Job Openings Test Automation Specialist

About the job Test Automation Specialist

Mission Overview:

Keystone Solutions is seeking a Test Automation Specialist for a consultancy mission at a client site. As a consultant, you will be part of a dynamic team responsible for developing application components used within the organization. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects, enhancing your professional development and learning experiences.


Key Responsibilities:

As a Test Automation Specialist, you will:

  • Create a test plan and define acceptance criteria with the business and development team for each increment, optimizing existing test plans.
  • Create, document, and execute integration and end-to-end (E2E) tests.
  • Ensure the automation of the execution of created tests (both personally and by supervising others).
  • Track and maintain 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 actions.
  • Support the analysis and development process by providing critical feedback.
  • Participate in organizing user acceptance testing.

You will also take on the following roles:

  • Scrum Master for the team: ensuring organization and follow-up of agile rituals within the team, implementing an 'inspect and adapt' mindset.
  • Domain Quality Steward: ensuring adherence to testing best practices across the domain teams.

Technical Skills:

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

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 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.

Behavioral Skills:

The ideal candidate:

  • Is proactive and persistent.
  • Is assertive.
  • Has a team spirit.
  • Is curious.
  • Is motivated to add value to the organization.
  • Is professional: able to accept community choices even if they differ from personal preferences.
  • Is open to feedback.
  • Can work autonomously.
  • Is willing to take initiative.
  • Can prioritize effectively.
  • Can communicate clearly with stakeholders (e.g., user counterparts, other development teams).

Selection Criteria:

  • Mastery of applicable technical skills and tools.
  • Technical skills: Test analysis, test automation techniques, mastery of different levels of the testing pyramid (definition, implementation, best practices), E2E management of identified bugs (detection, analysis, validation).
  • Tools: Playwright, Cucumber, Postman/Bruno, Git, Jira, Miro, Opengrok.
  • Language: Advanced knowledge of Java (code writing), SQL queries (medium complexity), XML, REST/SOAP interfaces.
  • Methodology: Agile (Scrum).
  • Mastery of required behavioral skills. Particular importance is given to team spirit, autonomy (being the sole tester on a project), and initiative.
  • Experience as a Scrum Master.
  • Knowledge and experience in a large payment and accounting system. Knowledge of the pension allocation and payment system is a significant advantage.

The candidate will mention in their CV the best practices to follow for creating automated tests and why.

The candidate must be available to work full-time starting from November 1, 2026 (project imperative). The candidate will be required to be on-site 2 days a week.


If you are ready to tackle technical and strategic challenges in a dynamic consultancy environment, apply today at Keystone Solutions Career Portal.


Duration: 01/11/2026 - 31/10/2027 12 months • (full time)


Skills required:

  • Agile - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
  • Automatisation des tests - Level: Confirmed - Most recent: Any time
  • Création/ exécution des cas de test manuels - Level: Confirmed - Most recent: Any time
  • Cucumber (écriture de test DDD) - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
  • Définition du plan de test - Level: Confirmed - Most recent: Any time
  • Gestion E2E Test lifecycle - Level: Confirmed - Most recent: Any time
  • Java (écriture de test en java) - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
  • JIRA - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
  • miro - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
  • Opengrok - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
  • Postman / Bruno - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
  • REST / SOAP - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
  • SQL (niveau avancé) - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
  • Système de gestion des versions (GIT) - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
  • Testing d’un système de calcul et envoi de paiement et/ou comptabilité - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time
  • XML - Level: Junior - Most recent: Any time

Language requirements:

Dutch
Level Passive knowledge
English
Level Active knowledge
French
Level Native


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