Quality Assurance Engineer (IT)

Akkodis

Maastricht

On-site

EUR 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to join our team in Maastricht. The role involves designing and executing test plans, maintaining automated testing frameworks, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in Quality Assurance and Test Automation, proficient with tools like Cypress and Postman. The position offers a full-time contract in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and Test Automation.
Experience with test automation tools like Cypress and Postman.
Ability to work in English at a C1/B2 level.

Responsibilities

Design and execute test plans for web and API applications.
Implement and maintain automated testing frameworks.
Monitor and report software defects ensuring prompt resolution.

Skills

Test Automation

API Testing

SQL

Agile/Scrum

Version Control (Git)

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

TestNG

Postman

JIRA

Selenium

Jenkins

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join our Akkodis team, working onsite at our client in the Maastricht Airport Area in the Netherlands.

At Akkodis, we are engineering a smarter future together. As part of one of the world’s largest technology consulting firms, we combine deep expertise in Information & Communication Technology with a passion for innovation. Our global team of over 50,000 engineers and digital experts delivers 360° technology solutions across industries, helping clients meet today’s IT challenges while anticipating tomorrow’s needs.

Joining Akkodis means becoming part of a diverse, collaborative environment where cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data analytics, AI, and software development are at the heart of what we do.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for web and API applications.
Implement and maintain automated testing frameworks and scripts using tools such as Cypress, Playwright, Appium, TestNG, Postman, Selenium, Rest Assured, or similar.
Conduct performance, regression, security, visual and usability testing as needed.
Monitor, track, and report software defects and issues, ensuring prompt resolution – Experience with Jira, Grafana, etc.
Participate in code reviews and provide feedback from a quality perspective.
Continuously enhance test automation strategies to ensure scalability and maintainability.
Mentor and guide junior QA engineers, providing technical expertise and best practices.
Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in QA and test automation.
Ability to perform database testing and write SQL queries.
Familiarity with integrating automated tests with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, product managers, and DevOps engineers to identify requirements and resolve quality issues.

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering in a related field. Preference is a Master degree.
Ability to work and communicate in English – Technical/professional qualification (Listening/Writing/Understanding) level – C1/B2/B2.
Minimum 5 years of recent professional experience in Quality Assurance and Test Automation, demonstrating strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
Minimum 5 years of recent professional experience with test automation tools like Cypress, Playwright, TestNG, Postman, etc.
Minimum 5 years of recent professional experience with defect tracking with tools such as JIRA, Bugzilla, or similar.
Minimum 5 years of recent professional experience in writing high-quality technical test documentation.
API Testing: Experience with tools like Postman, RestAssured, or similar.
Version Control: Familiarity with version control systems like Git.
CI/CD: Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, CircleCI, or GitLab CI.
Familiarity with performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling, etc.).
ISTQB or other relevant certifications.
Knowledge of security testing practices.
Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
Experience in writing high-quality technical documentation (specifications, design documents, test descriptions, user manuals, etc.).
Attention to Detail – Ability to identify and document defects accurately and thoroughly. => Will be included in the technical test.