Senior Test Coordinator - Transit IT (Hybrid, Brussels)

Pauwels Consulting; Anderlecht; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting is seeking an experienced Test Coordinator/Lead/Manager to oversee end-to-end testing for critical operations planning systems in the public transport sector. The role involves coordinating functional and non-functional testing, including automation, across multiple streams.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in testing within a 15-year career, hands-on with Playwright and ReadyAPI, and strong proficiency with Jira, Xray, Confluence, Azure DevOps, and SQL.

Qualifications

• 10+ years as Test Coordinator/Lead/Manager within at least 15 years in software testing.
• Exposure to planning processes in public transport testing domain.
• Proven track record coordinating functional and non-functional testing incl. test automation.
• Hands-on with Playwright and ReadyAPI.
• Proficient with Jira, Xray, Confluence, Azure DevOps and SQL.
• ISTQB Foundation Level certification.
• QA/QC of security systems and ITIL processes experience.
• Staffing and coordination of distributed testing teams.
• Fluent English with Dutch or French at C1 level.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end testing lifecycle from early testability reviews through release readiness.
• Translate risks and requirements into actionable test strategies.
• Coordinate planning and execution of functional and non-functional testing including automation.
• Oversee resource planning, capacity management, and staffing for testing teams.
• Monitor testing progress and defect management; report to stakeholders.
• Ensure readiness of test environments, data, and tooling across projects.
• Collaborate with release and change management to maintain quality standards.

Skills

Test coordination

Test planning

Leadership

Test management

Stakeholder reporting

Environment readiness

Release coordination

Staffing & recruitment

English (Fluent)

Dutch/French (C1)

Education

ISTQB Foundation Level

Tools

Playwright

ReadyAPI

Jira

Xray

Confluence

Azure DevOps

SQL

Job description

Pauwels Consulting is seeking an experienced Test Coordinator/Lead/Manager to oversee end-to-end testing for critical operations planning systems in the public transport sector. The role involves coordinating functional and non-functional testing, including automation, across multiple streams.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in testing within a 15-year career, hands-on with Playwright and ReadyAPI, and strong proficiency with Jira, Xray, Confluence, Azure DevOps, and SQL.