Quality Assurance Engineer

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. 

Specific tasks to be performed: 

• 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

Welkom bij Akkodis

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.

Kandidaat Profiel

To successfully perform the above mentioned tasks, the following background / experience is required: 

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering in a related field. Preference is a Master degree.
• Minimum 5 years of recent professional experience in
  • Quality Assurance and Test Automation, demonstrating strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
  • Test automation tools like Cypress, Playwright, TestNG, Postman, etc.
  • Defect tracking with tools such as JIRA, Bugzilla, or similar.
  • Writing high-quality technical test documentation

Desirable:

• Programming Languages: Experience with languages such as JavaScript, Python, Java, or C#.
• 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

Please send your CV to it-recruitment@akkodisgroup.com as soon as possible