Lead Test Engineer (Helsinki)

Elisa Oyj; Finland; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Elisa Oyj is seeking a Lead Test Engineer for Elisa Viihde, covering testing across set-top boxes, web, and mobile apps. The role focuses on building robust test suites, automating strategies, and improving overall software quality for hundreds of thousands of users.

You will work in a hybrid setup within Elisa Digital Services, collaborating with designers, architects, and engineers to deliver high-quality cloud APIs and applications. Strong Finnish and English communication is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on software testing experience.
• Experience creating automated tests with dedicated tools and good practices.
• Understanding of Agile software development and CI/CD environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain test suites across multiple platforms.
• Execute test scenarios manually and perform exploratory testing.
• Develop and implement automated testing strategies and frameworks.
• Support cloud APIs and applications through continuous testing and quality assurance.

Skills

Test automation

Python

Java

CI/CD

GitHub

Robot Framework

Exploratory testing

Agile

Analytical thinking

Finnish & English

Tools

Robot Framework

Jira

Job description

Would you like to help shape Finland's leading entertainment platform? Are you passionate about software quality, test automation, and ensuring seamless experiences for hundreds of thousands of customers?

We are looking for a Lead Test Engineer to join our Elisa Viihde team.

As a Lead Test Engineer, you will be responsible for a range of testing activities, including designing and maintaining test suites, executing test scenarios manually, developing automated testing strategies, and implementing them using industry-standard testing frameworks. You will support the development of cloud APIs and applications across multiple platforms.

Elisa Viihde is available on set-top boxes, smart TVs, the web, and mobile devices, serving over 300,000 customers. The service offers hundreds of TV channels, live content, applications such as Netflix and HBO, as well as Elisa's own extensive entertainment library. We are the market leader in our field in Finland, and as a result, the daily volume of traffic is significant.

Our team, Entertaining Services, is part of Elisa Digital Services, where we innovate and create digital products that meet customer needs in a sustainable way. We are a talented team of designers, architects, and engineers supported by modern leadership practices. You will join a team responsible for both new development and the continuous enhancement of existing services in the market.

What we expect from you

• At least 5 years of hands-on software testing experience
• Solid understanding of different testing techniques and quality assurance practices
• Creating automated tests using dedicated tools (e.g. Robot Framework) and good practices
• Performing performance tests
• Performing and reporting exploratory tests
• Basic programming skills in Python and/or Java
• Experience working with CI/CD environments
• Using version control systems (Github)
• Using defect reporting applications (Jira)
• Experience creating test documentation (test plan, test report, basic test metrics)
• Understanding of Agile software development practices
• Strong analytical and collaboration skills
• Fluent communication skills in both Finnish and English

Why Elisa?

This role will offer you an opportunity to be part of building Elisa into a top-class software house! You will work with an extremely professional team and have the opportunity to learn in a wide matrix organization. You'll have the chance to develop your own skills in a flexible and energetic work atmosphere with nice, humble and experienced colleagues. You will have caring leaders, opportunity to learn, modern tools and flexible work culture. Your work will be challenging and interesting! Elisa has been nominated multiple times as one of the best places to work in Finland. – our environment is tested to be superb!

We at Elisa believe in the importance of face-to-face interaction inmaintainingand developing our culture as well as strengthening the sense of belonging and sense of community. We have a hybrid work model in place, where the expectation is thatElisianswill work on average three days a week at the office.

Join one of Europe’s most equal and appreciated workplaces!Elisa is ranked among theworld’s top 100 most sustainable companiesas well asone of the best employers in Europe.