Quality Assurance Engineer

Quality Assurance Engineer 

“Are you passionate about testing new features used by people all over the Netherlands? Do you want to help our development teams continuously enhance the quality of our software through test automation? Do you aim to play a crucial role in shaping our test processes and frameworks, fostering collaboration, and ensuring continuous improvement in the quality and reliability of our applications? If so, you'll find this role exciting and fulfilling.”

Here’s why you should choose us as a Quality Assurance Engineer:  

Impact:
You test systems that are indirectly used by millions of people every day – from parcel processing to track & trace. 
Challenge:
You work with a wide range of IT systems, data flows, and integrations. You make sure everything works before it goes live. 
Collaboration:
You’re part of a multidisciplinary team and work closely with developers, analysts, and product owners. 
Responsibility:
You’re the quality conscience of your team – you anticipate risks and proactively address them. 
Flexibility:
Work in a hybrid setup and organize your tasks in a way that suits you. 

This is your role

As a Test Analist, within our department we call this role a Quality Assurance Engineer, you are responsible for ensuring that our applications meet the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance. You are not just a tester, you are a quality advocate and automation champion embedded within a Scrum team. 

You will: 

• Design, build and enhance test automation frameworks using Selenium (Java), Cypress (JavaScript), Appium, Rest Assured, and Cucumber (BDD) 
• Collaborate with developers and product owners to define test strategies early in the development cycle (Shift Left) 
• Test across multiple layers: UI, API, integration, and mobile 
• Integrate test automation into our CI/CD pipelines for fast and reliable delivery 
• Leverage BrowserStack for parallel execution across browsers and devices 
• Join our Test Community of Practice and contribute to unified QA approaches across teams 
• Promote Agile quality principles and continuous improvement 
• Mentor junior QA engineers and coach teams in best testing practices 

Your colleagues:

You’ll be part of one of our 15 Scrum teams within the Agile Release Train Consumer, consisting of developers, a PO, a Scrum Master, and you as the QA engineer. You will also join the QA Community, which includes a QA Lead and 5+ QA Engineers working toward standardizing testing practices across the release train. The atmosphere is informal, professional and focused on collaboration and improvement.

What We Deliver to You:

A role full of innovation and work you’ll literally see on every street in the Netherlands. We’re aiming to become the leading logistics e-commerce platform of the future – so we can deliver special moments even smarter, faster, and better. Your mindset meets our ambition. Together, we make it happen. And of course, you can count on an attractive benefits package.
The top five benefits of your role:

• Gross monthly salary between €3,971.01 and €5,472.21 (scale 10, based on a 37-hour workweek)
• Freedom to work hybrid and set your own hours. Work from home two or more days a week? You’ll receive a net allowance of €45 per month.
• 8% holiday allowance and 25 vacation days (based on full-time employment)
• Commuting allowance
• Solid pension scheme through the PostNL pension fund 

You’ll also receive a laptop and phone, access to training via the PostNL Academy, and discounts on vacations, events, and products. 

What you bring 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical or related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a QA Engineer in an Agile environment Proven experience setting up or enhancing test automation frameworks
• Expertise in Java, JavaScript, Selenium, Appium, Rest Assured, and Cucumber (BDD) 
• Familiarity with Cypress (JavaScript) is a strong plus
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines (GitLab preferred), mocking, and test data management
• Strong knowledge of Agile Testing, Shift-left practices, Definition of Ready, Definition of Done, and the Test Automation Pyramid 
  A proactive, communicative attitude with the ability to advise and guide development teams 
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Git, and BrowserStack is a bonus

Interested:

We look forward to your response to the job posting. Do you have any questions after reading this vacancy? Please contact Arwin Pherai at phone number: 06-27746145, Corporate Recruiter or with Frank van der Haar.You can email frank.van.der.haar@postnl.nl