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# Software Test Engineer

- **Company:** COPA-DATA Headquarters
- **Location:** Salzburg, Austria
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Linux, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Test Data, Performance Testing
- **Published:** July 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.at/details/5714210318

## About the Role

* Knowledge: Software testing, industrial automation, test design, defect analysis, quality assurance, experience with Linux is a plus
 * Location: Salzburg, Austria
 * Level: Junior, * Technical education (e.g. apprenticeship, technical college, or university) or first hands-on experience in software testing or industrial automation
 * Familiarity with test tools and test environments
 * Experience with Linux is a plus
 * Interest in industrial automation
 * Strong self-organization, sense of ownership and problem-solving skills
 * Clear and confident communication skills
 * Good English skills, written and spoken

Depending on professional experience, this position is at least classified according to the IT collective agreement in ST1/entry level. The final gross salary is in line with the market and is based on your training, qualifications and experience.
This position is part of the zenon software engineering team.

Which special skills/soft skills should I bring to the table?

The main thing is your desire to create real added value for our customers. Passion for software solutions, coding or testing is as important as a hunger for new technologies and knowledge. You need to be detail-oriented, willing to learn, organized and proactive. A certain degree of nerdiness is perfect, because it shows you want to deepen your knowledge and gain expertise in a specific area.
More information Interested?

## Description

As a Software Tester, you help ensure that zenon works reliably in real-world environments. You test, analyse and improve - with a clear focus on quality.

Quality isn't a checkbox. It's what makes zenon work - everywhere.
#Staycurious. Make quality visible. Key tasks

 * Plan and execute manual software tests
 * Create test concepts and generate test data
 * Perform functional, integration, system and performance testing
 * Analyze and document test results and manage defect tracking
 * Contribute to the continuous improvement of our testing strategy


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