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# Senior Java Test Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Koda Staff
- **Location:** Brussel, Belgium (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Automation of Tests, Microsoft UI Automation, Systems Development Life Cycle, Build Management, Containerization, Cucumber (Software), Selenium Webdriver, Api Management, Docker
- **Published:** August 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.be/details/5823536733

## About the Role

* Strong hands-on experience testing within Java environments
 * Proven expertise in API testing (REST Assured)
 * Solid experience with Selenium WebDriver
 * Practical knowledge of Cucumber/BDD practices
 * Track record of building automation frameworks from zero
 * Comfort working with Docker or Podman containers
 * A senior mindset: you spot risks before they become bugs, and you mentor as you build

## Description

Are you a Senior Test Automation engineer who gets excited about building a test framework from the ground up, not just maintaining one?

What you'll do:

 * Design and build test automation frameworks from scratch - your architecture, your standards
 * Develop robust API test suites using REST Assured
 * Build and maintain UI automation with Selenium WebDriver
 * Write clear, business-readable test scenarios using Cucumber (BDD)
 * Containerize and run test environments using Docker/Podman
 * Collaborate closely with developers to embed quality early in the SDLC


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