Test Automation Engineer

Job Title: Test Automation Engineer
Location: Ghent
Project: Execution   
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Freelance
 

Role Overview:
Our client is a leading international organisation operating within a highly regulated and quality-driven environment. They are investing heavily in the further automation of their software testing landscape and are seeking an experienced Test Automation Engineer to help drive quality, reliability, and efficiency across their application portfolio.
You will join a multidisciplinary product team responsible for delivering business-critical applications used across international operations.
 
Key Responsibilities:
·  Design, develop and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites.
·  Define and execute automated functional, integration, regression and end-to-end testing.
·  Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, business analysts and QA colleagues.
·  Support the continuous improvement of software quality processes and testing standards.
·  Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
·  Analyse test results and provide actionable feedback to development teams.
·  Participate in test planning, test strategy discussions and quality assurance initiatives.
·  Contribute to risk assessment and quality governance activities within a regulated environment.

Candidate Requirements:
Test Automation

• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright
• Experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks
• Experience with API and UI test automation

Test Management

• Proven experience with Zephyr
• Test case design, execution and reporting
• Defect tracking and test lifecycle management

Development

• Strong programming experience with Python
• Experience developing maintainable and scalable automation solutions

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Security Testing
  • Vulnerability testing
  • Security-focused test automation
  • OWASP awareness
• Experience with .NET / C#
• Experience with React
• Experience working in regulated industries such as healthcare, medical devices, pharmaceuticals or life sciences
• Experience with CI/CD platforms and DevOps practices

Contract Details
Location: Ghent
Duration: 12 months (+ extensions)
Rate: Negotiable