Test Manager / QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Define, prepare, and own the end-to-end test strategy and test plans for the migration programme

• Create a test framework for application testing teams, including pre-migration prerequisites and post-migration verification activities

• Lead and coordinate testing activities across programme workstreams, where relevant

• Coordinate testing activities across application testing teams during migration cutover

• Analyse requirements and ensure appropriate test coverage, including functional and non-functional aspects

• Oversee test case design, preparation, and execution

• Review and quality assure test artefacts to ensure alignment with agreed standards

• Work closely with project, technical, and business teams to align testing activities with project timelines and milestones

• Track, monitor, and report on test planning, test execution progress, defects, risks, and quality metrics

• Manage testing-related dependencies and risks, proactively escalating issues where required

• Support business teams during testing phases and provide guidance on testing best practices

• Ensure testing activities are aligned with quality standards, governance, and compliance requirements

• Facilitate defect triage and support issue resolution in collaboration with development, infrastructure, and technical teams

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or test management roles

• Proven experience as a Test Manager, QA Lead, or similar role in complex programmes

• Strong expertise in test management, including test strategy definition and test planning

• Hands-on experience with functional and non-functional testing

• Experience in technology migration or conversion projects, such as on-premise to cloud migration

• Ability to coordinate testing across multiple teams, workstreams, and stakeholders in parallel

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with both business and technical teams

• Experience with test tracking, reporting, defect management, and quality metrics

• Ability to manage testing-related risks, dependencies, and escalations

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Good understanding of testing governance, quality assurance standards, and compliance requirements

• Fluency in English (both written and spoken)

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of VMware environments

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform or other public cloud platforms

• Experience testing infrastructure, platform, or cloud-based solutions

• Familiarity with automation strategies and tools in a migration context

Offer:

• Private medical care

• Co-financing for the sports card

• Constant support of dedicated consultant

• Employee referral program