Quality Assurance Engineer

At Brand New Day we tend to do things differently. We’re definitely not boring or bureaucratic like any other bank. We aren’t traditional bankers, but entrepreneurs. We know this sounds like a marketing story. It isn’t. We honestly believe in doing things our own way and challenging the status quo. We want to build the best products possible for our clients’ long-term savings and investments. In order to do that, we need the best people. You’re welcome to come in for a coffee with our CEO, speak to the teams and see for yourself. 

The Quality Assurance Engineer we’re looking for is detail-oriented, analytical and proactive in identifying and solving problems. They have good coding skills and a keen understanding of software architecture, but also have a thorough experience with testing methodologies, automation tools and CI/CD practices. A good QA Engineer is collaborative, able to work cross-functionally with developers, product teams and designers to ensure high-quality deliverables. They should current with industry trends and technologies, but also adaptable while maintaining a focus on efficiency and scalability in testing. Strong communication skills inform their documentation of findings and articulation of issues and solutions. 

Your role  

• Creating, refining and maintaining test cases and scripts during the SDLC 

• Specifying, decomposing and document requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria (Gherkin syntax)   

• Creating integration and contract tests by coding well-commented automated test scripts using xUnit/NUnit 

• Creating and maintaining automated UI/E2E tests 

• Addressing technical issues through research, investigation and debugging 

Your experience and skills  

• Hands-on experience with unit, integration and user acceptance testing 

• Experience with non-functional testing techniques like performance, load and security testing 

• Knowledge of test-driven and behaviour-driven development 

• Familiarity with continuous integration, build and deployment practices, tools and trends 

• Awareness of current software development strategies, tools and methodologies 

Nice to have  

• Experience with Pact/Pact Broker (contract testing)  

• Experience with JMeter (or similar) 

• Experience with Playwright (or similar) 

• Experience with working in Microsoft and/or GitHub CI/CD environments 

• Understanding both on-premise and cloud based applications 

• One or more QA certifications, like ISTQB Certified Tester (foundation or advanced) or ISTQB Agile Tester 

We offer   

• Money 😉 

• To help you keep your money, we also chip in on your pension and pay for your travel expenses 

• 25 days of paid leave, as long as you promise to come back! 

• One extra day off for a celebration of your choice, like your birthday 

• An informal organization without political games or hierarchical posturing  

• A lot of independence and freedom to work to the max of your ability  

• Opportunities for personal and professional development  

• A work from home policy  

• Good accessibility within walking distance of Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA station 

• Trainings and courses to stay up-to-date in your field (€ 1,000 per year)  

• € 25 per month to use any way you like via the Alleo platform 

• A nice office, fun drinks and great parties 

Procedure (We will make this as smooth as possible, promise) 

Step 1: Uploading your resume and motivational letter. 
Step 2: Interview online with the QA lead and team lead. 
Step 3: Interview in-person to get a feel for the company culture and for us to see how you’d blend with the team 
Step 4: Tackle a technical assignment that includes both manual and automated tasks. 
Step 5: Discuss your results in an online meeting. We’ll go over your work and your feedback. 
Step 6: Get hired and join our awesome team to make great things happen together! 🌟 

Would you like to know more about how Brand New Day handles your personal data? Please read our privacy statement. 

This is what we stand for      

Our motto is: extra retirement savings for everyone. And by everyone, we really mean everyone. Regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, age etc.  

This also applies to the people who work at Brand New Day. We believe that healthy diversity and inclusion lead to better collaboration, better service for our customers and consequently to better results. But it also leads to more personal growth and fun at work. It doesn’t matter who you are, we care about what you contribute. It’s not the number of stripes on your sleeve that determines whether one is right, but who has the best idea. 

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? Please reconsider and apply even if you don’t. We look forward to hearing from you!