Senior Test

Job Title

Senior Test / Integration Engineer (Engineering)

Job Description
Also see attached JD Senior Test/Integration Engineer - Services

Job Overview
The Senior Test Engineer in the Services Department is responsible for creating and executing test plans for end-to-end testing of very large size and complex systems Vanderlande (warehouse) systems. This starts with identifying relevant Requirements, performing a Risk analysis, creating test Designs and Implementations with sufficient coverage and Analyzing and Documenting the test results. Thus ensuring the quality of updated releases received from the product teams. This role involves coordinating with various teams, contributing as a Authority to testing processes, test strategy, test systems, test plans, test competence and ensuring that all products meet the required standards before deployment.

Your department

Within Vanderlande, Test & Deployment team in the Service Deployment Group is responsible for the Life-cycle Services intake, validation, deployment and after care of material handling solutions worldwide.

The Test & Deployment Team is an internationally operating service organization for our customers in the Warehousing and Parcel business units. Apart from the traditional service delivery aligned with ITIL Change Management we are also dedicated to continue developing ourselves as a business partner for our customers.

Your position

The Senior Test Engineer is one of the competence leading members of the Test & Deployment team. The team is responsible for the complete Test & Integration process for new software releases which are running at our customer sites. Your focus is on providing quality and innovation in the test domain of the software deployed at customers with special attention for mitigating the technical risks that are inherent to complex systems. Next to that the other aspect is to help grow and coach the test team members in test competence and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to test strategies and create test-plans for end-to-end testing.
• Responsible for all phases of the testing lifecycle, including requirement and risk analysis, verification, validation, change enablement, and configuration.
• Align with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and testing processes.
• Take a leading role in test competence, providing guidance and support to achieve testing objectives.
• Ensure that all testing activities are completed on time and to the highest quality standards.
• Analyze test results, identify issues and work with development teams to resolve them.
• Maintain detailed documentation of testing processes, results, and any issues encountered.
• Continuously help improve testing processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices for testing and quality assurance.

Key Tasks

• Design and develop detailed test plans and test cases based on project requirements.
• Execute test cases and document results, ensuring thorough coverage of all functionalities.
• Identify, track, and manage defects using appropriate tools and methodologies.
• Perform and guide risk assessments and develop mitigation plans for potential testing issues.
• Collaborate with the development team to understand the scope and requirements of each release.
• Provide regular updates and reports on testing progress and quality metrics to stakeholders.
• Conduct training and knowledge-sharing sessions for the testing team and other relevant stakeholders.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in testing tools and technologies.

Qualifications And Skills

• Test, quality and integration experience with Vanderlande Warehouse solutions
• Bachelor's degree in a technical and logistics field, preferably with a focus on systems engineering and quality or a related discipline.
• ISTQB Advanced level or similar certification.
• Experience in a service-oriented environment, supporting live customer systems according to ITIL standards.
• Experience in customer processes within a relevant industry like ASML or Thales or a comparable job role.
• Proven experience as a Senior (Lead) Test engineer with a strong understanding of systems engineering processes.
• Excellent analytical skills with an ability to think at a system level, able to reduce information to essential parts and provide to the point communication.
• Able to decompose work into essential steps, give realistic effort estimations, and to help create feasible planning for execution.
• Able to balance quality, lead time, and cost effectively.
• Proactive and pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
• Strong ability to build good working relations with stakeholders like internal and external suppliers.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Proactive and supportive in team participation, working with people at all skill levels and diverse cultural backgrounds.

Advanced/expert level of knowledge on

• Customer processes in relevant market segments.
• Material handling systems on a system level.
• IT architecture, industrial automation (incl. OT SW), business process automation (incl. IT SW).
• Test strategies / test methods / risk analysis and relevant tooling.
• Change- and configuration management and relevant tooling.
• Software development methods and relevant tooling.
• Integration strategies and processes.
• Relevant department processes.