QA Engineer - Automation

TL;DR

QA Engineer - Automation: Application and advancement of Quality Engineering practices, with a focus on test automation and identifying product risks and interdependencies throughout the product lifecycle. Accent on driving shift-left QA strategy and continuously raising the bar on test automation coverage and quality engineering processes.

Location: Hybrid role based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, with 40% office work and 20% flexible. Temporary work abroad (within approved countries) up to 3 weeks/year is possible with manager approval.

Salary: €83.000–€117.000 gross annual

Company

hirify.global is committed to becoming climate neutral by 2035, leveraging smart digital solutions and innovative technologies in its Asset Optimization teams to ensure reliable and optimized energy delivery 24/7.

What you will do

• Ensure timely delivery of QA solutions aligned with enterprise standards, including planning, estimation, and structured execution.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with developers, product owners, analysts, and architects to meet client expectations and foster team alignment.
• Lead test automation by designing and implementing scalable, standards-compliant automation frameworks integrated into DevOps pipelines.
• Refine complex requirements, define test estimates, and contribute to backlog refinement and sprint planning.
• Continuously improve processes through retrospectives and agile practices to drive efficiency and high-quality outputs.
• Proactively resolve issues by accurately logging defects, supporting root cause analysis, and collaborating for timely resolution to minimize risk and cost.

Requirements

• Programming (OOP) in C# (Python is preferable).
• Automation testing experience with frameworks like Playwright, BDD (Cucumber, Specflow, Reqnroll), API automation (Rest Assured, Pytest).
• Some experience with performance testing (Jmeter or similar).
• Experience with Agile methodology and working in agile teams.
• Demonstrated experience with Cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP), Containers/Docker/Kubernetes.
• Exposure to data-heavy system testing and event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Hub).

Culture & Benefits

• Gross annual salary between €83.000 and €117.000, including FlexBudget and 8% holiday allowance.
• FlexBudget that can be paid out, used for extra holiday days, or saved.
• Commitment to personal and professional development.
• Hybrid working model: 40% office, 40% home, and 20% flexible.
• Option to work abroad for up to 3 weeks/year (max 2 consecutively) with manager approval.