Hybrid QA Automation&Performance Engineer, Amsterdam

About Us: Working in technology at Elsevier means that your work really does matter– it changes lives. And you’ll see the real-world impact of your day-to-day efforts.

Our technologists have applied new machine learning models to reduce gender biases against women in academia and developed technology to help medical professionals more accurately diagnose conditions that may have otherwise been missed. Whether you’re supporting the business to be more efficient, building better infrastructure to help things run more smoothly, or if you’re part of a team creating products for the customers we serve, there’s always a new challenge you’ll be helping to solve.

About the Team: Elsevier is a global leader in advanced information and decision support for science and healthcare. We believe that by working together with the communities we serve, we can shape human progress to go further, happen faster, and benefit all. For more than 140 years, we’ve helped impact makers to advance science and healthcare to advance human progress, and that same mission drives us today.

If you are looking for a career that inspires progress in science, innovation and health, and allows you to grow every day, join us. Let’s shape progress together.

About the Role: We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented QA Test Engineer to join our global technology team. This position is responsible for developing and executing performance and automation tests. You will plan and execute effective and efficient testing strategies to ensure the on-time delivery of high-quality software products and services.

Responsibilities:

Develop and execute automated and performance testing for assigned projects

Collaborate with Product Management, Project Management, Engineering, and Operations teams to plan testing and ensure product quality

Maintain flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and business needs

Work with QA/Testing staff, technical leads, and subject matter experts to plan and execute tests

Report issues and results, research root causes, and document findings

Ensure testing aligns with agreed requirements and quality standards

Research and implement tools that enhance testing capabilities and product quality

Identify opportunities to apply automation and other tools to meet testing needs

Investigate root causes of performance issues in collaboration with architects, developers, and system engineers

Conduct project reviews and implement quality control procedures

Enhance methodologies for test planning, defect tracking, and reporting

Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and best practice implementation

Maintain documentation for internal and external IT audits

Collaborate across teams to improve QA/testing processes

Identify areas for improvement and implement initiatives to enhance efficiency

Ensure root cause analysis results are addressed

Requirements:

2+ years of QA Test Engineering experience

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience required

Strong understanding of QA methodologies and software development processes

Proven ability to develop and execute automated and performance testing

Solid QA testing skills and attention to detail

Strong project management and research skills

Knowledge of process improvement and industry trends

Understanding of budgets and cost-effective testing practices

Familiarity with continuous improvement practices

Good oral and written communication skills

Advanced written and verbal communication for cross-functional collaboration

Benefit Highlights: We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

This is a hybrid role. Our teams operate in a flexible hybrid work model, combining in-person collaboration with remote flexibility. You’ll be expected to participate in regular team meetings and engineering rituals in line with your team’s cadence.

Benefits:

Private Medical/Dental Plan

Savings Fund

Life Insurance

Meal/Grocery Voucher

About the Business: A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. What you do every day will help advance science and healthcare to advance human progress.

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