Test engineer

Context

An independent Belgian federal administration is modernizing its core case management platform through the ambitious eDossier transformation program. The Test Engineer will define and implement a comprehensive quality strategy for a modern cloud-native architecture, ensuring secure, scalable and reliable software delivery until at least the end of 2028.

Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain the overall testing strategy.
  • Design and implement an Agile test plan.
  • Automate software testing wherever possible.
  • Develop and maintain API, UI and End-to-End test suites.
  • Validate business logic across APIs and microservices.
  • Perform functional, integration, regression and security testing.
  • Execute performance, stress and load testing.
  • Integrate automated tests into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
  • Implement monitoring and observability practices.
  • Participate actively in Agile ceremonies.
  • Collaborate closely with software engineers, analysts and business stakeholders.
  • Contribute to continuous quality improvement across the delivery lifecycle.

Technical skills

Must have

  • 10+ years of experience as Test Engineer (Expert level)
  • Higher education degree in Computer Science (EU recognized)
  • Experience with cloud-native software testing
  • Azure Cloud experience
  • Test automation expertise
  • API testing experience
  • UI testing using Cypress
  • API testing tools (preferably Bruno)
  • Performance testing (JMeter, Gatling)
  • TDD experience
  • Java SE / Java 10+
  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • Bash and/or PowerShell
  • CI/CD integration (preferably Azure DevOps)
  • Contract testing, mocking and service virtualization
  • End-to-End testing
  • Security testing
  • Monitoring & Observability (preferably Grafana)
  • Maven
  • NoSQL databases
  • Agile delivery experience
  • Strong communication skills
  • Good English and good Dutch or French

Should have

  • API design experience
  • Microservices development
  • Cloud solution design
  • Event-driven architectures
  • Software architecture experience
  • Behaviour Driven Development (BDD)
  • Event Driven Development (EDD)
  • Domain Driven Design (DDD)

Nice to have

Knowledge of existing Belgian Federal Government services and modules

Who we are

Community Consulting goes beyond traditional consulting; it’s all about fostering connections in an atmosphere of trust and confidence.

Transparency & Honesty : We say things as they are. Clear communication for seamless collaboration.

#COMMUNITEAM : Work independently, but never alone. Collective intelligence drives us further, faster.

Total Commitment : Always present, always engaged. We find solutions and make sure everyone moves forward together.

Guaranteed Efficiency : No fluff, just results. We act fast, keep our promises, and deliver top quality.

This is our DNA. This is how we make a difference.

Type

Permanent or Freelance

Contract

Full-time

Location

Brussels

Homeworking

2 days per week

Sector

Finance

Keywords

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Alex Cuypers
Junior Talent Management Officer
a.cuypers@communityconsulting.be

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