Test Automation Engineer - MyHealth@EU

Only applications with a EUROPASS CV or who have worked at a European Institution will be considered.

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled Test Automation Engineer to design, develop and maintain automated testing solutions supporting MyHealth@EU's cross-border digital healthcare infrastructure.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing robust automation frameworks, executing automated tests, validating system interoperability and supporting software release readiness.

The role also requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, Member States, National Contact Points for eHealth (NCPeH), vendors and operational teams to ensure healthcare applications are reliable, secure, interoperable and ready for production.

Key Responsibilities

Test Automation Development

• Design, develop, implement and maintain automated test frameworks and reusable test components.
• Translate functional, technical and interoperability requirements into automated test scenarios and scripts.
• Evaluate and select appropriate automation tools and technologies.
• Develop maintainable, reusable and version-controlled test assets.
• Automate test execution, evidence collection, reporting and requirements traceability.

Testing and Quality Assurance

• Perform automated functional, API, integration, regression and end-to-end testing.
• Conduct interoperability testing, data validation and message/content verification.
• Prepare test plans, test cases, test data and execution schedules.
• Execute automated tests and complementary manual tests where required.
• Analyse results, investigate failures, document defects and support root-cause analysis.
• Support release validation, regression risk assessments and go/no-go recommendations.

Healthcare Interoperability Testing

• Validate cross-border healthcare data exchanges against relevant specifications.
• Support HL7 FHIR, CDA and IHE-based interoperability testing.
• Use Gazelle or equivalent healthcare testing platforms.
• Coordinate cross-country end-to-end testing and conformance campaigns.
• Verify Member States' implementation conformity following testing activities.

Stakeholder Coordination and Reporting

• Collaborate with business owners, product owners, service managers, Member State representatives and technical teams.
• Support UAT, conformance testing and production-readiness activities.
• Manage test-related incidents, customer issues and quality concerns.
• Produce testing dashboards covering execution progress, coverage, defects and release readiness.
• Maintain traceability between requirements, automated tests, defects and software releases.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Bachelor's degree (EQF Level 6) or equivalent.

Professional Experience

The source defines two experience levels:

Experience Requirement

Junior Level

Normal Level

Overall software testing experience

6 years

8 years

Test automation engineering

4 years

5 years

API and integration testing

2 years

3 years

Customer-facing, service or stakeholder coordination

2 years

3 years

UAT, interoperability, conformance or production-readiness support

2 years

3 years

Technical Skills and Experience

Technology / Competency

Minimum Experience

• Test automation frameworks: Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, RestAssured or equivalent, including scripting with Java, Python or JavaScript
• 4 years
• Automated test artefact, log, evidence and report management
• 4 years
• REST and SOAP API testing
• 2 years
• Distributed-system interoperability testing and workflow validation
• 2 years
• HL7 FHIR, CDA and IHE profiles
• 2 years
• Gazelle or equivalent healthcare testing suites
• 2 years
• ISTQB or equivalent testing good practices
• 4 years
• ITIL-oriented service management
• 4 years
• Defect triage, issue prioritisation, status reporting, service acceptance and release communication
• 4 years
• Risk-based testing approaches
• 2 years
• AI tools such as Kiro or Amazon Q
• 1 year

Mandatory Certifications

• ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer or equivalent.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Master's degree (EQF Level 7).
• Experience in healthcare IT, digital health or healthcare interoperability projects.
• Experience with cross-border or inter-organisational systems integration.
• Experience in regulated environments involving sensitive data.
• Experience working with distributed international teams.
• Experience in international/intergovernmental organisations or central national administrations.
• Knowledge of cross-border healthcare data exchange constraints and interoperability assurance practices.

Language Requirements

English: Minimum B2 proficiency (CEFR).

Additional Details

SENIORITY: Senior

START DATE: January

DURATION: 3 Years

CV FORMAT: EUROPASS

CONTRACT: Freelance

LOCATION: Brussels/Luxembourg

ONSITE POLICY: Remote – occasional onsite presence

HOURS PER WEEK: 40

LANGUAGES: Minimum C1 proficiency (CEFR)

If you are interested, please forward your updated resume to jay.kukoyi@vividresourcing.com to be considered.