Software Test Automation Engineer | EU Institutions

At Ayesa Digital, we grow with you!

Every professional in our company is vital to us. Thanks to their talent, we continue to expand; today, we are a global team of over 11,000 people working toward a common goal.

Ayesa Digital is currently participating in high-impact European Union projects designed to address major European challenges and drive science and innovation. These are strategic technological projects based on collaborative initiatives that stand out for their international focus and a strong commitment to socially oriented results.

We are looking for an experienced Software Test Automation Engineer to join an international environment supporting the manual and automated testing of corporate IT solutions used by European institutions and stakeholders.

Working remotely for a Brussels-based team, with occasional on-site presence in Brussels (up to 5 days per quarter, notified at least 14 days in advance), you will design and maintain test automation solutions that help ensure the quality of grants and experts management systems. Working within a multicultural environment, you will collaborate with manual testers and developers to ensure fast, reliable feedback on build quality.

What you'll do

Design, prepare and monitor automated tests

Contribute to the plan for integrating automated testing into the testing process

Evaluate automation tools and technologies applying a DevSecOps approach

Define an approach and methodology for building a test automation architecture

Design and develop new or modified test automation solutions that meet business needs

Enable the transition of testing from a manual to an automated approach

Create automated test reporting and metrics collection

Develop and maintain robust, scalable and reusable test automation frameworks for web, API and backend testing

Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline to enable continuous testing

Identify automation opportunities, create automated regression test cases and promote a shift-left testing mentality

What we're looking for

University degree corresponding to EQF Level 6 (bachelor's level or 3 years of higher education) and a minimum of 7 years of IT professional experience

Hands-on experience creating test automation solutions

Knowledge of test automation frameworks and techniques for web, API and mobile testing (e.g., Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, RestAssured, Playwright)

Proficiency in Java (OpenJDK 11, 17, 21), including Streams, Collections and Lambda expressions

Experience with JUnit and TestNG

Performance and load testing with Apache JMeter

Build and CI/CD tools: Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, GitLab CI

Oracle and PostgreSQL, with the ability to write complex SQL queries

Knowledge of test management and defect tracking tools, and experience in test data management

Ability to prepare clear, structured and comprehensive reports

Ability to integrate into international and multicultural teams, self-starter attitude and capacity to learn evolving automation frameworks

English or French language proficiency at B2 level or higher.

Nice to have

Knowledge of automated test generation with Generative AI

Familiarity with Angular and CSS for object identification

Protocol Buffers, Jackson and Gson for data serialization validation

SoapUI and LoadUI, Swagger

SauceLabs for cross-browser execution and Docker/Kubernetes for environment management

Experience with Eclipse, IntelliJ, Kiro IDE or VS Code

Previous experience in European institutions

What We Offer:

Prestigious projects within European institutions.

International, innovative, and multicultural environments.

Continuous support from a team of experts in EU projects.

If you are ambitious, enthusiastic, and seeking a new professional challenge in international projects with real-world impact, this is the place for you!

In accordance with Organic Law 3/2007 of March 22, the company is committed to promoting the defense and effective application of the principle of equality between men and women, preventing any type of labor discrimination based on sex, and guaranteeing equal entry opportunities. Furthermore, we promote diversity and reject any discrimination based on race, gender, functional diversity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other personal or social condition, striving to build an inclusive and enriching environment.