Senior IT Automation Test Engineer

Community Consulting; Brussel Hoofdstad; Híbrido; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Community Consulting is seeking a Senior IT Automation Test Engineer to assure the quality of critical applications in an Agile setting. You will lead API automation, manual and automated UI tests, and end-to-end integration testing, collaborating with analysts, developers and operations engineers.

Onsite Brussels two days per week. You bring a Bachelor’s degree or higher and 7+ years in software testing, with strong API/UI testing, test strategy expertise, and proficiency in Jira, Xray,

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant software testing experience, including manual and automated testing.
• Expert knowledge of test strategy definition.
• Advanced experience in API test automation and manual UI testing.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies and processes.
• Experience testing Java services, web services, REST APIs and proxy services.
• Knowledge of XML, XSD, WSDL and related open standards.
• Advanced ability to analyze and model complex processes and workflows.
• Experience with Jira, Xray, ReadyAPI and Playwright.
• Experience with Groovy scripting or equivalent.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Strong analytical, communication and collaboration skills.
• Fluent English and either French or Dutch, with at least basic knowledge of the other language.
• Availability to work onsite in Brussels two days per week.
• Ability to complete and personally sign the required NDA.

Responsabilidades

• Define and implement comprehensive test strategies.
• Review business requirements and functional analysis documents.
• Design, execute and maintain test cases, scenarios and test plans.
• Perform manual and automated UI testing.
• Develop and execute automated API tests.
• Conduct functional, non-functional, integration and end-to-end testing with external partners.
• Track defects, investigate issues and prepare test reports.
• Estimate testing efforts and contribute to project test planning.
• Improve testing processes, deliverables and quality assurance practices.
• Share testing expertise and best practices with project teams.

Conocimientos

APIs testing

UI testing

Test strategy

Agile testing

Jira

Xray

Playwright

Groovy scripting

Communication

Analytical

Educación

Bachelor's degree or higher

Herramientas

ReadyAPI

XML/XSD/WSDL

Java services testing

Web services testing

Proxy services testing

Jira

Xray

Playwright

Groovy scripting

Descripción del empleo

Our client is a Belgian organization supporting a large network of professional offices through digital solutions, business expertise and innovative software applications.

As a Senior IT Automation Test Engineer, you will ensure the functional and technical quality of business-critical applications. You will contribute to API automation, manual and automated UI testing, end-to-end integration testing and continuous quality improvement.

You will work closely with functional analysts, developers, operations engineers and the Software Team Leader in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement comprehensive test strategies.
• Review business requirements and functional analysis documents.
• Design, execute and maintain test cases, scenarios and test plans.
• Perform manual and automated UI testing.
• Develop and execute automated API tests.
• Conduct functional, non-functional, integration and end-to-end testing with external partners.
• Track defects, investigate issues and prepare test reports.
• Estimate testing efforts and contribute to project test planning.
• Improve testing processes, deliverables and quality assurance practices.
• Share testing expertise and best practices with project teams.

Technical skills

Must have

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant software testing experience, including manual and automated testing.
• Expert knowledge of test strategy definition.
• Advanced experience in API test automation and manual UI testing.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies and processes.
• Experience testing Java services, web services, REST APIs and proxy services.
• Knowledge of XML, XSD, WSDL and related open standards.
• Advanced ability to analyze and model complex processes and workflows.
• Experience with Jira, Xray, ReadyAPI and Playwright.
• Experience with Groovy scripting or equivalent.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Strong analytical, communication and collaboration skills.
• Fluent English and either French or Dutch, with at least basic knowledge of the other language.
• Availability to work onsite in Brussels two days per week.
• Ability to complete and personally sign the required NDA.

Should have

• Experience improving testing processes and quality assurance practices.
• Experience coordinating end-to-end tests with external partners.
• Ability to estimate testing efforts and support cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail and a quality-driven mindset.
• Ability to share knowledge and promote testing best practices.
• Result-oriented approach without compromising quality.

Nice to have

• ISTQB certification.
• Familiarity with public administration systems.
• Knowledge of OWASP security verification principles.

Who we are

Community Consulting goes beyond traditional consulting; it’s all about fostering connections in an atmosphere of trust and confidence.
Transparency & Honesty : We say things as they are. Clear communication for seamless collaboration.
#COMMUNITEAM : Work independently, but never alone. Collective intelligence drives us further, faster.
Total Commitment : Always present, always engaged. We find solutions and make sure everyone moves forward together.
Guaranteed Efficiency : No fluff, just results. We act fast, keep our promises, and deliver top quality.
This is our DNA. This is how we make a difference.