Senior Test Manager - Core Banking Platform

Avaloq; Düsseldorf; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Avaloq in Düsseldorf seeks a Senior Test Manager for Core Banking Solutions to plan, coordinate and govern testing across delivery initiatives. You will ensure releases meet quality standards and are delivered predictably, with proactive risk and defect management.

You will lead SIT, End-to-End testing, support UAT, drive test automation and CI/CD-aligned quality practices, and mentor Test Leads and Engineers.

Qualifications

• Define and own the overall test strategy, test planning, and resource management across projects and releases.
• Lead SIT, End-to-End Testing, and support UAT execution.
• Ensure adequate test coverage for functional and non-functional requirements.
• Manage test execution, delivery timelines, and testing commitments.
• Drive defect management, prioritisation, resolution, and risk escalation.

Responsibilities

• Govern quality gates, release readiness assessments, and go-live recommendations.
• Provide transparent reporting on testing progress, quality metrics, defects, and delivery risks.
• Act as the central point of contact for all testing and quality-related matters across Business, Development, Architecture, Operations, and Release Management.
• Drive test automation, CI/CD-aligned quality practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead, coach, and develop Test Leads, Test Engineers, and external testing resources.”],
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Skills

Test strategy

Test planning

Test automation

CI/CD

Stakeholder mgmt

Leadership

Tools

Jira

Jenkins

Job description

The Senior Test Manager – Core Banking Solutions is responsible for planning, coordinating and governing all testing activities across Core Banking delivery initiatives. The role ensures that software releases meet agreed quality standards and are delivered in a predictable, controlled and efficient manner.

The Senior Test Manager acts as the primary quality lead within a program or portfolio of projects and works closely with Delivery Leads, Business Stakeholders, Development Teams, Release Management and Clients to ensure successful test execution and release readiness.

This is a hands-on delivery role requiring proactive leadership, strong ownership and active management of risks, defects, dependencies and stakeholder expectations.

• Define and own the overall test strategy, test planning, and resource management across projects and releases
• Lead and coordinate SIT, End-to-End Testing, and support UAT execution
• Ensure adequate test coverage for functional and non-functional requirements
• Manage test execution, delivery timelines, and testing commitments
• Drive defect management, prioritisation, resolution, and risk escalation
• Govern quality gates, release readiness assessments, and go-live recommendations
• Provide transparent reporting on testing progress, quality metrics, defects, and delivery risks
• Act as the central point of contact for all testing and quality-related matters across Business, Development, Architecture, Operations, and Release Management
• Drive test automation, CI/CD-aligned quality practices, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Lead, coach, and develop Test Leads, Test Engineers, and external testing resources while fostering a culture of accountability and quality excellence