Test Automation Engineer

Test Automation Engineer (Senior) – Federal Public Service Finance Brussels | Full-time | Partly Remote Start: March 2026 5 positions available Fluent in French or Dutch, with a good knowledge of English We are looking for five experienced Test Automation Engineers for a long-term assignment within the Federal Public Service Finance. You will join a large-scale, strategic IT modernization program and play a key role in safeguarding software quality for business-critical systems. Context As a Test Automation Engineer / Consultant, you will contribute to the redevelopment of a major federal application as part of a transition from a monolithic system to a modern microservices architecture. The environment is complex, highly regulated, and comparable to banking and accounting systems (payments, accounts, refunds, transactions). You will work closely with developers, functional analysts, and QA teams in an Agile setup and be involved in each user story from the very beginning. Working Method In this role, you will: Design and maintain recurring automated tests, including mocking Create, manage, and maintain test datasets Execute tests within the TAF environment Collaborate continuously with analysts and developers Follow the standards and guidelines of the central QA & Control team Contribute to cross-team coordination of test automation Strong anticipation skills, flexibility, and clear communication across teams are essential. ️ Project Scope You will participate in a strategic rewrite project covering domains such as: Accounting management Transactions and orders Business rules Interfaces The application landscape includes microservices, APIs, messaging, and containerized environments. Your Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain automated test solutions Clarify functional and non-functional requirements Create test plans and document test results Report on software quality to stakeholders (developers, analysts, QA, team leads, management) Contribute to test automation strategy, coverage, tooling, and architecture Coach and guide colleagues within the testing domain Required Competencies Functional & Methodological (Must-have) Minimum 8 years of experience in test automation Strong experience in analyzing functional and non-functional requirements In-depth knowledge of test methodologies (ISTQB certification or equivalent preferred) Proven experience in Agile/Scrum environments Excellent communication skills Demonstrable experience in coaching and mentoring testers Technical (Must-have) Strong knowledge of Gherkin and Playwright or Selenium Experience with BDD and tools such as Cucumber Thorough knowledge of XRAY Experience with JIRA and Confluence Strong programming skills, preferably Java Knowledge of JavaScript, JSON, XML, OpenAPI, Angular, Spring Boot, HTML Experience with API testing (Postman, SoapUI, automated via Java/Spring Boot) Solid understanding of API concepts: idempotence, versioning, pagination, error handling, DLQ, Belgif Experience with message queuing systems (ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ) Strong knowledge of databases, SQL, and test datasets Basic knowledge of containerized environments (Kubernetes, Pods, Clusters) and tools such as GitLab, ArgoCD, Helm, Harbor, Lens Nice to Have Knowledge of the structure and functioning of the Federal Public Service Finance Why Join? Work on a high-impact federal modernization program Long-term assignment with stability Modern technologies and complex architecture Collaborative, cross-functional environment Opportunity to influence test strategy and mentor others Interested or know someone who might be a good fit? Apply now