Test engineer backend

Vacant; Rijswijk; Hybrid; EUR 49,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary 4,400–6,000 EUR gross per month

Hybrid work in the Netherlands

Bonus scheme

Corporate restaurant lunch €3.25

Job summary

Nederlandse Loterij is seeking a Test Engineer to ensure the quality of our Subscriptions and Payments domain. You will test complex backend processes and API integrations in a modern microservices setup, collaborating with Developers, DevOps and a diverse, international team.

You will review specifications, expand test automation in CI/CD, and maintain regression suites while contributing ideas to improve our applications and processes.

Qualifications

• 4 to 8 years of experience as a mid-level tester with a strong focus on API and backend testing.
• Experience with (REST) API testing (JSON).
• Experience with test frameworks (preferably ReadyAPI, Selenium).
• Experience with test automation in a CI/CD environment (Jenkins or similar).
• Experience with databases (PostgreSQL or similar).
• Experience with version control (GitLab or similar).
• Strong knowledge of the software testing lifecycle (SQA), test design and automation.
• Excellent command of English—both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Review specifications and translate them into manual and automated test cases.
• Expand and maintain test automation within a CI/CD pipeline.
• Test and validate batch and time-dependent processes.
• Maintain and extend regression test suite.
• Report on test results, analyze findings, and advise on improvements.
• Collaborate in an international, agile team environment and actively contribute to team growth.

Skills

API testing

Backend testing

REST

Selenium

ReadyAPI

CI/CD

Jenkins

PostgreSQL

GitLab

SQA

English (written)

Tools

ReadyAPI

Selenium

Jenkins

PostgreSQL

GitLab

Job description

As a Test Engineer, you are responsible for ensuring the quality of the Subscriptions andPayments domain. You will test complex backend processes and API integrations withina modern microservices architecture. You don’t just test what already exists, you helpbuild something better. You dive into logs and data, and actively contribute ideas forimproving our applications. You'll join the Subscriptions & Payments team, where quality, collaboration and continuous improvement go hand in hand. Together with Developers, DevOps and your fellow Test Engineer, you'll help deliver reliable solutions that support all Nederlandse Loterij brands. Because our domain serves multiple departments across the organisation, you'll work with a wide range of stakeholders and contribute to products that make a real impact. We believe everyone has an equal voice within the team. Whether you're a Tester, Developer or DevOps Engineer, your ideas and expertise are valued. We encourage you to challenge assumptions, share improvements and help us build better software together.

Thanks to your efforts, existing and new information systems are tested for desired functionalities. In this way, you directly contribute to a happy, healthy and sporty Netherlands.

As a Test Engineer you score by:

• Review specifications and translate them into manual and automated test cases
• Expand and maintain test automation within a CI/CD pipeline
• Test and validate batch and time-dependent processes
• Maintain and extend regression test suite
• Report on test results, analyze findings, and advise on improvements
• Collaborate in an international, agile team environment and actively contribute to team growth.

Besides your technical expertise, you're a team player who enjoys collaborating with others and contributing to a positive working environment. You communicate openly, take ownership of your work, and aren't afraid to speak up when you believe something can be improved. You're curious, eager to learn and continuously looking for ways to improve yourself, the team and the quality of the product. You value collaboration, appreciate different perspectives and enjoy working in an international team where everyone's contribution is equally important.

Most importantly, you're someone who likes solving challenges together and making a real impact.

Your experience:

• 4 to 8 years of experience as a medior tester, with a strong focus on API and backend testing.
• Experience with (REST) API testing (JSON)
• Experience with test frameworks (preferably ReadyAPI, Selenium)
• Experience with test automation in a CI/CD environment (Jenkins or similar)
• Experience with databases (PostgreSQL or similar)
• Experience with version control (GitLab or similar)
• Strong knowledge of the software testing lifecycle (SQA), test design and automation
• Excellent command of English—both spoken and written

Bonus points:

• Experience with batch processes, asynchronous flows, and/or payment or subscription domains
• Experience with microservices architecture.

In your capacity as Test Engineer we offer you:

• a salary between €4.400,- and €6.000,- gross per month, depending on your experience
• a position for 32 - 40 hours per week
• a bonus scheme
• you can enjoy a healthy and varied lunch in our corporate restaurant for €3,25

Our office in Rijswijk is effectively where you do your work, but you mainly work in a place that best suits what you do. See below for other terms and conditions of employment.