Test Automation Engineer eIDAS – DICTU

Project overview

ATTENTION: This assignment is not available for direct self-employed contractor deployment. Deployment can only take place via a secondment agency/supplier or via a payroll/employment contract. The work will be carried out under the direction and supervision of a public executive organization, therefore independent deployment is not permitted. Offering suppliers must be able to be included in the chain. For this, WAADI registration and a G-account are required.

Candidates who wish to participate as self-employed entrepreneurs can only be proposed when they are deployed via an authorized secondment agency or employment contract.

To keep the eIDAS DevSecOps team complete, a Test Engineer is needed.

Requirements

Candidate has at least 5 years of demonstrable relevant testing experience (TMAP), knowledge and experience with test automation, browser-based testing (Selenium, Cucumber, and Java or a combination), and load testing.

Candidate has at least 5 years of demonstrable relevant experience with Agile/SCRUM.

Candidate has at least 3 years of knowledge of and experience with SAML and OpenID.

Candidate has at least 3 years of knowledge of and experience with security testing.

Wishes

Demonstrable experience with cryptography (signing, encryption).

Demonstrable knowledge and experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes.

Demonstrable experience with software development in Java.

Certification such as Selenium (CP-SAT) or security testing (OWASP).

Demonstrable knowledge of secure software development.

Competencies

Ability to thoroughly analyze software and discover vulnerabilities (breaker mindset).

Proactive attitude.

Perseverance.

Affinity with technical application management.

Analytical ability.

Customer focus and environmental awareness.

Planning and organizing.

Results-oriented.

Collaboration.

Progress monitoring.

Self-development.

Additional Information

An offered CV must contain the full name and address, date of birth, telephone number, and email address of the candidate.

Work situation: Re-assignment is not permitted. Exclusivity is required upon acceptance of an interview invitation until 4 days after the interview date.

Project details

Assen (at least 1 day per week at the office)

Assignment Description

DICTU is looking for an experienced Test Automation Engineer with an affinity for programming, technical application management, and security for the eIDAS (Electronic Identity and Trust Services) project. You will be part of a DevSecOps team and will be responsible for maintaining and expanding the existing automated regression test set. Additionally, you will provide release advice for the sprint package each sprint. During the sprints, you will be responsible for designing, building, and executing automated tests, registering findings, and monitoring progress and quality within the team.

The work includes:

Background of the Assignment

DICTU is one of the largest ICT service providers within the Dutch central government and supports, among others, the Ministry of Economic Affairs in realizing secure and reliable digital services. Within the eIDAS project, work is being done on the further development of European digital identification and authentication services. eIDAS enables citizens and businesses within the European Union to securely and reliably access digital government services in other member states. The DevSecOps team works on connections that enable authentication traffic between Dutch and foreign government services.

As a Test Automation Engineer, you will contribute to the quality, security, and continuity of these connections. You will collaborate with developers and other specialists on technical and functional solutions, perform tests, prepare documentation, and support incident resolution.

• Preparing and executing tests and further developing test automation.
• Performing functional and technical reviews.
• Executing regression tests, functional tests, and system integration tests.
• Designing, building, and maintaining test automation with Selenium and Cucumber.
• Creating, updating, and maintaining test cases.
• Registering, analyzing, and following up on test findings.
• Writing release advice.
• Recording and monitoring personal progress.
• Performing technical application management.
• Start: 2026-10-25T23:00:00
• Location: Assen Drenthe, NL
• Languages: Dutch