Test Automation Engineer

About ZooStation

ZooStation is specialized in finding the best IT developers in Europe.

• Our customer companies introducing developers for permanent or freelance positions;
• Ourselves to create a Champions League team of international developers delivering the best software to our customers.

We have a background in IT; understand what's important and do technical assessment before any introduction and we are NEN-4400-1 certified.

Position

Your department

We are a global market leader in material handling systems and innovation is the key to winning in a world that is changing faster than ever, which is why it is essential for Vanderlande to develop cutting-edge solutions. The use and development of cutting-edge technologies are core to that success. This technology alone does not make a successful organisation and our mantra is “In a world of technology, a belief in people”. Within the Development Centre Software (DCS) departments you can be one of those people and bring your passion for cutting-edge technologies and have an opportunity to make a positive impact on some of the world’s leading companies that rely on us to give them a competitive advantage. The software and solutions that we create are at the core of driving the equipment and processes that make this happen. Be a part of the team that is creating software that is being used in hundreds of the world’s leading organisations worldwide.

Your responsibilities

You will be responsible for a wide range of QA areas including the creation of test plans, scripts, performance plans, and automation of those into DevOps pipelines for continuous testing of high-level control software platforms and applications. As a member of an agile team working with Sr. Developers, Architects, and Integration Engineers, you participate in various product development and project specific projects. You are capable to work independently and take full responsibility for the testing coverage of the SDLC from test plan, reporting, and release validation. You will also coach and train others on testing best practices and standards continuously evaluating new techniques and technologies to improve the organization's quality through a customer-centric approach.

• Collaborate with Product Owners/BA’s/Architects in refinement and defining story acceptance criteria for controls based software utilized in automated systems for material movement
• Analyze system requirements and review technical specifications to assess, evaluate, and create testing requirements for all software components for functional and end-to-end scenarios
• Follows and coaches best practices for construction and utilization of Hybrid Testing Framework (data-driven, Keyword Driven) to support both Dev and DevOps in Test/Behavior driven designs and DevOps CI/CD pipelines for test automation/integration.
• Collaborate and contribute to automation test system architecture, methodologies, and processes using industry best practices and innovation of testing framework
• Design, construct, and maintain automated test reporting infrastructure for providing technical, project, and business visibility to software quality at various stages of the CI/CD and SDLC
• Assist with performance test creation, execution, and integration into CI/CD
• Collaborate with deployment engineers around customer acceptance test plans evaluating areas of automation prior to software deployment
• Works as a multi-skilled professional practicing SAFe Agile in both a SCRUM/Kanban methodology
• Taking part in continuous improvement through sharing of knowledge and coaching within the team

Your qualification

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or equivalent
• A minimum of 5 years working experience as a QA Engineer and at least 2 of those years in working with complex testing frameworks supporting automation and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience in developing automated tests utilizing with one or more of these languages: Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, Groovy, or C#.
• Knowledgeable of testing tools with experience in at least 1 or more: Postman, JMeter, SoapUI, Cucumber, Selenium, Gherkin, SpecFlow, or Katalon Studio
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex test analysis, test case construction/automation, and defect documentation for reproduction.
• Demonstrated and effective time management, organizational, prioritization, and planning skills along with the ability to work within a single team and across multiple teams and projects.
• Experience in working with GIT (Bitbucket), SVN, or other distributed source control systems
• Working knowledge of developing/deployment of test systems/frameworks within cloud systems (Azure, AWS, etc.)
• Good interpersonal skills (work well within a team).
• Strong analytical abilities, and able to put forward recommendations in both written and verbal form.

Additional details

Our company

We are the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports – from London Heathrow to Singapore Changi – and in the parcel market, for main players such as UPS and FedEx. Furthermore, we are also a leading supplier of solutions for warehousing giants, which seamlessly integrate innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services. 

If you aspire to a position of responsibility – and want to make a difference by facilitating the delivery of what matters most to consumers, passengers and businesses – then the next step on your path to global opportunities is to join us. As part of our network and unique culture of freedom and flexibility, you will be connected to our dedicated people, build strong relationships and rise to the challenge of industry-leading projects. 

You will grow, take ownership and make every day better as you continue on the road to success with your spirit of adventure – and fulfill your ambitions for personal development through our Academy. We will give you the necessary knowledge, tools and support, so that together we have the confidence and ability to exceed our customers’ expectations in over 100 countries.  

To achieve our collective goals, you will have a hands-on role working in a positive environment to deliver tangible, state-of-the-art products and improve the competitiveness of our highly visible customers. As an integral part of our team, you will have the enthusiasm and be driven to reach our destination before your next journey with us begins… 

ZooStation is specialised in arranging visas for you and your family members to Holland. Travel, search for a house, maximum support in Holland to arrange insurances, bank account, doctor, and registration is all included. All costs will be covered.