Cronos Europa

We are currently looking for a : Test Automation Specialist to strengthen the Cronos Europa team. Near-site contract: remote allowing to reach Brussels within 2 hours. Responsabilities - Design, prepare and monitor automated tests. - Contribute to the development of a plan to integrate automated testing within the testing process - Evaluate tools and technology for automation best fit to the project within the DevSecOps approach. - Create an approach and methodology for building a test automation architecture. - Design and develop (new or modified) test automation solutions that meet the business needs. - Enable the transition of testing from a manual to an automated approach. - Create automated test reporting and metrics collection. - Capable of performing tasks independently with minimal guidance or oversight. - Knowledge of continuous integration tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) to integrate automated tests within CI/CD pipelines. - Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail in a fast-paced environment. - Ability to collaborate with QA team members, providing guidance and support on best practices. - In-depth understanding of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) and STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle) processes. - Knowledge of test automation technologies, tools and techniques. - Hands-on experience in the creation of test automation solutions. - Knowledge of Test Management and Defect Tracking tools. - Knowledge of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) Tools. - Experience in the test data management. - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. - Good redaction skills, experience in preparation of written reports. - Capability of integration in an international/multi- cultural environment, rapid selfstarting capability and experience in working in team. - Ability to cope with fast changing technologies used in application developments and test automation. - Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc) and testing applications in cloud environments in a plus. - Capability of integration in an international/multicultural environment, rapid self-starting capability and experience in working in team. - Ability to participate in multilingual meetings. - Ability to work in multi-cultural environment, on multiple large projects - Excellent Team Player. - High degree of discretion and integrity Technical skills - 7 years of experience developing and executing automated test scripts for IT applications using test automation frameworks (e.g. Playwright, TypeScript, Selenium WebDriver or similar). - 7 years of experience in scripting languages Python, Java or JavaScript for test automation and version control systems. - 7 years of experience in designing and writing test cases specifically tailored for automation, covering both functional and non-functional testing scenarios. - At least 7 years of experience in automation of functional and regression testing for IT applications, with a demonstrated ability to identify and integrate best practices for test automation. - At least 5 years of experience with version control systems (e.g. Git). - At least 5 years of experience with SQL scripting for data validation and verification, used in test scenarios. - At least 3 years of experience with JIRA for tracking and managing test cycles and automation requirements (using Zephyr or Xray). - At least 3 years of experience with API testing in automated environments, ensuring reliability and performance. - At least 3 years of experience using Postman or SoapUI for automated API testing, including the development of scripts and validations for integration testing. Profile : - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT, Business Management, or a related field. - Ability to analyze complex issues and develop effective solutions. - Good communication and interpersonal skills. - Fluency in English is required, French is a strong asset. - We are currently looking for a Solution Architect (Cloud/Java) to strengthen the Cronos Europa team. Near-site contract: remote allowing to reach Brussels within 2 hours. Ability to understand, speak and write English (C1/C2) will be an advantage. - ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer or equivalent Why Cronos Group? We’ll propose you: - An attractive salary package - A good work-life balance environment - The assurance of working in cutting-edge technologies in an entrepreneurial spirit. - The opportunity to develop your skills thanks to tailor-made training courses according to your needs - A good job in a friendly place If you wish to integrate a dynamic structure on a human scale while working with the latest technologies, don't wait anymore and join Cronos!

• Provide 2nd & 3rd level support • Participate in entire project lifecycles (architecture, implementation, support, improvements) for both locally developed software and COTS solutions • Work closely with Developers, Analysts and other IT teams to deploy and support Data Services’ applications and COTS middleware • Monitor systems and troubleshoot performance issues • Define and enforce policies related to the platform you implement and support

• Design a complete automation test strategy working closely with the Test Managers and Architects • Responsible for the overall automation strategy, tools and technologies selection for the product test automation • Proactively bring issues and problems to the attention of the team; generate and propose solutions • Provide technical leadership and support in designing and implementing CI/CD • Create quality gates in the overall CI/CD strategy • Guide the QA Engineers in standardizing the QA practices and tools • Conduct trainings and ad-hoc support for QA Engineers • Create automation framework and best practice for all QA practice • Oversee the maintainability of the framework, code re-factoring and performance of test runs • Run parallel tests to reduce run time • Analyse and verify best automated and manual test approaches and execute acceptance, integration and system testing • Record test results and report and verify software bug fixes to accept automation criteria • Analyze performance test requirements and develop test plans and debug to understand test objective requirements • Execute performance testing and present results for validating and analysis to Project Teams • Proactively identify additional test automation opportunities and analyse potential benefits • Estimate testing effort accurately and coordinate with team members for work activities • Involve in product design to guarantee adherence of test coverage for meeting end user requirements • Coordinate with program and development management teams in product development lifecycle to conform end user product and quality requirements and shipment schedule • Answer technical issues to resolve and follow up • Prepare software defect tracking and report status of the testing activities to stakeholders