Test Engineer

Job Location: Belgium
Job Category: Software
Job Type: Full Time

Service description:

The mission consists of the following tasks:

  • Writing test plans and test scenarios

The mission consists in writing a test plan and test scenarios based on existing documentation and existing functionalities for the above-mentioned applications.
Make a recommendation on the tests to execute (for example on non-regression tests) based on Acceptance criteria defined in User Stories and based on the identified risks.

The test scenarios include:

  • Functional testing
  • Non-functional testing (volume, performance, security, data quality, …)
  • Integration testing
  • Non-regression testing
  • All the documents are written in English and must be accessible by any European reader having a basic knowledge of English.
  • Preparing test data

Test data must be selected or created before executing the test scenarios.

  • Executing the test scenarios

An important part of the mission is to execute the test plan/test scenarios and document test results as success or failure with test evidence like logs and screenshots.
This must be done pragmatically and with efficiency in mind and within the planning of the team.

  • Test automation

In coordination with the team, select the test cases to be integrated in an automated test suite.
Do the implementation of the test automation.

Maintain and execute the automated test suites regularly.

  • Follow up of defects

Report and follow up the defects in our bug-tracking tools. Update and maintain the test documents with the results of the tests.
Achieving the adequate quality level in collaboration with the developers and the project leader will be the main goal. The tester is responsible for giving the “Go” to the team to deploy from the test environment to the acceptance environment and will have to consider (and reproduce in test) any defect found in acceptance or production environment.

Within ELIA, the IT Application Manager (ITAM) will be responsible for the planning and working assignment of the tester.

Work repartition of tasks:

  • 30% test specification
  • 30% test automation
  • 30% test execution & follow-up of defects
  • 10% test reporting      

Requirements:

  • Have a proven experience of test plan / Test Design / test scenario writing.
  • Experience in test automation and or tangible programming / scripting experience (e.g. Python) and / or equivalent logic (can explain in pseudo code).
  • Have a basic knowledge of databases (SQL and NoSQL) and associated queries.
  • Experience to work within an Agile/Scrum teams
  • RobotFramework(RF) is becoming a standard in Elia, experience on it is therefore an asset
  • Knowledge of ENG is a must (all texts are written in English and the standard language used by the team is English) with knowledge of FR and/or NL.
  • Be able to work both autonomous and in a team.
  • Have a critical mind and dare to challenge.
  • Be able to understand simple technical IT concepts like: Service and Client application, Web Service, API, Protocol, Front end, back end, etc.
  • Knowledge of RabbitMQ experience is a major plus.
  • Experience with DevOps tickets is a plus.
  • Security testing is a plus.
  • Soft skills: Active, Creative, Autonomous, Think out of the box, Result driven, Pragmatic and Resilient.