Job Description

Company DescriptionGFK - Growth from Knowledge.For over 89 years, we have earned the trust of our clients around the world by solving critical questions in their decision-making process. We fuel their growth by providing a complete understanding of their consumers\' buying behavior, and the dynamics impacting their markets, brands and media trends.In 2023, GfK combined with NIQ, bringing together two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights - delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms - GfK drives Growth from Knowledge.he ability to work from ambiguous requirements, uncover implied and missing requirements, find boundary conditions * Understand BDD, ability to work with product managers and developers to clarify business rules and capture these for automated verificationThorough understanding of the awareness of the work involved in every phase even phases not heavy on software engineering tasksThe ability to define and implement test strategies for the productThe ability to design, implementation and delivery of scalable, maintainable, configurable, portable and robust test automation frameworksUtilisation of test management and reporting tools to provide effective reporting around automation effortThe ability to participate in architectural and design discussions and drive the non-functional test requirements for the product * The ability to define and implement test data management for the product

• The ability to analyse the root cause with pre-production and production issues and bridge the gaps in test strategy
• The ability to escalate quality issues and highlighting risks, providing risk analysis, identifying application bottlenecks and planning
• The ability to collect non-functional requirements and convert them into performance test plans, test scope definition, testing strategy and load model creation
• The ability to validate the solution design and performance by testing the application against load, volume, capacity, and throughput
• The ability to analyse the data gathered from performance test runs and provide sound recommendations to performance improvements
• The ability to partner with operations teams and bridge the gap between understanding of software and infrastructure when it comes to knowledge around resolving complex issues

xtensive understanding of the technology stack(s) implemented within development teamsUnderstanding of application packaging and delivery mechanismsSkilled in using a variety of testing tools at all levels in the testing pyramid * Ability to work in non-functional test tools such as JMeter, Blazemeter, Gatling, Stormrunner etc.

• Solid API and Web Services testing skills (REST, WebAPI)
• Experience with distributed source control (Git/Stash)

Experience using JSON/XML objectsQualificationsAdditional InformationOur Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQNIQ is the world's leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights-delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms-NIQ delivers the Full View. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world's population.For more information, visit NIQ.comWant to keep up with our latest updates?Follow us on: | | |Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and InclusionNIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center:

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