Senior Software Test Engineer – NIRIS for NATO with security clearance at WLG

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Testing, Quality Assurance, Robot Framework, Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI/CD, API Testing, Interoperability Testing, Python, Docker, Jira, Zephyr, Agile, Linux

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Would you like to join the leading international intergovernmental organization? We are seeking a team of highly experienced software test engineers to support the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) in the testing, validation, and quality assurance of the Networked Interoperable Real-Time Information Services (NIRIS) software baseline. Responsibilities (Team-wide): Develop, maintain, and improve manual and automated test cases for NIRIS baselines. Execute functional, regression, integration, system, and release testing. Build, maintain, and refactor automated test scripts using frameworks such as Robot Framework, Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress. Support test automation frameworks within the NATO Software Factory (Azure DevOps / GitLab CI/CD). Perform interface and interoperability testing for tactical data links and external systems (Link 16, JREAP, OTH-Gold, DIS, VMF, AIS, CESMO, etc.). Prepare test data and support test-event preparation (e.g., CWIX, customer visits). Log, track, retest, and verify defects using Jira / Zephyr or equivalent. Produce and maintain test documentation: test plans, test cases, execution reports, regression reports, release readiness inputs. Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives). Provide test evidence, KPIs, and release recommendations to support acceptance and governance decisions. Proactively identify risks, blockers, dependencies, and process improvements. Essential Qualifications & Experience: Experience: 5+ years in software testing & QA (complex/distributed systems) English: Professional proficiency (oral & written) Agile: Experience in Scrum/Agile environments Manual testing: 3+ years (functional, regression, integration, release) Defect management: 3+ years (identification, reporting, retesting, verification) API/Interface testing: 2+ years (RESTful services, messaging systems) Web GUI & CLI testing: 2+ years Interoperability testing: 2+ years (external systems, data exchange) Test automation: 2+ years (Robot Framework, Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar) Scripting: 1+ year (Python, Java, Bash, or Ansible) Containers: 1+ year (Docker or equivalent) Tools: Jira, Zephyr, GitLab, CI/CD pipelines Documentation: Test plans, cases, reports, defect reports, release readiness OS troubleshooting: Windows Server & Linux (IP, DNS, HTTP, certificates) If you've read the description and feel this role is a great match, we'd love to hear from you! Click "Apply for this job" to be directed to a brief questionnaire. It should only take a few moments to complete, and we'll be in touch promptly if your experience aligns with our needs.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute manual and automated test cases for the NIRIS software baseline to ensure quality and interoperability. Support the NATO Software Factory by managing defects and providing release recommendations through Agile ceremonies.