Job Description:

The tester is responsible for the functional and technical testing of software (products), (web) applications and/or microservices, ensuring that they are free of errors and that the user experience of the end product is as optimal as possible. The tester also looks for opportunities where automation can be beneficial.

The tester works in an Agile environment and is part of a self-managing team focused on continuously delivering better applications by constantly optimizing.

Your role is to support the team by functionally and technically testing the stories they develop during the sprint.

In this way, you help prevent errors and ensure that the end user has the best possible user experience. You also assist in filtering the issues that are registered from other sources. This relieves other team members and improves the quality of the logged issues.

TASKS

Manual Testing

• As a tester, you are responsible for developing test cases based on the provided stories. This is done in consultation with the team and across various technologies and projects.
• You write out test cases.
• You execute the test cases.
• You monitor the continuity and stability of the end products.
• You report any found errors and follow them up.
• You prepare the test data where necessary.
• You manage and monitor the available test data.
• Technical context: Jira, Sharepoint, Lambdatest, Office 365, SQL databases, … Knowledge of these is required.

Automated Testing

• You develop automated test cases for new applications/microservices.
• You revise automated test cases when existing applications are updated.
• You are able to create and configure both Cypress tests and Newman/Postman tests in a CI/CD pipeline.
• Technical context: Cucumber, Java, Selenium, Cypress, Newman/Postman. Knowledge of these is required.

COMPETENCIES

Competencies within the Field

• Creating a test plan based on the documentation of a project is a ‘daily routine’ for you.
• It is important that there is sufficient information exchange within the team. We count on you for this. This way, you can contribute to smoother and more efficient teamwork.
• You have an eye for user-friendliness and understand what the customer wants. In this context, you also have an affinity with web/front development and microservices.
• As a test analyst, you stay up to date with the latest developments in your field.
• You analyze possible risks and assess the impact of errors.
• You discuss these risks and their impact with the scrum master and analysts.

General Competencies

• You have strong analytical skills and work accurately and thoroughly.
• You enjoy examining programs step by step and searching for possible errors in the programs.
• You are also creative and think in terms of solutions for the errors found in the systems.
• You are customer-oriented and strive to create tangible added value for your customers.
• You have strong communication skills.
• You possess a healthy dose of stress resistance.
• You are a team player and contribute to the good functioning of the team, but you can just as easily work independently.
• You can easily adapt to changing circumstances and are flexible in your approach.
• Working in an Agile way is self-evident for you.