
Fast track career at Sopra Steria: Jitske Cornelis' Story
Since joining Sopra Steria in February 2023 as a fresh graduate, Jitske Cornelis has embraced her role as a Qualification Engineer with remarkable energy and enthusiasm. Based in Ghent with a focus on CAR-T cells, she’s not only gained significant responsibilities in a short time but has also become an integral part of both her client and Sopra Steria teams. A typical day for Jitske is a balance of structure, productivity and personal wellbeing. Whether working from home, the Diegem office or on-site in Ghent, she likes to start early to make the most of her mornings, often after a walk with her five-month-old puppy.
Jitske 7-month year old puppy Kimba and cat Teaka. Between tasks, her home is a peaceful setting where short breaks include watching her aquariums or playing with her cat and dog, which are her own way of staying calm and focused.
Jitske's main job is to make sure updates to the Master Batch Record (MBR), the digital core of production, are properly tested and approved. She writes and runs test protocols in the MES system, improves documentation templates, and now leads the qualification process. In this role, she makes sure everything is ready and on time, helps train new engineers, and works to improve testing standards to cut down mistakes and increase efficiency.
Her team spirit extends beyond her day-to-day tasks. At the client site, she works in a vibrant, multicultural environment where knowledge-sharing and collaboration come naturally. Within Sopra Steria’s Life Sciences division, she’s equally active, recently leading the Sports Community initiative to bring colleagues together through fitness and fun.
One of her proudest moments came with the successful completion of a recent system release. The team celebrated not just with food, but with an axe-throwing session, a quirky team-building memory, even if her technique didn’t quite hit the bullseye.
Jitske never imagined she’d gain insight into Quality Assurance so early in her career, but reviewing test protocols has given her a valuable new perspective. It's this constant learning curve, and the trust she’s been given to take ownership, that fuels her drive.
If you're looking for a workplace where you can grow quickly, laugh often, and genuinely enjoy the people around you, Jitske’s journey is a brilliant example of what’s possible at Sopra Steria.
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