking, or another regulated industry
Experience with SAFe at scale or multi‑team test coordination
Knowledge of FINMA digital banking guidelines or PSD2/open banking testing requirements
Hands‑on experience with performance and security testing
ISTQB Advanced Level (Test Analyst or Technical Test Analyst) certification
Languages
German: Fluent (B2+) – primary working language of the team and documentation
English: Business proficient – tooling, frameworks, and international collaboration
French or Italian: Advantageous for our multilingual (DE/FR/IT/EN) product testing scenarios
Benefits
25 days of holidays
2 volunteer days for charitable activities
Mental Health: Benefit from 3 extra wellness days on top of your vacation days and a Mental Health First Aider and Employee Assistance program to support your well‑being
40-hour week & overtime compensation
Flexible working hours model (flextime)
Independent home office management
State‑of‑the‑art, creative office space with ergonomically equipped workstations
Pet friendly offices (Zurich and St. Gallen)
Full access to Dentsu Academy, on‑site learning sessions, online language courses
Referral bonus program
Workation possibility
Team events: company parties, monthly breakfasts, aperos
Location:
Zürich
Brand:
Merkle
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent
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Who are we looking for? We are looking for a Senior Test Automation Engineer with deep Test Automation expertise to join the team powering an e-banking platform for a BFSI client. You will own test automation strategy and execution across the iOS and Android mobile apps and the web banking application, ensuring that every release meets the highest standards for quality, security, and reliability expected in the Swiss regulated financial sector.
In this senior role you will act as a quality champion – defining frameworks, mentoring engineers, and collaborating closely with developers, product owners, and security teams to embed quality throughout the entire software delivery lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities Test Strategy & Architecture
Define and own the end-to-end test automation strategy across mobile (iOS & Android) and web e-banking channels
Design, build, and maintain scalable test frameworks using industry-standard tooling (Appium, Detox, XCUITest, Espresso, Playwright/Cypress)
Establish test pyramid guidelines – unit, integration, E2E – and drive adoption across squads
Lead risk‑based test planning for regulated financial features (payments, authentication, account management)
Mobile Test Automation (iOS & Android)
Implement and maintain automated UI and functional test suites for native iOS (Swift/ObjC) and Android (Kotlin) apps
Integrate mobile test runs into CI/CD pipelines (Bitrise, GitHub Actions, Fastlane)
Configure and manage device farms (Browserstack, Firebase Test Lab, or on‑premise device pools)
Validate biometric authentication flows, deep links, push notifications, and offline behaviour
Web Test Automation
Build robust cross-browser E2E and component test suites for the web banking portal (React/Angular)
Implement accessibility testing (axe-core, WCAG 2.1 AA) and ensure compliance across supported browsers
Create and maintain API/contract tests (REST & GraphQL) to decouple frontend from backend test cycles
CI/CD & Quality Engineering
Integrate automated tests into CI pipelines ensuring fast, reliable feedback on every pull request
Define and monitor quality metrics: test coverage, flakiness rates, defect escape rates, and mean‑time‑to‑detect
Implement performance and load testing for critical banking transactions using k6 or JMeter
Champion shift‑left testing practices and contribute to developer‑written testability
Security & Compliance Testing
Coordinate with the security team on automated OWASP‑aligned security checks embedded in CI
Validate encryption, certificate pinning, and secure storage on mobile in line with Swiss financial regulations (FINMA guidelines)
Support audit and compliance activities with test evidence, traceability matrices, and reporting
Requirements Must‑Haves:
3+ years of professional experience in test automation, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead QA role
Proven hands‑on expertise in both mobile (iOS + Android) and web test automation
Strong programming skills in Python or TypeScript; ability to write clean, maintainable test code
Experience with CI/CD integration of automated test suites in a real production environment
Solid understanding of software testing principles: test pyramid, BDD, risk‑based testing
Experience working in agile teams on complex, multi‑platform digital products
Strong Plus:
Background in financial services, banking, or another regulated industry
Experience with SAFe at scale or multi‑team test coordination
Knowledge of FINMA digital banking guidelines or PSD2/open banking testing requirements
Hands‑on experience with performance and security testing
ISTQB Advanced Level (Test Analyst or Technical Test Analyst) certification
Languages
German: Fluent (B2+) – primary working language of the team and documentation
English: Business proficient – tooling, frameworks, and international collaboration
French or Italian: Advantageous for our multilingual (DE/FR/IT/EN) product testing scenarios
Benefits
25 days of holidays
2 volunteer days for charitable activities
Mental Health: Benefit from 3 extra wellness days on top of your vacation days and a Mental Health First Aider and Employee Assistance program to support your well‑being
40-hour week & overtime compensation
Flexible working hours model (flextime)
Independent home office management
State‑of‑the‑art, creative office space with ergonomically equipped workstations
Pet friendly offices (Zurich and St. Gallen)
Full access to Dentsu Academy, on‑site learning sessions, online language courses
Referral bonus program
Workation possibility
Team events: company parties, monthly breakfasts, aperos
Location:
Zürich
Brand:
Merkle
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent
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