Test Engineer

Role & Responsibilities

As a Test Engineer, you will be responsible for the full testing lifecycle, from design to execution and automation:

• Plan, execute, and support different testing phases: Integration, Regression, and Business Acceptance Testing

• Design and maintain test plans and test cases (e.g., in Octane)

• Develop and maintain automated tests using Java, Rest-Assured, and Cucumber (BDD)

• Build comprehensive test suites for RESTful APIs (functional, regression, contract testing)

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

• Define and manage test data strategies, including mocking external dependencies (e.g., mainframe APIs)

• Analyze API responses (status codes, payloads, performance, security)

• Collaborate closely with developers to identify, reproduce, and resolve defects

• Support Business Acceptance Testing (BAT) with business stakeholders

• Act as a quality advocate, promoting shift-left testing and TDD/BDD practices

• Participate in Agile ceremonies (refinement, planning, retrospectives)

• Translate business requirements into executable test scenarios (Gherkin)

• Monitor and report on test coverage, defect trends, and automation performance

• Mentor junior team members on testing best practices and tools

• Continuously improve testing approaches and propose innovations

Experience

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in IT Testing

• Strong experience in API Test Automation

Technical Skills

Mandatory

• Strong experience with:

  • Java (8+)

  • Rest-Assured

  • Cucumber (BDD)

• Solid background in:

  • API testing (RESTful services)

  • Functional, integration, and regression testing

• Experience with:

  • CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

  • Version control (Git)

  • Mocking frameworks (Mockito, WireMock)

• Knowledge of:

  • Authentication methods (OAuth2, Basic Auth)

  • Test design (edge cases, negative scenarios, data-driven testing)

Nice to have

• Swagger / OpenAPI

• Oracle databases

• Mainframe integrations

• Performance & security testing (OWASP basics)

Business Knowledge

• Understanding of credit/loan processes (mortgage is a strong plus)

• Experience in financial services or banking environments is highly desirable

Languages

• English: Fluent (mandatory)

• French / Dutch: Nice to have

Education & Certifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience

• Certifications (ISTQB, Agile Testing, API testing tools) are a plus

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical mindset

• Proactive and solution-oriented

• Detail-oriented with high quality standards

• Team player with strong communication skills

• Comfortable in Agile environments

• Mentoring mindset