QA Engineer back end

QA Engineer back end

At a glance

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.

Your job

Key responsibilities

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.

Working environment

In today's rapidly evolving financial landscape, the Daily Banking department facilitates customers in all their daily banking services like payments, savings, credits and insurance. The department is responsible for a clear and reliable product and contract administration, which helps to service our clients in the best way possible. In addition, we offer business customers opportunities to optimally manage their working capital by providing our business customers with state-of-the-art liquidity services, like cash pooling.

Being part of the Daily Banking IT team means you are working at the forefront of innovation, while safeguarding the stability of the core systems of the bank which serve many of the processes we offer to our clients. Our teams are multidisciplinary groups of ambitious colleagues working in a DevOps way. They manage the entire IT Development chain enabling fast time-to-market with maximum autonomy. Next to that you ensure -with your team- robust and stable day-to-day services to our clients.

At Daily Banking we are driven by the advancements in technology. Our IT landscape includes home-built applications, Azure Cloud and Mainframe Platform, RESTFUL and SOAP Web Services, Vue JS applications, interactions with SaaS solutions and more.

Your profile

Must have:

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

Good to Have / Nice to Have

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

Soft skills

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

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We offer

We believe it is important to be a good employer. Joining us means stepping into a role with impact, supported by excellent employment conditions that foster your job satisfaction, development, and wellbeing.

In addition, we offer:

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.

You can find more information about our employment conditions and salary scales in our Collective Labour Agreement (CLA), which applies to this vacancy.

Interested?

Become ONE OF US! Fill in your contact details below, upload your resume and a motivational letter. We would like to get to know you!

Your Future: Inclusive, Innovative, Sustainable

At ABN AMRO, we believe in "Banking for better, for generations to come." Equal opportunities for everyone are a crucial foundation, as we strive for an inclusive culture where all employees feel seen, heard, and valued. Our vision of being a personal bank in the digital age aligns perfectly with the demand for surprising insights and innovative solutions, born from a diverse interplay of cultures and experiences. We focus on customer experience, sustainability, and building a future-proof bank, conducting annual reviews to ensure equal pay for equal work. Join a bank that embraces ingenuity and ambition, and make an impact with us for a better future.

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Disclaimer external recruitment agencies

External recruitment agencies need to have a signed agreement with ABN AMRO BANK N.V., executed by a Talent Acquisition Specialist, when submitting a resume to a vacancy. No unsolicited services or offers, please.

Use of AI During the Application Process

You’re welcome to use AI to help write your CV or cover letter, as long as it reflects your own story. We review every application personally and without AI. During interviews, real time AI tools may not be used. With your permission, interviews can be recorded and supported by AI. This helps us keep the process fair, careful, and transparent.