Software Test Engineer (Applications)

Software Test Engineer (Applications) bij Lely

At Lely, we work every day on innovative robotic solutions for the dairy industry. Our mission is to automate agricultural processes so that farmers can focus on what they do best: caring for their cows. To support this mission, reliable and high-quality software is essential. That’s why we are looking for a Test Automation Engineer with a passion for quality and an eye for detail to strengthen our Digital Platform.

In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain automated test suites. You will identify test scenarios suitable for automation and work closely with developers to improve the testability of the system. You thoroughly analyze test results and share your findings with the team to drive continuous improvement. Additionally, you will perform manual exploratory testing to uncover edge cases. You will actively contribute to enhancing our testing processes and infrastructure.

What are your key responsibilities?

• Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scenarios for the Digital platform.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve testability and software quality.
• Perform manual (exploratory) testing, particularly focusing on edge cases.
• Report and analyze test results, providing well-founded advice to the team.
• Continuously optimize our testing processes and CI/CD pipeline.

You are a dedicated testing professional with experience in both test automation and manual testing. You enjoy technical challenges and know how to improve testing processes within an Agile/Scrum working environment.

In addition, you bring the following qualifications:

• Higher professional or academic level (HBO/WO) with a background in software or engineering.
• Experience with test tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Cucumber, Playwright, XUnit, and Testcontainers.
• Programming skills in, for example, Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or C#.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, version control (Git), API testing (Postman, REST Assured), and SQL.
• Experience with testing methodologies such as risk-based testing and ISTQB.

Wat bieden wij jou?

To address the food demand and challenge for 2050, it is crucial to handle people, animals, and the environment responsibly. For us, this means being a reliable long-term partner for our customers and passing on the world to the next generation through sustainable product development. You can contribute to realizing this dream.

What can you expect in your role as a Test Automation Engineer?

• Working in an international work environment within one of the most innovative organizations in the Netherlands and also the largest robot producer in Europe.
• Excellent employment conditions, including up to 8 weeks of vacation.
• A full-time salary scale:
  For junior engineers: between €3,900 and €5,000 gross per month. For medior engineers: between €4,700 and €6,000 gross per month. For senior engineers: between €5,500 and €7,100 gross per month. Where we would like to see a growth option within the scale.
• Opportunities for growth where you are in charge of your own development.
• Space and freedom to innovate, bring in new ideas, and undertake initiatives. We not only offer this, but we also genuinely expect it. It's up to you to come up with ideas and implement them.
• A team with enthusiastic, helpful colleagues, collaborating with product development, procurement, and other stakeholders.
• Our Lely Academy offers various training programs, such as personality training or more job-relevant training. If you want to develop yourself but it's not in the curriculum, you discuss it with your manager.
• The #FitatLely program with our own Lely Gym. A volleyball court, basketball court, football table, and ping pong table where you can challenge your colleagues or take a break from work.
• Lease-a-Bike scheme to lease a new bike affordably.
• Additionally, enjoy the services and wide range of coffee and tea from our personal barista at the Lely Campus, who makes the tastiest cappuccinos from fresh milk, directly from our own farmer from the Lely Orbiter, for example.
• A healthy work-life balance with a hybrid policy where you are minimum 3 days on Campus. This is flexible and can be arranged in consultation with your manager. Prefer more time on our modern Campus? You are always welcome (between 06:00 a.m. and 08:00 p.m.).
• Moreover, we love to celebrate. Whether it's an anniversary or our Christmas party, at Lely, we know how to celebrate!

Over Lely

At Lely, we believe in achieving a sustainable, profitable and agreeable future for dairy farmers by combining robotisation, engineering and farming expertise.

It all started with a dream cherished by two brothers in Maassluis 75 years ago, and ever since, we have worked to become innovative market leaders in automated systems for dairy farmers across the globe. With a team of 2,500 professional specialists, we work constantly to bring about revolutionary solutions for the agro industry. We are based at our Maassluis Campus, a building which features the highest sustainability performance possible, not just in the Netherlands, but on a global scale. Our overall objective: making dairy farming interesting, also for the coming generations.