Quality Assurance Engineer

Overview

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join our Akkodis team, working onsite at our client in the Maastricht Airport Area in the Netherlands. At Akkodis, we are engineering a smarter future together. As part of one of the world’s largest technology consulting firms, we combine deep expertise in Information & Communication Technology with a passion for innovation. Our global team of over 50,000 engineers and digital experts delivers 360° technology solutions across industries, helping clients meet today’s IT challenges while anticipating tomorrow’s needs. Joining Akkodis means becoming part of a diverse, collaborative environment where cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data analytics, AI, and software development are at the heart of what we do.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for web and API applications.
• Implement and maintain automated testing frameworks and scripts using tools such as Cypress, Playwright, Appium, TestNG, Postman, Selenium, Rest Assured, or similar.
• Conduct performance, regression, security, visual and usability testing as needed.
• Monitor, track, and report software defects and issues, ensuring prompt resolution – Experience with Jira, Grafana, etc.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback from a quality perspective.
• Continuously enhance test automation strategies to ensure scalability and maintainability.
• Mentor and guide junior QA engineers, providing technical expertise and best practices.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in QA and test automation.
• Ability to perform database testing and write SQL queries.
• Familiarity with integrating automated tests with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, product managers, and DevOps engineers to identify requirements and resolve quality issues.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering in a related field. Preference is a Master degree.
• Ability to work and communicate in English – Technical/professional qualification (Listening/Writing/Understanding) level – C1/B2/B2.
• Minimum 5 years of recent professional experience in Quality Assurance and Test Automation, demonstrating strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Minimum 5 years of recent professional experience with test automation tools like Cypress, Playwright, TestNG, Postman, etc.
• Minimum 5 years of recent professional experience with defect tracking with tools such as JIRA, Bugzilla, or similar.
• Minimum 5 years of recent professional experience in writing high-quality technical test documentation.
• API Testing: Experience with tools like Postman, RestAssured, or similar.
• Version Control: Familiarity with version control systems like Git.
• CI/CD: Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, CircleCI, or GitLab CI.
• Familiarity with performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling, etc.).
• ISTQB or other relevant certifications.
• Knowledge of security testing practices.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Experience in writing high-quality technical documentation (specifications, design documents, test descriptions, user manuals, etc.).
• Attention to Detail – Ability to identify and document defects accurately and thoroughly.

Contact

Please send your CV to as soon as possible.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Quality Assurance

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

Location

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands