Senior Test Specialist (Hybrid Remote/On-site) - Strasbourg, FR

NOTE: Job role requires 220 days on-site, 220 days within 2-hour radius of the premises (hence NEAR-SITE). Daily rate changes depending on when you’re on-site versus remote (but within 2-hour radius).

• Define the scope of testing within the context of each product and release by collaborating with Test Engineers, defining test approaches and

reviewing and writing test scenarios.

• Planning test activities, follow up on progress and approach by ensuring priority alignment inside the team, driving alignment with the involved

parties in setting up the environments and tools.

• Prepare assessment of the product quality by reviewing requirements, design documentation, creating the test scenarios, test cases and test data

including automation of the test cases.

• Run assessment of the product quality by running tests and reporting on the outcome.

• Continuously assess and look for ways to improve the quality of the product including requirements review and improvement to the testing approach.

• Leverage test analysis and test automation patterns to ensure requirement coverage, fast and reliable test execution; develop, maintain and contribute to test strategies and planning;

• Contribute to and apply test processes, procedures and documentation;

• Contribute to and review technical specifications, requirements and develop test acceptance criteria and other test deliverables;

• Perform, control and monitor testing activities on technical products;

• Ensure proper defect management;

• Report problems or failures leading to suggestions to improve or perfect the technical products;

• Report progress of testing activities to several stakeholders;

• Use/develop test tools and perform test automation activities;

• Interact with project teams and other stakeholders in the framework of the tests organization and other activities.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of relevant work experience;

• Minimum 4 years of relevant education (master or equivalent) after the secondary school

• International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Foundation Level certification;

• ITIL/ITIL V3 Foundation certification;

• Solid understanding of testing practices;

• Good experience with different Operating Systems, with emphasis on Unix variants, RDBMS and networking concepts, containers and virtual

environments;

• Knowledge of (automated) testing tools, like qTest, TOSCA, JMeter and JIRA etc.;

• Must demonstrate an understanding of complex high-availability IT systems and IT architectures;

• Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple, diverse projects simultaneously;

• Must be flexible, independent and self-motivated;

• Punctual, regular and consistent attendance;

• Good reporting methods;

• Understanding of project management and support issues including managing risks issues quality and actions logs;

• Strong cross-group collaboration abilities and client oriented (support);

• Excellent problem solving, debugging/troubleshooting technical skills

• Excellent knowledge of testing standards, methods.

• Hands on experience in creating efficient test approaches, test planning, test scenarios, test case creation and execution.

• Experience in API testing using Postman, Kreya or similar tools.

• Experience using DBs and SQL.

• Experience testing UI based applications.

• Experience in writing and editing automated tests.

• Experience with system integration testing.

• Ability to understand business context, define priorities, communicate with technology focused teams and communicate the outcome of test

campaigns.

• Defect Management including prioritization of defects and root cause analysis.

• Test and Defect Management tools.

• Experience in complex, enterprise system integration.

• End User (UAT) management