ABOUT US

NxtPort builds the next digital link in the digital port infrastructure of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges and develops platforms to make the cargo flow in the port faster, safer, and more efficient.

JOB DESCRIPTION

THE ROLE

As a Quality Test Engineer, you play a key role in ensuring the quality of NxtPort’s digital data-sharing products. You will work in an Agile environment with Azure DevOps Test Plans and be responsible for designing, executing, and automating test scenarios.

You collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to ensure that the software is delivered reliably, performant, and user-friendly. You are both technically skilled in test automation and analytically minded to make quality indicators visible through dashboards and reports.

You actively contribute to continuous testing within the CI/CD pipeline and help the team grow in test maturity.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Setting up, managing, and executing test cases within Azure DevOps Test Plans.
• Automating regression and integration tests via frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Postman, and REST API tests.
• Managing test suites and linking them to builds and releases in Azure DevOps Pipelines.
• Collaborating with developers to define testable user stories and integrate quality from the start.
• Reporting test results via Azure DevOps Dashboards and analyzing trends in defects, coverage, and reliability.
• Creating and maintaining PowerBI reports for management and business.
• Supporting CI/CD integration by linking test automation to the pipeline.
• Contributing to the Definition of Done (DoD) by verifying quality, test coverage, and performance criteria.
• Managing bugs, issues, and test feedback via Azure Boards in close cooperation with the Scrum Master and Product Owner.
• Drafting quality reports and test metrics (coverage, defect density, pass/fail ratio, cycle time).
• Continuously improving test processes and focusing on quality automation.

PROFILE

Test & Quality Engineering

• Azure DevOps Test Plans, Azure Portal, Azure Storage Explorer, Azure B2C
• Test Suite & Test Case Management, Manual & Automated Testing
• Test Run Scheduling & Reporting, Traceability Matrix
• Test Coverage Analysis, Regression & Smoke Testing, Exploratory Testing

Automation & DevOps Integration

• Playwright, Selenium, Postman, API & UI Test Automation
• Build Pipeline Integration (YAML-based), CI/CD Pipeline Validation
• Test Result Publishing in Azure DevOps, Code Coverage Reports
• Quality Gates & Policy Enforcement

Metrics & Reporting

• Test Outcome Analytics, Defect Tracking & Root Cause Analysis
• Pass Rate Dashboards, Bug Trends & Severity Distribution
• Flow Metrics (Cycle Time, Lead Time, Rework), Release Quality Reports
• PowerBI (DAX), SQL Server Management Studio

Agile & Collaboration

• Sprint Testing Activities, Definition of Done (DoD) Validation
• Definition of Ready (DoR) Support
• Collaboration with Product Owners & Scrum Masters, Feedback Loops to Developers
• Continuous Improvement, Test Strategy Reviews per Sprint/Release

PRACTICAL

• Fixed office days minimum of 2 to 3 days, with the possibility to work from home
• Assignment can be extended after a positive evaluation
• NxtPort reserves the right to inquire about the day rate of consultants with a self-employed status

• Place of employment: Havenhuis. If travel is required, the arrangements in the assignment letter apply

• Security screening:
  All consultants/freelancers employed by NxtPort are subject to Security screening. The screening consists of a comprehensive investigation into the background and reliability of a person. This investigation is carried out by consulting various judicial and police databases. The aim is to assess whether a person is reliable to perform a critical function and/or to access sensitive infrastructure. The screening applies to numerous sectors, including the port sector.

When submitting the proposal, the Supplier must agree to propose only Consultants who are willing to undergo this security investigation.

The security investigation process may take up to 30 days: the Supplier accepts this waiting period and ensures that the candidate remains available during the screening process.

Only the Consultant(s) of the Supplier selected by the Client for this contract will be subject to the security investigation. Upon receipt of this information, the Security Officer of the Client will contact the accepted Consultant(s) and ask them to fill in the forms in which they give their explicit consent for the security investigation.

The Security Officer of the Client (as administrative authority) forwards the individual request for security investigation to the competent Federal Police, who will draw up a security advice based on the investigation.

A negative security advice will be communicated to the Consultant concerned via the Security Officer of the Client (as administrative authority). This notification will state the reasons justifying this decision, except for information whose disclosure could harm the fundamental interests of Belgium or the State. The notification will also contain information about the possibility of appeal against this decision.

If there is no positive security result (for example, when no advice can be given) from the Federal Police, the vacancy will be terminated without contracting.

If the positive security advice is lost during the term of the contract, the contract will be terminated without any compensation.

• Indexation of the rate is possible according to the contract price revision formula.
• Given that this assignment may run for a longer period, there is a chance that this assignment can be extended for the duration of the framework agreement.
• We expect a proposal with an all-in rate, including home/work mileage compensation.