Hiring a junior ICT test specialist for the Digitalisation and Organisation department within the Agency for Agriculture and Fisheries, who will be specifically deployed for testing IT projects within the framework of the Programmatic Approach to Nitrogen (PAS).

Context/Requirements

The tester will participate in testing existing and new (web)applications in the context of the execution of the Programmatic Approach to Nitrogen (PAS).

The tester will work in a team with analysts and developers and will report to the project leader. The tasks are as follows:

• Testing of new and existing functionalities
• Translating functional specifications into test cases and test scenarios
• Executing the tests and reporting the results
• Ensuring that the tests provide the best possible coverage of the daily use of the application
• Working/communicating openly and transparently

The proposed candidate must at least meet the competencies listed below, in order of importance. This must be evident from the candidate’s CV.

Technical competencies

• Demonstrable knowledge of functional testing (must have)
• Demonstrable experience with formal test methods and techniques (must have)
• Demonstrable experience with relational databases and SQL (must have)
• Demonstrable knowledge of specialist testing suites or tools (should have)
• Demonstrable experience with supporting tests by the business (should have)
• Demonstrable experience with Test plans in Azure DevOps (should have)

It is for the benefit of the IT Development service within the Digitalisation and Organisation Department that the Agency for Agriculture and Fisheries wishes to hire an ICT test specialist for the Hydra team.

This team is responsible for analysing, implementing, and maintaining applications that support the measures and processes of the Enterprise and Development department in a user-friendly manner. This concerns the applications for VLIF, GMO, Care Farms, Advice and Training, and financial follow-up.