QA Engineer back end

As a QA Engineer at our grid, you play a key role in realising ABN AMRO's strategy of being a personal bank in the digital age. Working closely with an interdisciplinary DevOps team, you are responsible for ensuring the quality, stability, and reliability of backend systems.

• Define and drive test strategy for backend services and APIs
• Design, develop, and maintain API and integration test frameworks
• Validate service-to-service integrations and data flows
• Ensure data integrity, contract validation, and error handling
• Ensure quality gates are met in CI/CD pipelines
• Perform manual exploratory testing when required
• Identify, report, and track defects with clear root-cause analysis
• Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and DevOps teams
• Advocate for shift-left testing, quality best practices, and continuous improvement
• Mentor junior QA engineers and contribute to QA capability building.

• 5+ years of overall QA experience, including 3+ years of strong hands-on API test automation
• Strong experience with automation tools such as: Rest Assured, Karate
• Experience with performance testing tools, such as: JMeter, NeoLoad
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments & DevOps ways of working
• Strong proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g., Azure DevOps pipelines, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
• Hands-on experience with test case management tools (e.g. Azure Test Plans)
• Experience working with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure
• Experience working in Fintech or regulated environments
• Experience with contract-based testing (e.g., Pact, Specmatic) to validate API agreements between services
• Good understanding of web application testing
• Experience with test data management and environment coordination
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written)
• Quick learner with adaptability to new tools and domains
• Strong communication, coordination, and collaboration skills
• Proactive, ownership-driven, and solution-oriented mindset

• An attractive gross monthly salary based on a 36-hour work week, including holiday allowance and a flexible benefit budget.
• An excellent pension scheme, ensuring that you are well prepared for the future.
• Flexibility in working: working from home is possible in consultation with your team and depending on your role. We will provide an ergonomic home office setup for you.
• Plenty of room for relaxation with five weeks of vacation per year, supplemented by two mandatory days off. You can also purchase up to four additional weeks of vacation annually.
• Five 'Banking for better days': extra days off that you can use for personal development or volunteer work.
• Personal development is key: you receive a development budget of €1,000 per year, which can accumulate up to €3,000.
• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands for both business and private use.