QA Engineer & Release Manager

TIP/Apollo – QA Engineer & Release Manager

Location: ASC – Amsterdam (to start with)

Job type: Experienced (6+ years)

Function: Software and interface tester + release manager and integrations project manager

Reporting to: Head of Product Apollo

Company Overview

TIP Group is a leading equipment service provider. With years of experience, we are experts in providing all services that a customer will require during the life cycle of a trailer, tanker, or other type of equipment, making us a one-stop shop for all our customers’ equipment needs.

Headquartered in Amsterdam, we service our customers from 128 locations spread over 18 countries in Europe.

Job Summary

The transportation, logistics, and the trailer industry is undergoing a transformation that will last for several years. This is a unique opportunity to become a part of a new TIP Group venture whereby you’ll be shaping solutions to address the seismic changes in the industry; with the shared goal of electrification and digitization of logistics fleets and workshops across Europe/at-scale. You’ll be a part of an enterprising and newly built team with an opportunity to set and define a new culture and ways of working with team members with both, corporate and startup backgrounds. Your mission is to be a critical part of the product team by being a key stakeholder in the software development lifecycle as a QA Engineer and Release.

In this role, you will be in the lead and responsible for writing and executing testing scenarios, logging issues/bugs, and act as a release manager for deployment across applications. You will be a key stakeholder in helping in moving along the backlog and being a trusted advisor when incepting new features.

If you’re someone who enjoys having a seismic impact on everyday digital products used at-scale that make a difference in solving real problems, you will thrive, and we are eager to hear from you!

Key Accountabilities

• Test Planning and Execution: Develop detailed test plans and test cases for OutSystems applications. Execute tests manually and using automated tools to ensure the application's functionality and performance align with the requirements.
• Defect Tracking: Identify, document, and track bugs and issues within the applications. Work closely with developers to ensure that defects are resolved and retested.
• Performance Testing: Conduct performance testing to ensure that applications run smoothly. Monitor application behavior and gather metrics to assess performance and scalability.
• User Experience Testing: Evaluate the usability and user interface of OutSystems applications to ensure they are intuitive and user-friendly. Provide feedback to the development team on potential improvements.
• Regression Testing: Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved or new functionality is released to ensure existing features are not affected by the latest changes.
• Quality Assurance Reports: Generate detailed reports on testing activities, including problems identified, actions taken, and recommendations for future improvements.
• 3rd party integrations/dependencies: Writing test scripts for 3rd party integrations and implementations.

Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Required Experience: 6+ years of experience in software testing, with at least 3+ experience in testing using OutSystems applications.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of the OutSystems platform. ODC is a plus
• Experience with automated testing tools and methodologies.
• Proficiency in performance testing and bug tracking software.
• Data Savy – SQL and/or Python proficiency is an advantage

Soft Skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and independently.

We believe diversity drives innovation. The variety of nationalities, cultures, religions and ethnic backgrounds enrich our workforce by bringing together new ideas, innovations and thinking styles that lead to business success. Integrity, honesty and ethical behavior are at the core of our business. When we have a vacancy, we welcome everyone who has the potential, skills, commitment and honest way of working into our TIP family.