Lead Test Engineer

Do you want to be responsible for designing and executing test cases and reporting on the quality of our software?

You will be based in Nieuw-Vennep and will be joining a high performing team who work closely together and have their own expertise and focus.

Connect4Shore is an exciting scale-up, with even a large customer base like the big Ports in the Netherlands, Belgium and other European expansion. It’s currently in full swing developing a new user- service and payment solution focused on Maritime. This will replace the earlier platform and through providing services like “Onshore Power Supply” (OPS) it’s even participating in a greener future. In order for Connect4Shore to achieve maximum potential with a versatile platform it needs a good software tester!

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, critical, has a desire to improve what has seen before and has the ability to deliver that vision. The role requires an individual who can communicate with a variety of stakeholders to capture high level requirements and acceptance criteria and then translate them into executable test cases.

Beside your role as a Lead test engineer, you are the link between development and operations, it is your task to act as a hands-on ‘Jack of all trades’. You are in charge of all incoming tickets and making sure, you resolve them by the team.

Your responsibilities as a Lead Test Engineer:

  • Work with internal stakeholders, project managers and clients to analyze and clarify requirements before producing test cases for App, API, IVR and Web;
  • Assist the team in being responsible for output of the test effort;
  • Contribute to the implementation and maintenance of an automation framework;
  • Help triage failed automated test runs;
  • Develop test cases; work closely with developers to ensure the deliverables’ quality fit with functional design specifications;
  • Execute test cases;
  • Record and manage issues;
  • Follow test methodology, processes and procedures;
  • Regression testing;
  • Make sure that our service is continuous for all our customers and solve technical issues presented by the Manager Operations.

Some terms and skills you are familiar with:

  • a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Management;
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience writing test automation preferably using C# or an equivalent Object Oriented compiled language;
  • Experience contributing to building automation testing frameworks and libraries required Strong SQL skills;
  • Experience testing web APIs (such as REST / SOAP experience and knowledge of test methodologies (ISTQB/T-Map), certification is an asset;
  • Experience/understanding with SQL, REST, C#, XML, HTML, XHTML, Javascript & CSS, .NET, JSON, and REST API’s, Windows Services;
  • Understanding of scripting languages;
  • Experience and knowledge of Selenium and C#;
  • Experience with agile development methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban and Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence;
  • Strong attention to detail;
  • Passionate about engineering and influencing product quality;
  • Comfortable working in a small team with sharp coworkers with diverse backgrounds and job skills;
  • A proven hands-on attitude and are not afraid of rolling up his/her sleeves to get things done and provide the required technical support;
  • Self-motivated with strong decision-making skills;
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.

This is what we do:

  • We inspire you be the best version of you;
  • We believe in the principle: Work hard, play hard, so we always have fun;
  • We have sharp, motivated co-workers in a fun and relaxed office environment;
  • We give you the opportunity to make the difference, especially in this combined function.

Do you think you are the person for this vacancy, and do you think we should drink a cup of coffee? Then send your resume including a motivation to pauline@connect4shore.nl.