Sander and Partners - Freelance Test Automation Engineer

Education & experience Degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field. 5+ years of relevant experience as an Application Tester, including experience with CI / CD pipelines. Proven experience with manual and automated testing, test scenario design, and acceptance testing. Experience with implementing shift-left testing practices within a CI / CD environment. Previous experience and strong understanding of agile methodologies Previous experience working in the domain names industry is an asset. Technical proficiencies Testing Tools & Frameworks : Experience with various test suits and tools such as : Cucumber, Selenium, Cypress, JUnit, and similar tools for automating tests and integrating them into CI / CD pipelines. Development Languages : Proficiency Python for developing and scripting test automation, knowledge of other programming languages such as Java and JavaScript is an asset. Version Control & Build Tools : Proficient in GIT and build tools like Gradle or Maven. Continuous Integration : Hands-on experience with CI / CD tools such as Bamboo, Jenkins or Bitbucket pipelines, or other pipeline management tools. Application lifecycle management tool : Proficiency in ALM tools such as Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management and ZenDesk. Able to work in both Linux and Windows environments Web Services Testing : Knowledge of testing RESTful and SOAP APIs (JSON, XML) for functionality, performance, and security. User Interface (UI) Testing : Experience with UI testing tools and methodologies, with a focus on ensuring responsiveness, accessibility, and user-friendly design across different devices and platforms. Load & Stress Testing : Familiarity with performance testing tools such as JMeter. Web Security Testing : Strong knowledge of OWASP security guidelines and their implementation in testing. Database Testing : Experience with RDBMS and SQL for validating data integrity and back-end functionality. Shift-Left & Acceptance Testing : Practical experience implementing shift-left testing strategies, including unit, integration, and acceptance testing.