Application Tester (Automation & Quality Assurance)

Location: Namur, Belgium (On-site)
Workload: 1 day per week (20%)
Language: French (C2)

Role Overview

We are looking for an Application Tester to support the validation and quality assurance of a modern web application used for hydrological data management. The role focuses on test strategy, automation, execution, reporting, and collaboration within an Agile development team.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and maintain functional, integration, and regression test plans.
• Develop and automate test scenarios using testing tools and frameworks.
• Validate frontend graphical interfaces, backend services, and data integrations.
• Contribute to the implementation and improvement of automated testing frameworks.
• Create and maintain test documentation, test cases, and defect reports.
• Monitor test execution and ensure traceability through Jira and Xray.
• Produce test reports, dashboards, and quality metrics.
• Collaborate closely with analysts, developers, and Agile team members to ensure software quality.

Required Skills

• Proven experience in application testing and quality assurance.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies and best practices.
• Experience with test automation tools such as Playwright, Selenium, SoapUI, and JMeter.
• Experience with testing frameworks such as Jest, JUnit, or similar.
• Experience creating and maintaining test plans, test cases, and defect tracking.
• Strong understanding of technical concepts and ability to communicate testing results clearly.
• Experience with Jira and Xray.
• Ability to create quality reports and dashboards.

Nice to Have

• ISTQB certification.
• Experience testing applications with graphical and interactive user interfaces.
• Experience within Agile/Scrum teams involving analysts and developers.
• Experience in the public sector.
• Experience contributing to automated test framework development.

Profile

• Autonomous and proactive.
• Pragmatic and results-oriented.
• Strong collaboration skills within Agile teams.
• Comfortable working with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Interested in continuous improvement and test automation.

Work Environment

• On-site presence required (no remote work).
• Assignment based in Namur.
• Participation in interviews before a selection committee as part of the evaluation process.