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What you will do. A glimpse in your role: We’re looking for a passionate QA Engineer to strengthen our team working on our in-house refunding applications. As part of a cross-functional agile squad, you’ll play a key role in making sure every release is delivered on time, at the highest quality, and with confidence. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with Product Managers, Developers, and fellow QA professionals, turning requirements into robust test strategies and continuously raising the quality bar. Reporting to the Development Lead, you’ll also help shape and align with Global Blue’s QA standards, while driving improvements in our processes, tools, and ways of working. This is your opportunity to deep-dive into complex systems, influence how quality is built in—not just tested—and make a real impact on products used around the globe. If you’re curious, collaborative, and passionate about quality, we’d love to have you on the journey. Every action has an impact. You will make a difference here if: Review and challenge incoming requirements to ensure completeness and provide estimations Create, maintain, and execute manual and automated test cases. These tests concern functional as well as non-functional (quality) criteria of the systems under test. Create and maintain test data Become and stay an expert in the setup, configuration, and usage of the applications under test Perform deployments for testing purposes Understand the business processes and business needs for being able to perform reasonable exploratory testing Provide reasonable quality information and test reporting of your tests, highlight possible delays in time Coordinate/cooperate with the team, the QA organisation, the Product Owner, and other stakeholders Join and contribute to agile team meetings (backlog grooming, retrospective, review, …) Take a leading role on certain releases or projects within the team Identify improvement needs and actively drive its implementations in cooperation with the team Show high quality focus in all aspects of the role: documentation, test definition and results, communication, processes Reporting and collaboration The holder of the position reports directly to the Development Lead The candidate makes sure that the QA processes within the team are inline with the expectations of the SQA Manager The role requires collaboration with the team, the QA organisation, the Product Owners, and other stakeholders Key competencies to empower your journey. You'll drive towards success if: Fluent English – strong written and spoken communication skills A solid understanding of test and review processes across the SDLC Hands-on SQL knowledge for data validation and analysis Strong Java coding skills Proven experience with test automation and modern test frameworks Good understanding of non-functional testing (e.g., performance, reliability) IT infrastructure / environment knowledge A problem-solver mindset with a structured and quality-driven approach The ability to work independently, accurately, and with a strong sense of ownership A self-motivated, proactive personality Enthusiasm for working in a diverse, multicultural environment A flexible and creative (“out-of-the-box”) way of thinking Nice to have Experience in the finance industry Education & certifications High school diploma or equivalent practical experience ISTQB® Certified Tester – Foundation Level (CTFL) or comparable testing knowledge Experience 6+ years of experience in testing and/or development Proven track record working in Agile environments Together, we go further: At Global Blue, great work happens when talented people come together in a supportive and inspiring environment. Here’s what you can expect: A role in a fast-growing, international company Opportunities for professional development and career growth A multicultural workplace, collaborating with colleagues worldwide Inspiring team members and a dynamic, forward-thinking culture A range of employee benefits, including: Employee referral program Team-building activities and events Annual Christmas Party and more We foster career growth through internal mobility, embrace an Agile Working Model, and prioritize work-life balance. Committed to sustainability, we focus on creating positive impacts for employees, clients, and communities. Guided by our 5 Ways of Working, we value client satisfaction, collaboration, innovation, and shared success. Feels like you? Explore further! Let’s write the future together: apply now! Follow us on Social Media! Global Blue At Global Blue, we firmly believe that enhancing the shopping experience drives performance. Our mission is to seamlessly connect shoppers and brands worldwide by simplifying the shopping experience and boosting retailer performance. With over 40 years of industry expertise, we have pioneered Tax Free Shopping and expanded into the Payment and Post-Purchase business. As a technology partner, we lead our industries with innovative technology and data-driven insights, bringing unparalleled value at every touchpoint along the shopping journey. We support retailers in handling over 35 million Tax Free Shopping transactions every year and our payment partners in elevating the experience of more than 31 million transactions worldwide. Our post-purchase solutions also cater to the needs of over 47m e-commerce shoppers. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, we generated €20bn Sales in Store and €311M revenue in FY 2022/23. Our diverse community of over 2,000 employees represent more than 80 nationalities across 53 countries. At Global Blue, we cultivate a culture of empowerment, encouraging our teams to collaborate and support one another. Together, we innovate, create, and strive towards a brighter future for the businesses we serve. With Global Blue, enjoy the journey.