Test Automation Engineer

Currently, for one of our Partners, we are looking for an experienced Test Automation Engineer (m/f/n) to support a long‑term project delivered for an organization of the European Commission based in Brussels.

Tasks:

• Design, prepare, and monitor automated tests for web user interfaces.

• Develop and maintain robust, scalable, and reusable test automation frameworks based on Selenium WebDriver, with supporting libraries (TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber).

• Build and maintain page object models and other UI abstraction patterns for readable, maintainable test code.

• Evaluate front-end automation tooling for best fit with the digital solution, applying a DevSecOps approach.

• Create an approach and methodology for browser-based test automation architecture, including cross-browser and cross-device coverage.

• Enable the transition from manual UI testing to automated regression suites.

• Integrate automated UI tests into the CI/CD pipeline to provide fast feedback on front-end build quality.

• Create automated test reporting and metrics collection.

• Collaborate with manual testers, UX designers, and developers to identify automation opportunities and promote a shift-left testing mentality.

• Contribute to the development of a plan to integrate automated front-end testing within the overall testing process.

• Complement UI test coverage with API-level checks using Postman or RestAssured.

• Occasionally participate in backend integration testing efforts, including complex service orchestration or message exchange, providing a full end-to-end perspective.

Requirements:

• 3 years of experience with Selenium WebDriver.

• 3 years of experience building and maintaining UI test automation solutions.

• 3 years of experience in Java or JavaScript/TypeScript for writing robust, maintainable front-end test scripts.

• 2 years of experience with defect tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, Zephyr).

• 2 years of experience with version control (e.g., Git).

• Experience with the key standards around which eDelivery is built on: OASIS ebMS3, AS4, SMP, BDXL and ebCore PartyId and the eDelivery profiles thereof (eDelivery AS4 profile, eDelivery SMP profile, eDelivery BDXL profile and eDelivery ebCore PartyId profile) - (profiles with more than 1 year of experience will be evaluated more favourably).

• Experience with integrating Selenium-based test suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Bamboo, GitLab CI) - (profiles with more than 1 year of experience will be evaluated more favourably).

• Experience with test data management for UI scenarios, including environment setup, fixture data, and state reset strategies.

• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker).

• Experience with API testing tools (e.g., SoapUI, Postman, RestAssured).

• Experience working in an international/intergovernmental organisation or central national administration (e.g., European Institutions or other large public administrations).

• Experience preparing structured and comprehensive test reports.

• Experience reading and interpreting technical specifications, API contracts (OpenAPI, WSDL), and message format standards to derive meaningful test cases.

• English skills: B2 with strong written and oral communication skills

Offer:

• B2B contract

• Mostly remote set-up. Services must be performed from within the EU. Two physical meetings with the customer are foreseen per 12-month period, max 2 days each. These planned meetings are at the contractor’s cost.

• Rate: 350 EUR/MD