Test automation specialist (K10098)

About the Position

Test automation specialist (K10098)

Join our team as a Test Automation Specialist in Brussels, Belgium. Create and execute test plans, automate tests, and ensure quality in payment and accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Create and optimize test plans and define acceptance criteria with the business and development team for each increment.
• Develop, document, and execute integration and end-to-end (E2E) tests.
• Automate test execution (both independently and supervising others).
• Maintain and update existing integration and end-to-end test cases.
• Evaluate and improve test coverage in a reasoned manner.
• Assess the priority and criticality of detected bugs and take precise measures.
• Support the analysis and development process by providing critical feedback.
• Participate in organizing user acceptance testing.

Requirements

• Technical Skills

  • Advanced knowledge in test definition (acceptance criteria, test plan creation, test plan execution).
  • Advanced knowledge in test automation techniques (methodology, best practices).
  • Advanced knowledge in SQL (creation of medium complexity queries: joins, deltas, etc.).
  • Active knowledge of test frameworks (test levels, test responsibilities, etc.).
  • Active knowledge of object-oriented programming (Java code writing required).
  • Active knowledge of version control systems such as GIT.
  • Active knowledge and recent experience in an agile environment.
  • Active knowledge of XML.
  • Recent experience in managing E2E testing of a feature independently and autonomously.
  • Knowledge of various testing tools used at SFPD (Xray, Postman, Cucumber, Playwright, etc.).
  • Recent experience in implementing complex payment/accounting systems.

• Behavioral Skills

  • Voluntarily and persistently.
  • Assertive.
  • Team spirit.
  • Curious.
  • Motivated to add value to the organization.
  • Professional: ability to accept community choices even if they differ from personal preferences.
  • Open to feedback.
  • Capable of working autonomously.
  • Ready to take initiatives.
  • Capable of setting priorities.
  • Capable of clear communication with stakeholders (e.g., user counterparts, other development teams).

Nice to Have

• ISTQB, TMAP, or equivalent certification.
• Scrum master certification.
• Recent experience in the public sector / social security systems is a significant advantage.
• Active knowledge of REST and SOAP exchanges.

We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Full-time position starting 01/11/2026.
• On-site presence required 2 days/week.

About the Company

The Federal Pensions Service (SFPD) has four main missions:

• Inform and advise citizens on their retirement.
• Define and grant retirement benefits and IGO/GRAPA (Inkomsten Garantie Ouderen / Garantie de Revenus aux Personnes Âgées).
• Correctly and timely pay retirement benefits, pensions, indemnities, allowances to victims of terrorism, and IGO/GRAPA.
• Support political decision-making by providing data, impact analyses, and expertise.

The ICT department helps the SFPD fulfill its missions by providing professional users with the necessary tools for their functions.

Approximately 250 people work in the ICT department, divided into two services:

• The development service responsible for creating applications.
• The Platform & Enabling service responsible for providing development teams with the infrastructure and resources needed to create their applications.

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