About us
Agap2 is a European IT and Engineering Consultancy, active in 14 countries with over 9.500 employees. The company was founded in Portugal and since 2014 we are based in the Netherlands with our Amsterdam office to provide our expertise to the Dutch market. Our employees are defined by the so-called “Agapian spirit”, which is summarized in 5 keywords: family, union, friendship, team spirit, and learning.
Did you identify with what defines us? Then read on to find out more.
The position
As a QA Engineer at agap2, you take on the challenge within an international environment with a local focus. You will have the opportunity to work on various projects over the years, based on your experience and interests. Projects within industries such as Banking, Fintech, Telco, Retail, Sports, and Healthcare are. While working at Agap2, you are expected to share your knowledge while also having the opportunity to learn new technologies. We believe that sharing knowledge is the key to personal development. Our talent management program is tailor-made to allow you to develop and grow in your career, the way you envision it. Because we work with various customers, you are also expected to be able to adapt to different environments
Key Responsibilities
You will be responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of the Payment Platform, which powers all payment flows across our checkout processes. The Payments Team has developed and continuously expanded the platform and its scalable test automation framework over the past several years. As the platform is being rolled out across multiple
- Design, develop, and execute automated test plans, test cases, and test scripts for a payment platform.
- Maintain and enhance the Kotlin-based test automation framework, ensuring it remains reliable and up to date.
- Perform API, database, and event-driven testing to validate backend services and integrations.
- Develop, execute, and maintain performance and load testing strategies for backend systems.
- Collaborate closely with software engineers, product owners, and other stakeholders to define test requirements and testing strategies.
- Analyze test results, identify defects, and provide actionable feedback to improve product quality.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of QA processes, testing methodologies, and automation best practices.
- Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation of test plans, procedures, and results.
- Support the team in ensuring high availability, reliability, and scalability of payment solutions.
What You Bring to the Position
- 5+ years of experience working with a JVM-based programming language such as Java, Kotlin, or similar.
- 5+ years of experience in automated testing of backend systems, with a strong focus on API testing.
- Proven experience setting up, executing, and maintaining performance testing for backend applications.
- Hands-on experience with testing tools and frameworks such as Playwright, Postman, Rest-Assured, or similar.
Nice-to-Have Requirements
- Experience working within payments or fintech development teams.
- Strong experience building and maintaining Java or Kotlin-based test automation frameworks.
- Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging platforms such as Kafka.
- Knowledge of QA practices and software development within embedded environments.
What we offer
- Competitive Salary & Benefits: Including a laptop, mobile phone, full travel allowance, and pension plan.
- Work-Life Balance: 25 vacation days, flexible working hours in a
- hybrid mode.Professional Growth: Weekly Dutch classes and a tailored talent management program with a financial budget to help you achieve your professional goals
- Dynamic Culture: Diverse team activities from tech meetups to sports and social events.
Is there still room for fun? Of course! The combination of fun and development is essential in our team. A small impression: our team consists of more than 10 nationalities, we play paddle and regularly organize tech meetups, happy hours drinks, and pub quizzes.
At agap2 we defend equality and value diversity. We create a safe, diverse environment where opportunities are equal for all employees. All candidates with skills matching the position are welcome to join us!
