Hybrid Test Automation Engineer

at Uni Systems

• Job title: Test Automation Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, Java, JavaScript, Jenkins, Python, SDLC, Selenium, SQL, TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Brussels, Belgium

About the role

• Test Automation Engineer at Uni Systems designing and monitoring automated tests for software applications. Collaborating with teams to integrate automation within the software testing lifecycle in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, prepare and monitor automated tests.
• Contribute to the development of a plan to integrate automated testing within the testing process.
• Evaluate tools and technology for automation best fit to the project within the DevSecOps approach.
• Create an approach and methodology for building a test automation architecture.
• Design and develop (new or modified) test automation solutions that meet the business needs.
• Enable the transition of testing from a manual to an automated approach.
• Create automated test reporting and metrics collection.
• Capable of performing tasks independently with minimal guidance or oversight.
• Knowledge of continuous integration tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) to integrate automated tests within CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate with QA team members, providing guidance and support on best practices.
• In-depth understanding of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) and STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle) processes.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in IT and at least 11 years of professional experience (or Bachelor’s degree with at least 15 years of professional experience).
• Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience developing and executing automated test scripts for IT applications using automation frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, or similar tools.
• Minimum 7 years of experience with Python, Java, or JavaScript/TypeScript for test automation.
• Minimum 7 years of experience designing and implementing automated test cases for functional and non-functional testing scenarios.
• Proven experience in automating functional and regression testing and applying best practices in test automation.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with version control systems such as Git.
• Minimum 5 years of experience using SQL for data validation and verification in testing scenarios.
• Minimum 3 years of experience using test management and issue tracking tools such as JIRA, including plugins like Zephyr or Xray.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with automated API testing and integration testing.
• Experience using tools such as Postman or SoapUI for API testing and scripting validations.
• Strong understanding of software development and software testing life cycles (SDLC/STLC).
• Experience integrating automated tests within CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI.
• Experience with test data management and automated test reporting.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure and testing applications in cloud environments is considered an asset.
• Advanced English (C1) communication skills (written and spoken).