AXA in brief
As a world leader in insurance, AXA is committed to protecting individuals and companies in 56 countries. AXA has a unique approach to financial protection: support for research, risk anticipation and prevention, combined with personalised and long-term support for victims. In Belgium, AXA employs 4,000 dedicated staff who help 2,8 million clients to lead worry-free lives.
AXA applies a trust and service based corporate culture, stimulating its workers to progress and find opportunities to fulfil their personal potential; AXA does so within a flexible working environment.
AXA values inclusiveness, diversity and Corporate Responsibility being our core priorities: diversity is important for AXA. Your identity doesn’t matter – it’s your talents that make the difference.
The Context
The application landscape within AXA Belgium’s Corporate Insurance department is undergoing a remarkable transformation. Previously comprised of a diverse set of legacy applications, AXA is focused to build a coherent set of applications, around a common domain, each one is tailored to meet the specific needs of its intended audience.
Within the IT department, we are looking to reinforce the P&C Corporate Sales domain, responsible for the “Commercial Lines” applications, with a strong Test Analyst. These applications serve to various stakeholders, including brokers, end clients, and internal users. Simultaneously, our team is driving a comprehensive, multi-year transformation program of which you, as Test Analyst, also will be part. This program entails the implementation of a new offering application, along with an extensive review and modernization of the product roadmap, application landscape, and business processes.
Your future responsibilities
1. Test Planning: Develop and execute comprehensive test plans that align with project objectives and business requirements, ensuring all stakeholder needs are considered.
2. Requirement Analysis: Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to understand project requirements, translating them into clear and testable scenarios.
3. Test Case Design: Create detailed test cases and scripts based on functional specifications, ensuring they cover all aspects of the application as per stakeholder expectations.
4. Test Execution: Execute manual and automated tests, systematically documenting results and identifying any discrepancies against business requirements.
5. Defect Reporting: Identify, document, and communicate defects to development teams and stakeholders promptly, ensuring that issues are addressed in a timely manner.
6. Regression Testing: Conduct regression tests to ensure that new features do not adversely affect existing functionalities, communicating the impact to relevant stakeholders.
7. User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Coordinate and support UAT efforts with business stakeholders, facilitating their involvement in validating that the system meets their needs.
8. Test Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of all testing processes, results, and updates, ensuring transparency and traceability for stakeholders involved in the project.
9. Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with the team and stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvements in testing methodologies and tools.
10. Stakeholder Communication: Regularly update business stakeholders on testing progress, outcomes, and risks, ensuring they are informed and engaged throughout the project lifecycle.
Your Profile
Which skills do we expect you to have?
11. Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field ;
12. Experience in complex technical environments is a plus ;
13. Experience in banking or insurance domains is a plus ;
Required technical skills
14. Test Automation: Proficiency in using test automation tools (, Selenium, JUnit, TestNG) to design and execute automated test scripts.Understanding of Testing Methodologies: Familiarity with various testing types, including functional, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing (UAT).Programming Skills: Basic knowledge of programming languages (, SQL, Java, Python, or JavaScript) to understand and write test scripts.Defect Tracking Tools: Experience with defect tracking and test management tools (, Rally, JIRA, Bugzilla, or TestRail) for reporting and managing bugs.API Testing: Skills in testing APIs using tools like Postman or SoapUI to ensure backend services function as expected.
Required functional skills
15. Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders.
16. Analytical Thinking: Strong problem-solving abilities to analyze issues and think critically about test scenarios and outcomes.
17. Time Management: Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively to meet project deadlines.
18. Team Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills to work well in a team environment and facilitate collaboration among different departments.
About AXA
At AXA, we want to be more than the world leader in insurance and asset management.
Our purpose is ‘ Act for human progress by protecting what matters’. As an insurance company, we want to watch over every individual, society and the world while always keeping the future in mind.
As an insurer, AXA Belgium is also a key player in the field of prevention. Protection is in our DNA, as evidenced every day by the extensive investments in research and risk awareness.
At AXA, we reject unfair or unlawful discrimination in any form. More info in our .
About the Entity
In Belgium, AXA is market leader in non-life insurance. We have more than 3,000 enthusiastic employees whose aim is to move from payer to partner for our 3 million clients.
Our employees are our greatest asset. Therefore, a pleasant and modern working atmosphere is crucial to us. Together we seek to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where thoughts and ideas are valued, respected and appreciated.
With every step we take, we keep our values in mind: Customer First, Integrity, Courage and One AXA .
What We Offer
A nice reward for your hard work
An attractive salary, supplemented with discretionary personal bonus and of course, meal and eco vouchers.
The benefits of working at an insurance company
From group to hospitalization insurance and ambulatory care (family members can also join at an advantageous rate) and with up to 30% discount on all additional insurance products.
A job that respects your personal life and dreams
With 35 days off per year to recharge, home working options, sports facilities and professional training to make sure you stay in shape mentally, physically and professionally!