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UtrechtHybrid38 hours/week<3months

Protect the software that keeps a national security organization running. Work on IT that directly influences national security and the safety of military personnel worldwide. Join the IT department of a national security organization and take on a key role within a department focused on operational command & control and intelligence & security, where digital threats are daily work. As a Senior Tester, you will make a significant contribution to the development of mobile applications within the organization.

You will join a self-managing SCRUM team and be jointly responsible for delivering mobile solutions with a focus on web apps and hybrid apps. You will ensure that testing is performed structurally, automatically, and according to standards, contributing to the reliability of deliveries and the continuous improvement of the development pipeline.

What you do

  • Test new functionalities delivered by the team
  • Perform regression tests, both automated and manual
  • Translate project objectives and requirements into a risk-driven test approach
  • Collaborate with the team to provide understandable acceptance criteria for user stories
  • Act as the central point for acceptance testing between stakeholders and the team
  • Bring structure by identifying functional and non-functional requirements
  • Report and advise on test coverage, test results, and quality risks
  • Actively contribute to the testing policy and the professionalization of testing within the department and your team
  • Play a supporting role in knowledge sharing and coaching colleagues

What they ask

  • Minimum of a completed HBO (higher professional education) degree, preferably in computer science
  • Minimum 7 years of experience with testing web applications
  • Minimum 3 years of experience with testing mobile applications
  • Minimum 3 years of experience with test automation
  • Minimum 2 years of experience with JIRA or a similar tool
  • Experience working in a SCRUM team
  • Experience with setting up and guiding User Acceptance Tests (UAT)
  • Excellent proficiency in the Dutch language (C2)

Preferences.

  • Experience within a national security organization, preferably within the operational command & control domain
  • Experience with testing complex applications
  • Experience with working in a complex environment
  • Experience with test automation in Playwright
  • Experience with testing integrations using tools such as Postman or SoapUI
  • Experience with testing mobile apps for iOS and Android platforms
  • Possesses a certificate related to test methods and techniques: ISTQB or TMAP
  • Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

Profile

  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to keep a cool head in stressful situations
  • Hands-on mentality
  • Does not shy away from discussions about quality
  • Able to professionally address parties and help them improve

Practical

  • A security screening is part of the selection procedure
  • A reference check and assessment may be part of the selection procedure
  • To be eligible for this position, you must be from a country within the European Economic Area. If not, you must have a combined permit for residence and work (GVVA)

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