Senior QA Engineer

Your impact

In your role as a Senior QA Engineer, you are responsible for developing and implementing quality assurance strategy and testing. Among other things, you will draw up the quality requirements and technical specifications documentation and test whether the products and features meet these requirements. Based on this, you will identify any defects and provide the development with feedback to adjust the products before they go live. You will also come up with targeted solutions. You understand the software lifecycle like no other, and are therefore an indispensable link in the process from development of our products and features to going live with a new release. 

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of test automation frameworks and test architecture enhancements.
• Conduct API testing using Java/Kotlin and ensure smooth integration with third-party components like Elastic and Apigee Edge (our DevOps related development in mostly done in Python).
• Oversee performance testing with tools like JMeter, BlazeMeter, or Gatling.
• Mentor junior team members and act as the QA point of contact for business stakeholders and customers.
• Collaborate closely with the DevOps team in AWS services (EC2, S3, DynamoDB, Cloudformation etc.) and ensure proper CI/CD pipeline configurations.
• Take a proactive role in client-facing interactions, resolving issues and ensuring a seamless experience.

Required skills

• 5+ years of QA experience, with a strong grasp of testing processes across the software lifecycle and test architecture design, automation solutions and principles.
• Proven ability to automate tests for REST APIs using Java/Kotlin.
• Expertise in AWS services and cloud infrastructure, with hands-on experience in Unix/Linux environments and shell scripting.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD processes and Agile methodologies.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with a focus on driving continuous improvement in testing practices.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of security testing.
• Experience with Open Banking or payment systems.
• Familiarity with Elastic and Apigee technologies. 

And in return?

Aside from this we also provide :

• 25 holiday days annually (based on full time position)
• 8% personal benefit budget 
• NS business card
• Unlimited drinks and fresh fruit at the office
• A great company culture
• A pension plan to take care of you later
• And of course a competitive salary, 8% holiday allowance and Apple hardware needed for your job (Macbook Pro, iPhone etc).

About SurePay 

• Founded in 2016 
• ± 85 employees
• ±23 nationalities
• 1 office
• Flat organisation and no hierarchy
• (Business) Casual
• Average age: 31

SurePay makes payments easier, more personal and even more secure. We are a fast-growing FinTech SaaS company and have secured our Series A funding in September 2021. SurePay stems from an innovation program of Rabobank, started in July 2016 and has been an independent BV since the beginning of 2020. SurePay is being backed by three leading investors, Rabo Frontier Ventures, Connected Capital and Iris Capital.

As we continue to evolve and grow, we're working hard to scale further in Europe while continuing to build our talented and driven team. Currently, we're working according to agile methodologies with 5 scrum teams and a business team made up of various disciplines.

You might know us from our leading product, the IBAN-Name Check, also known internationally as Confirmation of Payee. It's used by millions of people on a daily basis and is incorporated into payment platforms of banks, corporates and governmental bodies throughout the Netherlands and the UK. We recently also connected to France, meaning we have started providing cross-border checks. We are planning to continue expanding within Europe, bringing our mission of preventing fraud and misdirected payments. Not only are we entering new markets, but also growing our services and product offering through continuous innovation.

SurePay's core values are; We Care, Build Together, Think Forward and Be Responsible. These core values are the driver's of our culture and can be seen as guidelines on our beliefs and behaviour. It defines what we find important as a company and the way we work together everyday.

• We Care: We are a supportive employer and understand that health, family and safety is what really matters. We care about our employees, customers, partners and end-users. Therefore we value creating a safe workspace where everybody can be their authentic self and where we, together, work on the same mission to provide safer payments.
• Build Together: We believe in teamwork and strive towards the best results together with employees and customers. Our diversity, both personal and professional, is one of our key strengths. 
• Think Forward: We are frontrunners and are on top of our game. Our customers can rely on innovative solutions to service their current and future needs. With a problem solving mindset, we anticipate challenges and adapt to a fast changing environment. 
• Be Responsible: We all contribute to reaching our mission of reducing fraud and misdirected payments, leading to a positive impact on society. We take responsibility, show ownership and make honest decisions.

More information

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