Automated Test Developer

Automated Test Developer

Agfa HealthCare

Ghent, Belgium

We are seeking an Intermediate Automated Test Developer. This role is ideal for an automation test developer with a strong foundation in test automation and a desire to advance to a senior role within 2-3 years. You will work in a collaborative, agile environment alongside developers, testers, product development representatives, and system architects to ensure high-quality software delivery.

What you will do:

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain automated test scripts to ensure software quality.
• Develop testing tools to support performance and load-testing efforts.
• Collaborate closely with scrum teams to integrate automated testing within the development lifecycle.
• Enhance test efficiency by developing scripts and utilities to streamline execution, improve coverage, and reduce manual effort.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Contribute to test automation strategies for our transition to a microservices-based architecture.
• Assist in ensuring scalability, resilience, and performance in a distributed system.
• Develop and maintain contract/API testing frameworks for microservices.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in automated testing with a strong understanding of software testing methodologies.
• Proficiency in Java and experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit and BDD (Cucumber, Playwright or similar).
• Familiarity with Jenkins and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to quickly learn new technologies.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Comfortable working in an agile environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with performance and load testing.
• Familiarity with cloud-native technologies such as Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, and Elastic.
• Understanding of microservices architecture, including testing distributed systems.
• Experience in regulated industries, such as medical software, is a plus.
• Exposure to DevOps practices, including infrastructure as code and monitoring tools.