Tester debiteuren administratie

Job Description: Tester at the Dutch Customs

At the Customs department, we work hard to efficiently process imports and exports of goods outside the EU borders. There are increasing demands on the systems needed to perform this work as effectively as possible. At IV/Customs, we develop and improve the applications required for this. As a tester in Apeldoorn, you will contribute to the development of a new application: the Customs Debtors Administration (DDA). You help realize the desired functionalities and work towards the (scrum) goals of the team.

Your Responsibilities at the Tax and Customs Administration

You will work within the TAAK chain (Post-control, Excise & Customer Management) in the Inning team. This team consists of several developers and testers, a product owner, scrum master, subject matter expert, and application manager. This team is building the Customs Debtors Administration (DDA), which will replace the current application. In this agile team, you have a diverse range of tasks as a tester. You and your colleagues ensure that all desired functionalities are developed. You do this by supporting the team with test designs, test strategies, and automated regression tests. Additionally, you design chain tests and guide users through acceptance tests. You prepare, execute, and safeguard these various types of tests in a DTAP environment. Furthermore, you contribute to setting up and maintaining an automated testing environment.

The TAAK Chain

The TAAK chain is responsible for developing, managing, and providing IV facilities for, among other things, the Excise and Collection process. The development of new applications and the improvement or expansion of existing applications occur in short cycles, following the Agile development method. You will also play an active role in the team's (scrum) objectives. By identifying bottlenecks and contributing to test guidelines where necessary, you work on continuously improving the team's results.

A Unique Opportunity Because...

• You work in a unique and challenging environment: we develop, maintain, and manage most of the applications ourselves. We also have our own data center!
• You contribute daily to better-automated systems so that Customs can continue to comply with Dutch and EU legislation.
• You work together with your colleagues according to the principles of Agile and Business Rules Management. This way, we can do our work as efficiently and flexibly as possible.

"The great thing about working at IV Douane is that you often face new challenges. It's an organization where you can learn a lot and work on many interesting legal, financial, and technical solutions. This is why I see a lot of opportunities here to continue developing myself and to grow." - Peter, tester

Does This Job Suit You?

• You have a higher education level of work and thinking.
• You have at least 3 years of experience in testing, preferably complex systems, and conducting functional and chain tests in a scrum/agile environment.
• You have experience in setting up and expanding a test approach and with test automation using Robot Framework (or similar).
• You preferably have experience working in a Java, BPM, or COBOL environment.
• You are preferably TMap Next Foundation certified.

Your Competencies

Environmental awareness

Flexibility

Result-oriented

Collaboration

Self-development

The Department - Directorate of Information Services

The Directorate of Information Services is the ICT company of the Tax and Customs Administration. With more than 3,000 colleagues, we ensure that the Netherlands can rely on reliable information services and ICT systems. All of the Netherlands? Yes, our 'clients' are not only Tax and Customs Administration employees but also 8,600 large entrepreneurs, 2.2 million SMEs, and 8.5 million citizens. And did you know that we work according to an agile mindset? Open, transparent, and focused on learning and knowledge sharing. Through the application of a DevOps working method and our offering of automated techniques, the Tax and Customs Administration's systems can process millions of data and euros daily.

You work in a modern tech organization where people are the heart. Whether you contribute as an engineer or in another role to effective ICT, your contribution matters. Just like your development, which we are happy to invest in. And your ideas, which we are happy to listen to. There is also plenty of room to innovate together with external parties. Not only to modernize but especially to develop new products and services that fit the perceptions of citizens, companies, and colleagues.

The Organization

At the Tax and Customs Administration, approximately 25,000 people work across the country towards a financially healthy Netherlands. We do this by fairly and carefully levying, collecting, and auditing taxes and premiums for social insurance and detecting fraud. The Tax and Customs Administration makes it as easy as possible for citizens and companies to comply with obligations and make use of rights, providing appropriate services, executing massive processes correctly and on time, and exercising adequate supervision. The Tax and Customs Administration is developing strongly and aspires to be the best Tax and Customs Administration for the Netherlands with a focus on fiscal tasks and craftsmanship.

Special Remarks

We would like to receive your letter and CV in a Word or PDF file. Include your first and last name in the file name. If you invoke a priority position, please also send a copy of that notification.

Our selection procedure for this position looks as follows:

• First, it will be assessed whether a priority candidate within the central government is eligible for this position.
• Then it will be assessed whether your CV and motivation letter meet the job requirements. If they do, a selection interview will take place, followed by a possible second interview and potentially an assessment.

Candidates who best match the outlined profile are preferred. This relates to both the mentioned knowledge and work experience as well as the education level. Therefore, state these clearly in your CV.

The Tax and Customs Administration is committed to the jobs agreement: realizing as many jobs as possible for people with disabilities. Are you in this target group? We will support you so that you can function optimally and thus contribute to the Netherlands.

An (online) pre-selection test and/or assessment may be part of the application procedure, as may be a case, requesting references, and (online) screening, such as through databases, (search engines), and social networks.