Technical Test Engineer

Ahead Digital is an agency specialized in digital strategy based in Brussels and Paris. We are looking for a Technical Test Engineer to join our team, for a position to be filled as soon as possible in Brussels.

As a Technical Test Engineer, you will assess websites, applications and web services quality through automated testing.

Missions :

• You will be responsible for technical testing in collaboration with a UI test engineer ;
• You will support the UI test engineer in manual testing (functional testing and principally UAT and exploratory testing) ;
• You will responsible for finding and reporting bugs ;
• You should have a keen eye for detail, methodical, an excellent technical experience skills and communication skills ;
• Confident in executing test cases and passionate about quality ;
• You will be responsible that our products, applications and systems work correctly.

Activities

• Collaborate with Test Engineers, Business Analyst and Project Managers to develop effective test scenarios ;
• Provide Tests Scenarios, Test Plans, Test Matrices ;
• Review and analyze system specifications, business requirements and user stories ;
• Execute test cases (manual or automated) and analyze results ;
• Evaluate product code according to specifications ;
• Create logs to document testing phases and defects ;
• Report bugs and errors to development teams ;
• Help troubleshoot issues ;
• Conduct post-release/ post-implementation testing ;
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle ;
• Setup, follow-up and execution of test automation for websites and mobile applications ;
• Verify that the API work and meet expectations for functionality.

Technical skills :

• Proven experience as a Test Engineer or similar role;
• Ability to document and help to troubleshoot errors;
• Experience in project management and QA methodology;
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks highly appreciated;
• Knowledge of one or more project management tools (e.g. JIRA);
• A good command of English, knowledge of one of the two national languages, trilingualism an asset;
• Working knowledge of test management software;
• Good IT skills;
• Good understanding of HTML, CSS and JS;
• Proficient in integration and API testing, Postman or an other API testing tool;
• Understanding of a programming language like C#, JAVA or RUBY;
• Understanding of BDD principles;
• Proficient in Test Automation using Gherkin and Cucumber;
• Understanding of Capybara and Appium highly appreciated;
• Familiarity with regression testing is a plus;
• Understanding of iOS/Android/Xamarin programming language is a plus;
• Should have strong technical experience and be able to work closely with Developers.

Soft skills

• Being excited about collaborating and communicating closely with teams and other stakeholders;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Entrepreneurial mindset, team player, problem-solver;
• Methodical approach and attention to detail;
• Analytical mind and problem-solving aptitude, curious;
• French or Dutch speaker with very good knowledge of English;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Embrace flexibility when necessary;
• Good memory skill is a plus;
• Facility to use different devices iOS and Android;
• Easily adaptable and patient team collaborators;
• Ability to take responsibility and work on own initiative.

Ahead Digital gives you the opportunity to participate in the growth of a growing digital strategy agency. You will be able to develop your skills by collaborating with experts in your domain, in a dynamic, agile and user-friendly environment.

We do not work for our clients, but with them on innovative and exciting projects.