We are currently looking for an "Automation Engineer" to strengthen the Cronos Europa team.
Description of the tasks
- Design, prepare and monitor automated tests.
- Contribute to the development of a plan to integrate automated testing within the testing process.
- Evaluate tools and technology for automation best fit to the project within the DevSecOps approach.
- Create an approach and methodology for building a test automation architecture.
- Design and develop (new or modified) test automation solutions that meet the business needs.
- Enable the transition of testing from a manual to an automated approach.
- Create automated test reporting and metrics collection.
- Capable of performing tasks independently with minimal guidance or oversight.
- Knowledge of continuous integration tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) to integrate automated tests within CI/CD pipelines.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to collaborate with QA team members, providing guidance and support on best practices.
- In-depth understanding of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) and STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle) processes
Knowledge AND skills
- Knowledge of test automation technologies, tools and techniques
- Hands-on experience in the creation of test automation solutions.
- Knowledge of Test Management and Defect Tracking tools.
- Knowledge of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) Tools.
- Experience in the test data management.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Good redaction skills, experience in preparation of written reports.
- Capability of integration in an international/multi- cultural environment, rapid self-starting capability and experience in working in team.
- Ability to cope with fast changing technologies used in application developments and test automation.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc) and testing applications in cloud environments in a plus.
- Due to the nature of a large international organisation such as the European Commission, candidates should also have the following non-technical skills:
- Capability of integration in an international/multicultural environment, rapid self-starting capability and experience in working in team.
- Ability to participate in multilingual meetings.
- Ability to work in multi-cultural environment, on multiple large projects.
- Excellent Team Player.
- Ability to understand, speak and write English (C1/C2) will be an advantage.
- High degree of discretion and integrity is required as the applications managed and maintained in DG Grow B3 contain personal and confidential data.
Technical skills:
- At least 5 years of experience developing and executing automated test scripts for IT applications using test automation frameworks (e.g. Playwright, TypeScript, Selenium WebDriver or similar).
- At least 5 years of experience in scripting languages Python, Java or JavaScript for test automation and Version Control systems.
- At least 5 years of experience in designing and writing test cases specifically tailored for automation, covering both functional and non-functional testing scenarios.
- At least 5 years of experience in automation of functional and regression testing for IT applications, with a demonstrated ability to identify and integrate best practices for test automation
- At least 3 years of experience with Version Control systems (e.g. GIT).
- At least 3 years of experience with SQL scripting for data validation and verification, used in test scenarios.
- At least 3 years of experience with Jira for tracking and managing test cycles and automation requirements (using Zephyr or Xray).
- At least 3 years of experience with API testing in automated environments, ensuring reliability and performance.
- At least 3 years of experience using Postman or SoapUI for automated API testing, including the development of scripts and validations for integration testing.
Profile:
- Min 4 years experience
- Bachelor degree in IT
- Proficiency on Ansible
- French and English professional
Certifications & standards:
- Following certificates & standards are an asset for the performance of tasks:
- Optional certification: ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer or equivalent
Why cronos group?
We'll propose you:
- An attractive salary package
- A good work-life balance environment
- The assurance of working in cutting-edge technologies in an entrepreneurial spirit.
- The opportunity to develop your skills thanks to tailor-made training courses according to your needs
- A good job in a friendly place
If you wish to integrate a dynamic structure on a human scale while working with the latest technologies, don't wait anymore and join Cronos!
