Interim QA Specialist

Rentman; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

13th month bonus

25 vacation days

Sabbatical after 5 years

Flexible WFH policy

Pension plan

Training budget

OpenUp mental well-being

Office perks (PS5, ping pong)

Office in Utrecht – Drift 17

Job summary

Rentman is seeking an interim Senior QA Specialist in Utrecht to own test strategy across three product teams, transitioning regression testing to an automated, shift-left E2E suite. The role ends when the assignment completes.

You will write Gherkin specs, test features on staging, and oversee Playwright tests in a TypeScript frontend repository, while coaching developers to own tests and improve quality across releases.

Qualifications

• 5+ years working as QA on web applications.
• At least 2 years writing and maintaining UI test automation (Playwright, Cypress or Selenium) in code.
• Strong manual and exploratory testing with clear bug reports.
• Defined test strategy covering automation vs manual testing and coverage.
• Experience running automated tests in CI (GitHub Actions or similar).
• Ability to coach developers to own tests through pairing and clear specs.

Responsibilities

• Write Gherkin acceptance specs with product teams.
• Test new features on staging and identify edge cases; file reproducible bugs in Jira.
• Write and review Playwright tests and review PR tests.
• Monitor automated regression in CI, triage failures and fix flaky tests.
• Run release-day regression and OWASP ZAP security scans; provide go/no-go calls.
• Migrate legacy tests and decide what to automate vs keep manual.
• Organise QA days across teams and coach developers to own tests.

Skills

QA (web) experience

Automated UI testing

Manual testing

Test strategy

CI/CD testing in GitHub Actions

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

Job description

About us

Rentman is a B2B SaaS scale-up building a smart, powerful operations management platform to support event and media production teams. Our users plan everything from small shoots to massive festivals in 70+ countries, and they all rely on Rentman to keep their gear, people, and timing perfectly in sync. We’re based in Utrecht (NL) with a second office in Toronto (CA), and our 100+ team members work in a culture that’s open, flat, and inclusive, where curiosity drives us, ownership matters, and everyone has the freedom to challenge ideas and make an impact. Check out our public roadmap to see what’s coming next!

Mission of this role

As an interim Senior QA Specialist at Rentman, you make sure every release reaches customers without regressions. You own the test strategy across our 3 product teams and finish moving regression testing from a manual release-day cycle to an automated, shift-left E2E suite. Without this role, quality depends on manual testing on release day, bugs show up in staging or production, and the move to automated testing stalls. This is an interim position: the duration is still to be confirmed, and the role ends once the assignment is complete.

What you'll do

• Join refinement with the product teams and write Gherkin (Given/When/Then) acceptance specs that developers turn into tests

• Test new features on staging, going beyond the acceptance criteria to find edge cases, and file clear, reproducible bug reports in Jira

• Write and review Playwright tests (TypeScript) in the frontend repo, and review developer-written tests in pull requests

• Monitor the daily automated regression run in GitHub Actions, triage failures the same day, and fix flaky tests at the root cause

• Run release-day regression and the OWASP ZAP security scan for each release, and give a clear go / no-go call

• Migrate the remaining legacy tests and decide what is worth automating and what stays manual

• Organise cross-team QA days and coach developers so they own their tests

What we are looking for

• 5+ years in QA on web applications

• At least 2 years writing and maintaining UI test automation in code (Playwright, Cypress or Selenium, ideally TypeScript/JavaScript), not only record-and-play tools

• Strong manual and exploratory testing, with bug reports developers can act on without follow-up questions

• You have defined a test strategy (what to automate, what to test manually, coverage), not only executed test cases

• Experience running automated tests in CI (GitHub Actions or similar)

• You get developers to adopt new habits through pairing, good examples and clear specs, not by policing

Nice to haves

• Experience with complex B2B SaaS

• Playwright specifically, and Gherkin / BDD

• Experience leading a shift-left change or coaching developers to own their tests

• API testing (REST, Postman or similar)

• Basic security testing (e.g. OWASP ZAP)

• Mobile app testing (iOS / Android)

What you’ll get

• Competitive salary based on experience, plus 8% holiday allowance

• A results-based bonus based on company performance (up to a full 13th month's salary)

• 25 vacation days to recharge

• Earn an extra day of PTO for each year at Rentman, from your second anniversary up to five years.

• A 4-week paid sabbatical after 5 years to go on an adventure

• Flexible WFH policy & work from anywhere for 4 weeks a year

• Pension plan through BrightPensioen

• An annual training budget to grow your skills

• Access to OpenUp for mental well-being and personal growth

• Your choice of a shiny new Windows, Linux, or Mac

• Stay active with the team: join the Rentman football team, squash and padel, plus a discounted Urban Sports membership

• An OV Business card if you live more than 10km from the office

• An ambitious, inclusive, and diverse international team

• A flexible, energizing workplace with free lunches, office perks (PS5, ping pong, D&D), legendary karaoke nights, and regular team activities

• An amazing office in the heart of Utrecht, in the historic Drift 17

Our process

Here's a breakdown of our recruitment process to give you a clear idea:

• Introduction Call with the recruiter about the job & Rentman, online (30 mins)

• Past Experience & Culture Interview with the team, online or on-site (60 mins)

• Final Skills Interview, on-site (60 mins)

At Rentman, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that our differences make us stronger and strive to foster a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.