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# Vacature Test Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Alle Vacatures Experis
- **Location:** Amsterdam, Netherlands
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Akka (Toolkit), Application Performance Management, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Unix, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Java Message Service (JMS), Prometheus, System Testing, Gatling, Backend, Gitlab, Cassandra, Apache Kafka, Kibana, Cucumber (Software), TIBCO (Software)
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://easyapply.jobs/r/JoOYnSJ26WPpKJ4IyP62

## About the Role

* 3+ years of experience in backend system testing, with at least 5 years of hands-on experience using Cucumber (Java-based implementation).
 * 5+ years of diverse testing experience, including functional, performance, resilience, and security testing.
 * Practical experience with CI/CD processes.
 * A collaborative mindset and excellent communication skills.
 * Proficiency in English, * Familiarity with the banking sector, particularly terms like ISO20022, SWIFT, and SEPA.
 * Experience using tools such as GitLab, Azure DevOps, Gatling, Kibana, and Prometheus.
 * Hands-on experience testing applications built with technologies such as Cassandra (CQL), Java (Akka, Spring), JMS (EMS/MQ), Kafka, Tibco BusinessWorks, and Unix.

## Description

Your team will oversee the maintenance and operations of a segment of the payment engine, ensuring the application maintains high standards across all dimensions. Therefore, functionality, performance, resilience, and security. Automated testing plays a critical role in achieving this quality, and as such, test automation will be an integral part of your responsibilities. Since the entire team shares accountability for maintenance and operations, participation in on-call support (standby) is expected as part of the role., * Collaborating with your team, and the product owner during refinement and planning sessions to ensure features integrate seamlessly into the overarching solution.

 * Use your knowledge of capacity and performance management to optimize application performance at the highest level.
 * Establishing continuous delivery pipelines within your team.
 * Automating and executing functional tests using tools like Cucumber and Karate.
 * Applying core ITIL processes and understanding their impact on application quality.


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