Test Engineer Consultant

Keystone Solutions

Brussel Hoofdstad

On-site

EUR 42,000 - 62,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Keystone Solutions is seeking a Test Engineer for a consultancy mission at a client site in Belgium. The role focuses on identifying gaps in testing and establishing a robust QA process emphasizing testing, reviewing, and monitoring.

You will manage testing debt, analyze coverage, collaborate with test automators, and support Agile SCRUM environments. Fluency in Dutch and French is required; ISTQB is a plus. 15 months, full-time.

Qualifications

Thorough knowledge of test methodologies, tasks, and processes. Having an ISTQB foundation or advanced certification is a plus.
Familiarity with using a test management tool, e.g., Testlink.
Familiarity with using an issue & project management tool, e.g., Jira.
Familiarity with using a collaboration tool, e.g., Confluence.
Familiarity with test automation tools such as SOAPui, RESTassured, JUnit, Spring Boot Test, PostMan.
Basic knowledge of development practices & test paradigms such as continuous integration & TDD.
Basic knowledge of UML / BPMN.
Basic knowledge of Java.
Basic knowledge of SQL.
Basic knowledge of git / svn.
Good relational skills.
Fluent in Dutch and French.

Responsibilities

In the initial phase: Manage testing debt
Conduct detailed analyses of the current test coverage of the system (including reviewing automated tests).
Identify and document testing debt and testing gaps.
Develop a plan to eliminate current testing debt and enhance overall test coverage and efficiency.
Perform static testing of functional requirements documents.
Assess the testability of the system (services, batches, etc.) and initiate improvement processes as needed, including describing the necessity for mocks, stubs, and drivers.
Identify, contact, and interview stakeholders/three amigos for various items under test.
Collaborate with test automators to create an automated regression set.
Expose, analyze, and interpret discrepancies found between requirements, the system, and test cases.
Formulate improvement proposals for functional analyses and the system.
Report to management and clients on progress regarding testing debt and unwanted behavior within the system.
In a second phase: Test activities within an Agile SCRUM environment
Review analysis documents.
Define test cases.
Execute test cases and interpret test executions.
Conduct functional reviews of user stories.
Review automated test cases.
Continuously coordinate the test environment to ensure the availability of the necessary material resources for the test project.
Actively collaborate with the project manager, test coordinator, and/or management to ensure smooth communication regarding the integration of the test project into the overall project and in compliance with the company's quality strategy.
Propose and defend the chosen test strategy.
Prepare and manage test reports.
Represent the 'quality' values of the Test Competency Center within project teams.
Coach developers in test automation.
Coach analysts to ensure testability.
Consult with the test competency center.

Skills

BPMN

Containers

Eclipse

HTML

IntelliJ

Java

Javascript

Jenkins

REST

Selenium

SOAP

SQL

Testing

Testlink

UML

Job description

Mission Overview:

We are seeking a Test Engineer for a consultancy mission at a client site, representing Keystone Solutions. The role involves identifying and resolving gaps in testing for an ongoing backend project, focusing on establishing a robust QA process that emphasizes testing, reviewing, and monitoring.

Responsibilities:

In the initial phase: Manage testing debt
Conduct detailed analyses of the current test coverage of the system (including reviewing automated tests).
Identify and document testing debt and testing gaps.
Develop a plan to eliminate current testing debt and enhance overall test coverage and efficiency.
Perform static testing of functional requirements documents.
Assess the testability of the system (services, batches, etc.) and initiate improvement processes as needed, including describing the necessity for mocks, stubs, and drivers.
Identify, contact, and interview stakeholders/three amigos for various items under test.
Collaborate with test automators to create an automated regression set.
Expose, analyze, and interpret discrepancies found between requirements, the system, and test cases.
Formulate improvement proposals for functional analyses and the system.
Report to management and clients on progress regarding testing debt and unwanted behavior within the system.
In a second phase: Test activities within an Agile SCRUM environment
Review analysis documents.
Define test cases.
Execute test cases and interpret test executions.
Conduct functional reviews of user stories.
Review automated test cases.
Continuously coordinate the test environment to ensure the availability of the necessary material resources for the test project.
Actively collaborate with the project manager, test coordinator, and/or management to ensure smooth communication regarding the integration of the test project into the overall project and in compliance with the company's quality strategy.
Propose and defend the chosen test strategy.
Prepare and manage test reports.
Represent the 'quality' values of the Test Competency Center within project teams.
Coach developers in test automation.
Coach analysts to ensure testability.
Consult with the test competency center.

Profile:

Thorough knowledge of test methodologies, tasks, and processes. Having an ISTQB foundation or advanced certification is a plus.
Familiarity with using a test management tool, e.g., Testlink.
Familiarity with using an issue & project management tool, e.g., Jira.
Familiarity with using a collaboration tool, e.g., Confluence.
Familiarity with test automation tools such as SOAPui, RESTassured, JUnit, Spring Boot Test, PostMan.
Basic knowledge of development practices & test paradigms such as continuous integration & TDD.
Basic knowledge of UML / BPMN.
Basic knowledge of Java.
Basic knowledge of SQL.
Basic knowledge of git / svn.
Good relational skills.
Fluent in Dutch and French.