TEST ANALYST

WORK MODE: 100% FULLTIME (HYBRID 2-3 DAYS PER WEEK ONSITE)

CONTRACT DURATION: 01/12/2026 - 31/05/2027+POSSIBLE OF EXTENSION

JOB DESCRIPTION

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Expert knowledge of functional integration and user acceptance testing
• Expert knowledge of test automation
• Expert knowledge of test methodologies within the applicable SDLC (V-Model, Agile, Iterative,...)
• Very good knowledge of test methods such as ISTQB, Tmap
• At least 5 years of experience in testing large business-critical applications
• Communication skills to internal project teams
• Very good knowledge of at least the test tools to be used
• Language requirement: Dutch at European CEFR level C2

The following tools are used intensively:

• MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook (or similar)
• JIRA
• IntelliJ, Jenkins, Selenium, GitLab
• SharePoint
• Own applications of the Flemish Tax Authorities
• SoapUI
• Teams

Knowledge of:

• Databases
• Business processes and requirements
• Use cases and user interface
• Test tools (e.g. XRay)
• Test framework TestNG
• Web services (XML, XSD, WSDL)

Business context

• Purpose of the role as senior test analyst: to verify and validate the delivered new or modified software in order to increase its quality Purpose of the role as test automator: to test, program and execute

Tasks

• Test analysis
• Going through all relevant documentation and information (test basis)
• In case of ambiguities, consult with the business analyst, project manager or test coordinator involved
• Prepare test scenarios accurately and in a structured way within a certain period of time
• Define the minimum test requirements
• Preparing test data
• Actively participating in working groups and meetings
• Proactively and constructively identifying bottlenecks to optimize test process
• Providing input for and reviewing test analysis plan
• Monitoring own planning
• Daily reporting of the progress of the test analysis
• Keeping the manual and automatic test scenarios up-to-date:
• In the context of regression
• In response to feedback from the test execution
• Coaching of colleagues with regard to the use of the test tool
• Accurate and critical execution (manual and automatic) of the test scenarios in the VFP applications to be tested (incl. regression test scenarios)
• Recording, reporting and analyzing (root cause) of the test results, making connections between the different results
• Have an eye for the user-friendliness of the system
• Create, retest and follow up on defects
• Take a position on the production worthiness of a release
• Actively participate in working groups and meetings
• Proactively and constructively identify bottlenecks to optimize test process
• Provide input for and review of test execution plan
• Monitoring your own planning
• Giving feedback to the test analyst on the test analysis
• Daily reporting of the progress of the test execution
• You take responsibility for your work (ownership)
• Accept the goals, values and norms of the organization and behave accordingly
• Respects applicable agreements, rules, procedures and working methods
• Is accountable for his actions (admits mistakes, is open to feedback)
• Absorbing all new information, applying it effectively and sharing it with colleagues (drawing up a Knowledge Sharing Document)
• You continue to deliver quality work under increased pressure
• Continues to pay attention to details under time pressure
• Combines speed with accuracy, combines quantity with quality
• Deals flexibly with changing situations, goals, agreements
• Sets high standards for your own work
• You plan and organize your work efficiently
• Brings order, structure and regularity to the work to be carried out and thus obtains an overview
• Determines goals, priorities and time commitment
• Takes into account the concepts of urgent and important in his own planning
• Proceeds systematically and step-by-step
• Monitors the progress of his work and makes adjustments when necessary

SKILLS

• Proven experience as a test specialist in testing large mission-critical applications
• Proven experience with Java
• Demonstrable experience with Selenium
• Proven experience for the technology in question or a similar technology
• Demonstrable knowledge of business processes and requirements, use cases and user interfaces
• Demonstrated knowledge of testing methodologies
• Proven experience with Int