Oguz Yilmaz

Test Automation Engineer | ISTQB CTFL

Profile

Test Automation Engineer with 4+ years of experience in quality assurance and test automation for complex enterprise applications in the insurance sector. Experienced in UI, API, backend, SAP GUI, and end-to-end testing, with hands-on expertise in building and maintaining reusable automation solutions, data-driven testing, and CI/CD-integrated test execution.

Work Experience

Software Test Engineer

ETB-Group — Client: HDI Insurance Germany

  • Designed, maintained, and enhanced automated test solutions for complex enterprise insurance applications covering SAP GUI, web interfaces, APIs, and document/PDF workflows.
  • Developed reusable and maintainable test automation components using UFT and VBScript, including data-driven and parameterized test scenarios for large-scale regression testing.
  • Integrated and executed automated smoke and regression tests within GitLab CI/CD workflows, analyzing test results and providing fast feedback on software quality and release readiness.
  • Executed and managed approximately 5,000 test cases per bi-weekly sprint across functional, smoke, GUI, end-to-end, API, and regression testing.
  • Identified, analyzed, and documented software defects and managed their lifecycle using HP Octane and HP ALM, collaborating with development and business teams through resolution.
  • Performed API and backend testing using SoapUI, XML, and SQL, validating data consistency and communication across integrated enterprise systems.
  • Contributed to test strategy, test coverage, and quality improvement discussions across multiple cross-functional Scrum and Kanban teams.
  • Worked closely with developers, business analysts, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements, identify testing risks, and design effective test scenarios.

Certifications

Skills

Test Automation
UFT (VBScript) · Playwright (TypeScript) · Selenium (Python) · Karate (API) · SoapUI
Programming & Scripting
TypeScript / JavaScript · Node.js/npm · VBScript · Python · SQL · XML
Test Automation Frameworks
Framework Design & Maintenance · Reusable Test Components · Data-Driven Testing · Parameterized Testing
Testing
UI Testing · API Testing · Backend Testing · E2E Testing · Regression Testing · Smoke Testing · Integration Testing
CI/CD & Version Control
GitLab CI/CD · Git
Test Management & Defect Tracking
HP ALM · HP Octane
Quality Engineering
Test Strategy · Test Coverage · Requirements Analysis · Risk-Based Testing · Scenario Design
Ways of Working
Agile · Scrum · Kanban · Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Software QA Engineer Trainee

Astound Commerce

React.js Web Development Bootcamp, Front-end Development

Re:coded

Data Analytics (Organized in collaboration with Trendyol)

Patika.dev

Bachelor's Degree in Geomatics Engineering (100% English)

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Languages

English
C1 / Professional Working Proficiency
German
Conversational