Why This Role Stands Out
This hybrid Student QA Engineer role at Keyfactor offers an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a leading cybersecurity company, developing valuable skills in test case design and execution within a supportive team environment. You'll thrive here if you're eager to learn, meticulous in your approach, and passionate about ensuring product quality, making this a fantastic step in your tech career.
Quick Overview
Job Description
About Keyfactor
Our mission is to securely connect the world: humans, machines, and AI. Keyfactor is the leader in trust infrastructure for AI and machines, helping the world's largest enterprises and government agencies take control of the cryptographic identities that safeguard every digital interaction. Behind the platform is a global team of people who care deeply about the work and each other. We move fast, think big, and show up for one another every day. If you're looking for work that matters and a team that brings out your best, we hope you'll trust your future with Keyfactor!
Title: Student QA Engineer (Working Student)
Department: Engineering / Quality Assurance
Location: Aachen, Germany
Working Hours: Up to 19 hours per week
Employment Type: Student Employment
Position Overview
Keyfactor – PrimeKey Labs is seeking a Student QA Engineer to support the Engineering and Quality Assurance teams in ensuring the quality, reliability and correctness of our security and PKI-based products. The primary focus of this role is on test case design, manual test execution and product understanding, with the opportunity to explore test automation as familiarity with the systems and workflows increases.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and understand product features, technical requirements and user workflows.
- Design, document and maintain structured and traceable test cases.
- Perform manual test execution and record results, defects and observations.
- Collaborate with development and product teams to clarify expected behavior and acceptance criteria.
- Identify and document test cases suitable for future automation.
- Support the development and maintenance of automated tests using TypeScript and related tools as applicable.
- Maintain QA documentation, test reports and related internal artifacts.
- Assist with hardware interaction and test environment setup and validation.
- Support OAB (Operational and Automation Backend) maintenance and related quality assurance activities.
- Participate in testing and validation of PKI and security-related workflows.
Required Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a degree program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT Security or a related field.
- Understanding of basic software testing principles and quality assurance processes.
- Strong attention to detail and a structured working approach.
- Ability to document work clearly and consistently.
- Willingness to work across testing, documentation and technical support tasks as required by product needs.
- Proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
- Flexibility is supported in coordination with team and academic commitments. #LI-NA1
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with any programming or scripting language, TypeScript is an advantage.
- Interest in cybersecurity, PKI or cryptographic systems.
- Basic experience with test management or defect tracking tools.
- Basic knowledge of automation tools or CI systems such as Jenkins.
Working Model
- Up to 19 hours per week during the academic term.
- Primary in-office days are Wednesday and Thursday at the Aachen location.
- Flexibility is supported in coordination with team and academic commitments.
Compensation
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Culture, Career Opportunities and Benefits
We build teams that continually strive to get better than the day before. You will be challenged daily and given opportunities to grow personally and professionally. We balance autonomy and structure to create an entrepreneurial environment to spur creativity and new ideas.
Here are just some of the initiatives that make our culture special:
- Second Fridays (a company-wide day off on the second Friday of every month minus November and December due to the Holiday schedule). Please note that this benefit is subject to change.
- Comprehensive benefit coverage globally.
- Paid Parental Leave is available to new parents. Structure varies based on regional/government requirements. In regions where government-paid leave doesn’t exist, like in the U.S., the company offers generous paid parental leave, along with comprehensive adoption and fertility support.
- Competitive time off globally.
- Dedicated employee-focused ambassadors via Key Contributors & Culture Committees.
- DIVERSE Commitment, a call to action for a more inclusive and diverse future in business, society, and technology.
- The Keyfactor Alliance Program to support DEIB efforts.
- Wellbeing resources, wellness allowance, mindfulness app free membership, Wellness Wednesdays.
- Global Volunteer Day, company non-profit matching, and 3 volunteer days off.
- Monthly Talent development and Cross Functional meetings to support professional development.
- Regular All Hands meetings – followed by group gatherings.
Our Core Values
Our core values are extremely important to how we run our business and what we look for in every team member:
Trust is paramount.
We deliver security software and solutions where trust and openness are of the highest importance for our customers. We are honest and a trusted partner in every aspect of business.
Customers are core.
We strategize, operate, and execute through a customer-centric view. We prioritize the security interests of our customers, and we act as if their data were our own.
Innovation never stops, it only accelerates.
The speed of change is accelerating. We are committed, through investment and focus, to stay ahead of the innovation curve.
We deliver with agility.
We thrive in high-paced and continually changing environments. We navigate through newly added variables, adjust accordingly, while driving towards our strategic goals.
United by respect.
Respect for all is what unites us. We promote diversity, inclusivity, equity, and acting with empathy and openness, both in our business and in our communities.
Teams make “it” happen.
Vision and goals are not individually achievable – they require teamwork. We pride ourselves in operating as a cohesive team, creating promoters and partners, and winning as one.
Keyfactor is a proud equal opportunity employer including but not limited to veterans and individuals with disabilities.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Applicants with disabilities may contact a member of Keyfactor’s People team via people@keyfactor.com and/or telephone at 1.216.785.2990 to request and arrange for accommodations at any time.