Software Test Manager - Agile Environment (freelance)

Seamox; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Seamox in Vienna, Austria seeks a self-employed Software Test Manager to lead testing activities in an agile environment for a banking-focused client. You will define program-wide test plans, coordinate with stream-leads, and manage defects, environments, and data.

The role requires 3+ years in software testing, ISTQB Foundation, and experience with test management, planning, and reporting. JIRA proficiency and strong stakeholder communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of software testing experience and ISTQB Foundation certification.
• Experience with test management, planning, and reporting in agile or non-agile contexts.
• Knowledge of API, web-application, regression testing, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Define a program-wide test management plan aligned with stream-lead and program management.
• Develop release-dependent test management plans for affected applications.
• Manage all test functions supporting both software development and engineering deployments.
• Collaborate with software development and engineering teams to create test approaches and cases.
• Identify reusable test cases and optimize testing effort, including risk assessment.
• Ensure defined requirements are met per solution description and use cases.
• Develop test plans, approaches, and test cases; review requirements and optimize testing activities, including automation where applicable.
• Manage defects, test environments, and test data; communicate with stakeholders as needed.

Skills

Agile testing

Test management

Test planning

Test reporting

Risk management

Self-motivated

Communication

Education

ISTQB Foundation

Tools

JIRA

Job description

For one of our clients in the banking area we are looking for self-employed Software Test Manager - Agile Enviroment

TASKS:

• Definition of a program-wide test management plan aligned with stream-lead and program management for all aspects of testing including
  • test objectives
  • test objects
  • success criteria (entry/exit criteria)
  • defect management
  • test data management
  • test environment management
  • risk handling, and
  • test reporting
• Define release-dependent test management plans for the affected applications aligned with stream-lead
• Manage all test functions in support of both, software development and engineering deployments
• Work directly with software development team and engineering teams in developing test approaches, test cases and acts as team-member
• Identify test-cases and testing effort already done for other applications and not necessary to be done again. Optimize testing effort and support calculation of consequential risks
• Ensure that all defined requirements are met as defined in solution description resp. use cases/user stories
• Responsible to develop test plans, test approaches and test cases as well as review of requirements and optimization of other testing activities, including test automation if applicable
• Manage defects, test environments and the appropriate test data as well as the riskassessment for the tested components.
• Clear communication and co-operation to key stakeholders (stream-leads, delivery manager, business manager) whenever necessary

YOUR SKILLS:

• At least 3 years’ experience in software testing and ISTQB certificate (Minimum: foundation level)
• Agile testing methods are beneficial, but classic testing methods are also in demand
• Experience with test management, test planning, test reporting in an agile/non-agile setup
• Good knowledge of the following technology areas:
  • API-testing
  • web-application testing
  • regression testing
  • test optimization
  • risk management
• Banking Know-how is an asset
• Experience with JIRA
• Preferably experience in requirement engineering methodologies
• High reliability, assertiveness, goal oriented and focused on results
• Commitment, flexibility

DATA:

• Starting Date:March 2021
• Duration:End of 2021, long-term perspective