Central QA & Test Lead Engineer

Job Description

The energy transition demands reliable, scalable IT solutions. As a Central Quality Assurance & Test Lead Engineer within the Q4X team, you enable Enexis to build quality in from the start rather than inspecting it afterwards. You work across the organization, coach teams, and connect strategy to execution so we deliver value faster without compromising reliability.

You view quality as an integral part of the development process: something to design, build, and own. You lead by example-hands-on where needed, strategic where it has the most impact.

Job Requirements

• Build organization-wide capability rather than acting as a central "quality gatekeeper."
• Define and develop organization-wide Quality & Test Engineering principles.
• Help teams embed built-in quality and shift-left testing.
• Design and support end-to-end quality and testing approaches for software and integrations.
• Enable and scale test automation across teams and domains.
• Introduce and safeguard quality and confidence in CI/CD pipelines so we know when software is ready for release.
• Advise engineers, System Architects, and RTEs on:
  • quality risks and technical debt;
  • test strategies in complex integration landscapes.
• Coach teams on:
  • test automation practices;
  • engineering-driven quality decisions;
  • requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Maintain a helicopter view across multiple teams, identifying gaps, dependencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Roll up your sleeves and work side by side with teams where needed.

You believe in enablement through practice, not extra control layers, and work according to:

• Do it yourself: demonstrate good practice by doing it.
• Do it together: actively collaborate with teams and engineers.
• Enable & scale: help teams take ownership and continuously improve.

Your Profile

• At least 5 years' experience in software engineering, quality engineering, and test automation.
• Experience working across multiple teams or domains in complex environments.
• Proven ability to combine hands-on delivery with strategic oversight.

Test Automation and Tooling

• Extensive experience with modern test automation tools, such as:
  • Playwright;
  • Robot Framework;
  • API and integration testing tools.
• Experience with enterprise or model-based tooling (e.g., Tosca).
• Pragmatic positioning of tooling based on context, architecture, and team maturity.
• Experience integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Tooling is a means to support organization-wide goals-not an end in itself.

Methods and Ways of Working

• Experience with Agile, Scrum, and DevOps.
• Familiar with TDD, BDD, and Continuous Delivery.
• Comfortable with shift-left principles and built-in quality.

Nice to Have

• Understanding of data engineering concepts, such as:
  • data pipelines and data integrations;
  • data quality and data validation.

Personal

• Strong communicator and coach; able to influence without formal authority.
• Able to switch between detail and big-picture views.
• Credible, pragmatic, and engineering-driven.
• Curious, analytical, and committed to continuous learning and improvement.

Team & Culture

Your colleagues in the Q4X team, including the Lead Quality Engineering, a test consultant, and several test engineers who operate across multiple run and change value streams. Q4X is a central Quality & Test Engineering team within Enexis Digital, focused on organization-wide, high-impact initiatives.

We help teams structurally build in quality by providing direction, sharing expertise, and developing capability. We work strategically where needed and hands-on where it matters, always focused on sustainable quality, reliability, and agility.

What do you get from us?

At Enexis, you will work at the forefront of one of the greatest challenges of our time: the energy transition. We take good care of you with a comprehensive onboarding package and strong employment conditions:

• Salary between €4,856 and €6,937 gross per month (based on a 40-hour workweek).
• Including secondary benefits, your monthly gross compensation can grow to €8,928. You receive an additional 28.7% on top of your salary (8% holiday allowance, a 13th-month bonus of 10.7%, and a 10% personal budget). You can have this paid out when you wish or use it to buy additional leave.
• 24.5 vacation days for full-time employment. Need more recharge time? With your personal budget and 13th-month bonus, you can buy up to 35.5 additional days off per year.
• Hybrid working options, including an Enexis-provided home office setup and a net home-working allowance of €2.45 per day.
• A 70% contribution to your ABP Keuzepensioen: Enexis pays two-thirds of the premium; you contribute one-third.
• A vitality budget of €700 gross per year, which you can use for a gym membership, a hobby, or to make your home more sustainable. You can also save this up to €2,100 for study costs or student loan repayment.
• Room to grow with our internal development platform and/or external courses and training.
• A laptop or tablet and a phone for business and personal use.
• A mobility card for first-class travel and a commuting allowance.

Help build the energy grid of tomorrow as a Test Lead.

Questions about the role? Contact Gijs Ooijevaar, IT Recruiter, at [email protected].

Good to know

• Screening is part of the application process. This may include an assessment, reference checks, and a Certificate of Conduct (VOG). You will receive more information during the process.