MES QA Lead - Test Automation & CI/CD

EFOR; Limerick; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

EFOR in Limerick, Ireland, is seeking an experienced Software Testing Lead to oversee QA on an MES programme within a regulated manufacturing environment. You will lead a testing team, define the overall test approach, and collaborate with development, DevOps, business, and quality teams to ensure solutions are fit for release.

Experience with MES platforms (Syncade preferred) and automation is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Test Lead, QA Lead, or Senior Test Engineer on enterprise-scale systems.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies and best practice.
• Experience working within Agile/DevOps environments.
• Hands-on experience with test planning, execution, and defect management.
• Experience using Azure DevOps, Jira, Zephyr, or qTest.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience within a regulated industry, ideally pharmaceutical, life sciences, or manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Own the testing strategy and approach across MES implementations, upgrades, and integrations.
• Lead and mentor a team of test professionals.
• Plan and manage functional, integration, regression, performance, and UAT activities.
• Develop test plans, scenarios, cases, and supporting documentation.
• Work with DevOps and development teams to introduce automation and integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage defects through investigation, prioritisation, and resolution.
• Provide testing status, risks, and quality metrics to project and senior stakeholders.
• Ensure testing supports regulatory and validation requirements, including GxP where applicable.
• Work with business and manufacturing teams to ensure testing reflects real-world processes.

Skills

Test leadership

Testing methodologies

Agile/DevOps

Test planning

Defect management

Communication

Regulated industry

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Zephyr

qTest

Job description

EFOR in Limerick, Ireland, is seeking an experienced Software Testing Lead to oversee QA on an MES programme within a regulated manufacturing environment. You will lead a testing team, define the overall test approach, and collaborate with development, DevOps, business, and quality teams to ensure solutions are fit for release.

Experience with MES platforms (Syncade preferred) and automation is highly desirable.