Agile Test Automation Engineer

Lely is a Dutch company that develops and builds robots for the dairy industry. As a Test Automation Engineer, you are part of the scrum teams within Product Development, each working on one of the Lely products using the Scrum/Agile methodology.Lely focuses on high-quality products, and high-quality software is crucial for this. Therefore, it is important to invest in writing automated tests and making them an integral part of our CI/CD pipeline. As a Test Automation Engineer, you will be involved in the following: With the help of colleagues, test cases, and system knowledge, you check the various functionalities of the robot using various testing methodologies: risk-based testing, integration testing, and detail testing. For the automated tests, you write test scenarios in Cucumber/Gherkin format and can automate them. Building and maintaining the test automation pipeline and infrastructure; You analyze the data of the results of the tests and collect feedback from and for engineers. You give feedback about the test results to the team and provide them with substantiated advice. You are involved in new features of the Lely products and associated software applications. You have a bachelor or master level way of thinking. You have several years of relevant work experience as a developer or test (automation) engineer in embedded software. You have experience with both the development and the execution of tests, from the realization phase to the chain and acceptance phase. You have experience with agile working in scrum teams. You have experience with behavior-driven testing and test automation tools (Behave and Gherkin are no strangers to you). You have experience with programming languages (Python, C++), with Python being preferred. You can communicate well both orally and in writing in English (and Dutch). To address the food demand and challenge for 2050, it is crucial to handle people, animals, and the environment responsibly. What can you expect in your role as a Automation Test 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. A full-time salary scale between €4700 and €6000 gross per month where we would like to see a growth option within the scale. 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. 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. For a feel of the atmosphere, check out this video: