Test Automation Coordination Lead, 80-100% (m/f/d)
Swiss Life AG
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:30 July 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Swiss Life operates a centralized group-wide financial platform. Join us for a dynamic opportunity in a supportive environment.
Tasks
- Lead test automation efforts and coordinate with business and IT.
- Design technology landscape for test automation tools and solutions.
- Ensure compliance and manage Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Skills
- Higher education in business, science, or technology required.
- Experience in finance and accounting with test automation knowledge.
- Strong communication skills in German and English for teamwork.
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Swiss Life operates a central group-wide financial platform based on SAP S/4HANA technology, SAS software, and other applications.
We are looking for a dynamic and results-oriented Test Automation Lead to strengthen our Finance Transformation Team.
Your area of responsibility
In this role, you will combine technical understanding of test automation with the practical coordination of automated test execution of business scenarios in close collaboration with business and IT.
- You will shape the technological landscape for test automation and support the development of test automation tools. The ongoing project offers a unique opportunity to actively shape the test automation solution of the future.
- You will be responsible for planning, preparing, and coordinating the operational implementation of test automation.
- You will coordinate the remote teams consisting of test engineers and technical Selenium experts and mediate between test engineers and business units on open questions.
- You will be responsible for the operation of the test automation solution.
- You will ensure the traceability and compliance of test results for audit and regulatory requirements.
- You will coordinate and monitor the tests, including error and defect management.
- You will be responsible for establishing and monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to track test progress, quality, and test coverage.
Your strengths
- You have a higher education in business administration, natural sciences, or engineering.
- You can demonstrate several years of practical experience in the financial industry in the area of finance & accounting.
- You have three to four years of experience in test automation or test management, ideally with conceptual understanding of Selenium (Java/Python/JS) as well as knowledge and practical experience with SAP S/4HANA FI, SAP BW/4HANA, and SAP Fiori Apps.
- You have a solid understanding of end-to-end testing methods and experience with test management tools such as ALM, JIRA XRAY, or comparable tools.
- You are proficient in using office applications such as MS PowerPoint and MS Excel.
- You demonstrate a conceptual and structured way of working, are assertive and results-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- You have excellent communication skills in collaborating with cross-functional teams and other stakeholders in German and English.
- Market-oriented base salary
- Bonus depending on company success and personal performance
- Between 25 and 30 vacation days
- Recognition of service anniversaries every five years
- Flexible working hours
- Mobile office
- Time-out models
- Flexible working models 58+
- Internal training offerings
- Support for external training and further education
About Swiss Life
With our individual pension and financial advice, we accompany people in all walks of life in preparing for their financial future and support them in shaping their lives in a financially self-determined manner.
About company
Swiss Life AG
Swiss Life AG
Zürich
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