Test Automation Engineer

SkyCell is a company that specializes in cutting-edge hardware, smart software, and tailored services to revolutionize the pharmaceutical supply chain.   

Our group builds software that helps ensure life-saving medicines reach patients around the world safely and on time. Our platform is used by global pharmaceutical companies and logistics providers to assess transport risks, optimize packaging, and make smarter decisions together. This is powered by data-driven lane assessments and visibility into logistics capabilities across the globe. In short: we make pharma supply chains smarter, safer, and more collaborative.  

We are currently accelerating our growth from small startup to ambitious scaleup. To meet our new objectives we are looking for talented Test Automation Engineers to join our team in Utrecht.   

Our current team is currently composed by 3 Fullstack developers and 2 test automation engineers. Our application is a monolith built on MySQL, PHP and Symfony. The frontend is mostly Twig templates, with some Vue.js additions, that we integrate with vanilla JS and some jQuery that we would like to remove eventually. We maintain a fully automated build pipeline in Jenkins, use Ansible for deployment, and several other supporting tools. We make extensive use of Behat to maintain a fully tested application. This is necessary to develop fast in a reliable manner, but also ensure we meet pharmaceutical guidelines and regulations (GAMP 5, 21 CFR Part 1). 

Why SkyCell?

· 🌱 Purpose-Driven Work: Make a real difference by contributing to a more sustainable future in global logistics and healthcare.

· 🚀 Innovation at Heart: Work with cutting-edge technology and be at the forefront of supply chain innovation.

· 🌎 Stronger together: Join a supportive team of talented individuals from over 40 countries, where we work together every step of the way.

· 💡 Growth Opportunities: We believe in investing in our people – continuous learning and development are key pillars of SkyCell.

· 🏆 Award-Winning Culture: Join a workplace recognized for its commitment to excellence with a ‘Great Place to work’ award, as well as a Platinum Ecovadis rating highlighting our sustainability and employee well-being.

Key responsibilities: 

• Automated Test Development: Design, develop, and maintain automated tests in Behat. 

• Agile Team Participation: Proactively participate in the Agile team, contributing to optimizing quality and productivity throughout the development lifecycle. 

• Manual Testing: Perform manual testing as needed in a scalable approach to complement automated efforts, ensuring thorough validation of requirements. 

• Test Environments: Set up and manage test environments using Behat, Chrome, Selenium and related tools. 

• CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins. 

• Documentation: Document testing strategies, processes, guidelines, standards and results to support compliance audits and quality assurance. 

• Test Management: Pro-actively manage tests using existing test management tooling or by introducing new tooling to ensure existing and new tests are well structured and maintained. 

• Bug Management: Align with internal stakeholders in analyzing newly reported bugs, and documenting this accordingly. 

• Internal Alignment: You partake in regular internal alignment sessions with the Customer Success and Support teams on e.g. bug prioritization. 

• Release Management: You participate in the release management activities, which include pre-and-post-release validation activities. 

Requirements

You are: 

• 4 to 6 years of related experience 

• Comfortable working in a company that’s growing fast: previous experience in startups/scaleups will be highly valued 

• A team player, well versed in English 

• An experienced programmer with solid foundations in PHP and knowledge of Behat 

• Have relevant certifications such as Certified Agile Tester, Certified Test Automation Engineer, ISTQB, or CSTP. 

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions and Jenkins. 

• Experience with manual testing and Test Management tools and/or Requirements Management tools. 

• Experience working with User Requirements Specifications (URS) and maintaining a Traceability Matrix or similar. 

• Looking to contribute to something meaningful in the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry 

• Not afraid of learning:  experience/ interest in learning new tech stacks based on Java / Quarkus and React.js in the future, we want you to grow with us 

• Based in the Netherlands, willing to grow with us for a longer period of time 

Benefits

What's In It For You?

• The unique opportunity to join a scale up that wants to multiply his revenue stream in a few years, that placed itself as a market leader in its field 

• Agile team, flat hierarchy, cooperative and supportive mindset 

• Market-conform salary + pension + expenses + bonus + training budget + 25 holidays 

• Hybrid team, 1-2 days in our office in Utrecht 

• Supportive of periods of being a digital nomad 

• We plant trees on your behalf! See our forest here: https://ecologi.com/validaide 

Ready to Make an Impact?

We’re not just offering a job; we’re offering a chance to be part of something bigger. At SkyCell, you’ll help build a future where pharmaceutical delivery is efficient, sustainable, and transformative.

Stay Connected with SkyCell

Visit http://www.skycell.ch and explore #WeAreSkyCell on LinkedIn

How to Apply

Simply click ‘apply for this job’ below! We can’t wait to meet you and discuss how you can contribute to our mission! Please note, we are unable to consider applications sent to us via email.

If you have any questions, you can contact our Talent Team (talent@skycell.ch).

SkyCell AG is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.

For this position, if you are not located in, or able to relocate (without sponsorship) to one of the above locations, your application cannot be considered.