Test Automation Specialist

Keystone Solutions; Brussel; Sur place; EUR 55 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Keystone Solutions is seeking a Test Automation Specialist for a consultancy mission at a client site. You will develop application components and contribute to automated testing across the project lifecycle, enabling reliable delivery and QA processes.

You will work on test planning, automation, and E2E testing, with on-site presence two days per week on a full-time basis. The role includes acting as Scrum Master and Domain Quality Steward, driving testing excellence across teams.

Qualifications

• Mastery of test analysis, test automation techniques, and mastery of different levels of the testing pyramid (definition, implementation, best practices).
• Experience with Playwright, Cucumber, Postman/Bruno, Git, Jira, Miro, Opengrok.
• Advanced knowledge of Java, SQL, XML, REST/SOAP interfaces.
• Agile (Scrum) environment knowledge and practice.
• REST and SOAP exchange knowledge.

Responsabilités

• Create a test plan and define acceptance criteria with the business and development team for each increment, optimizing existing test plans.
• Create, document, and execute integration and end-to-end (E2E) tests.
• Ensure the automation of the execution of created tests (both personally and by supervising others).
• Track and maintain existing integration and end-to-end test cases.
• Evaluate and improve test coverage in a reasoned manner.
• Assess the priority and criticality of detectedbugs and take precise actions.
• Support the analysis and development process by providing critical feedback.
• Participate in organizing user acceptance testing.
• Act as Scrum Master for the team and Domain Quality Steward.

Connaissances

Agile

Testing

Java

SQL

XML

REST/SOAP

Cucumber

Playwright

Postman

Bruno

Git

Jira

Miro

Opengrok

Manual testing

Outils

Playwright

Cucumber

Postman

Git

Jira

Miro

Opengrok

Description du poste

Mission Overview

About the job Test Automation Specialist Keystone Solutions is seeking a Test Automation Specialist for a consultancy mission at a client site. As a consultant, you will be part of a dynamic team responsible for developing application components used within the organization. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects, enhancing your professional development and learning experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Create a test plan and define acceptance criteria with the business and development team for each increment, optimizing existing test plans.
• Create, document, and execute integration and end-to-end (E2E) tests.
• Ensure the automation of the execution of created tests (both personally and by supervising others).
• Track and maintain existing integration and end-to-end test cases.
• Evaluate and improve test coverage in a reasoned manner.
• Assess the priority and criticality of detected bugs and take precise actions.
• Support the analysis and development process by providing critical feedback.
• Participate in organizing user acceptance testing.

You Will Also Take On The Following Roles

• Scrum Master for the team: ensuring organization and follow-up of agile rituals within the team, implementing an 'inspect and adapt' mindset.
• Domain Quality Steward: ensuring adherence to testing best practices across the domain teams.

Technical Skills

• Advanced mastery of test definition (acceptance criteria, test plan creation, test plan execution).
• Advanced mastery of test automation techniques (methodology, best practices).
• Advanced mastery of SQL (creating medium complexity queries: joins, deltas, etc.).
• Active knowledge of testing frameworks (testing levels, testing responsibilities, etc.).
• Active knowledge of object-oriented programming (Java coding is required).
• Active knowledge of a version control system such as GIT.
• Active and recent knowledge in an agile environment.
• Active knowledge of XML.
• Ability and recent experience in managing E2E testing of a feature independently and autonomously.
• Knowledge of various testing tools used at the client site (Xray, Postman, Cucumber, Playwright, etc.).
• Recent experience in implementing complex payment/accounting systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• ISTQB, TMAP, or equivalent certification.
• Scrum Master certification.
• Recent experience in the public sector/social security systems is a significant advantage.
• Active knowledge of REST and SOAP exchanges.

Behavioral Skills

The ideal candidate:

• Is proactive and persistent.
• Is assertive.
• Has a team spirit.
• Is curious.
• Is motivated to add value to the organization.
• Is professional: able to accept community choices even if they differ from personal preferences.
• Is open to feedback.
• Can work autonomously.
• Is willing to take initiative.
• Can prioritize effectively.
• Can communicate clearly with stakeholders (e.g., user counterparts, other development teams).

Selection Criteria

• Mastery of applicable technical skills and tools.
• Technical skills: Test analysis, test automation techniques, mastery of different levels of the testing pyramid (definition, implementation, best practices), E2E management of identified bugs (detection, analysis, validation).
• Tools: Playwright, Cucumber, Postman/Bruno, Git, Jira, Miro, Opengrok.
• Language: Advanced knowledge of Java (code writing), SQL queries (medium complexity), XML, REST/SOAP interfaces.
• Methodology: Agile (Scrum).
• Mastery of required behavioral skills. Particular importance is given to team spirit, autonomy (being the sole tester on a project), and initiative.
• Experience as a Scrum Master.
• Knowledge and experience in a large payment and accounting system. Knowledge of the pension allocation and payment system is a significant advantage.

The candidate will mention in their CV the best practices to follow for creating automated tests and why.

The candidate must be available to work full-time starting from November 1, 2026 (project imperative). The candidate will be required to be on-site 2 days a week.

Duration

01/11/2026 - 31/10/2027 12 months

• (full time)

Skills Required

• Agile - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
• Automatisation des tests - Level: Confirmed - Most recent: Any time
• Création/ exécution des cas de test manuels - Level: Confirmed - Most recent: Any time
• Cucumber (écriture de test DDD) - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
• Définition du plan de test - Level: Confirmed - Most recent: Any time
• Gestion E2E Test lifecycle - Level: Confirmed - Most recent: Any time
• Java (écriture de test en java) - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
• JIRA - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
• miro - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
• Opengrok - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
• Postman / Bruno - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
• REST / SOAP - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
• SQL (niveau avancé) - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
• Système de gestion des versions (GIT) - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
• Testing d’un système de calcul et envoi de paiement et/ou comptabilité - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
• XML - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time

Language Requirements

Dutch – Level Passive knowledge

English – Level Active knowledge

French – Level Native