
Experienced Test Manager (m/f/d)
- Amadora, Lisboa
- Permanente
- Horário completo
As our Experienced Test Manager, you'll be key to shaping testing at Siemens Financial Services. This isn't just an oversight job; it's a hands-on role where your strategic thinking will define and improve our testing approach using the best methods. Your technical skills will directly boost product quality. You'll help build a culture of constant improvement, making sure our testing is strong and flexible enough for the financial industry's changing needs.
- Setting & Guiding Best Practices:
- Create, define, and continuously improve test strategies and methods, making sure they fit the specific needs of each project at Siemens Financial Services.
- Hands-On Testing & Technical Work:
- Actively work on designing, developing, and executing complex test cases, especially for critical financial applications.
- Analyze defects deeply, find their root causes, and verify fixes.
- Support to automation engineers on creation and maintenance of test automation scripts
- Clear Communication & Teamwork:
- Act as testing embassador and facilitator, connecting technical teams, project leads, service owners, and business stakeholders across SFS.
- Clearly explain test results, quality metrics, risks, and recommendations to everyone, from technical experts to senior leaders.
- Help different teams work together smoothly to achieve quality goals.
- Driving Change & Improvement:
- Lead and drive organizational changes related to testing processes, tools, and methods. You'll plan, communicate, and execute these changes to ensure successful adoption of new best practices.
- Find ways to improve processes and lead initiatives to implement them, ensuring smooth transitions and big benefits.
- Stay updated on new trends and technologies in software testing, seeing how they can help us in financial services.
- Extensive experience (7+ years) in software testing, with a significant part spent in a senior role overseeing testing.
- Proven ability to create and implement tailored testing strategies and best practices** for different projects.
- Strong hands-on experience in various testing types (e.g., functional, integration, system, regression, acceptance)
- Good understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Test Life Cycle (STLC), ideally in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) to present complex information clearly and influence stakeholders.
- Experience coordinating and driving change initiatives in technical settings. You know how to handle resistance and build agreement.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Certifications like ISTQB Advanced Level and proficiency with test coordination tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira, ALM Octane) are a plus
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