Test Manager

Robson Bale Ltd; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Robson Bale Ltd in Dublin seeks a senior QA leader to govern testing strategies across multi‑team environments, including mobile app testing and API verification.

This role emphasizes shift‑left practices, metrics, and strong stakeholder communication to balance quality with delivery speed in a banking/financial services context. Hybrid in Dublin, market rate, 6‑month contract with extensions. Experience coordinating testing across agile streams is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in software testing and test leadership or architecture.
• Ability to govern testing strategies across multi-team environments.
• Experience with mobile app testing (iOS/Android) and API lots of tests.

Skills

Test leadership

Test architecture

Mobile app testing

Shift-left testing

Stakeholder communication

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

• 6 months with extensions highly likely
• Market rate
• Hybrid in Dublin

Experience

• Experience in software testing with
• Test leadership or test architecture role in banking or financial services domain
• Proven experience establishing and governing testing strategies for complex, multi-team environments
• Experience with mobile application testing (iOS/Android), preferably React Native
• Track record of implementing shift-left testing practices
• Experience coordinating testing across multiple agile teams or value streams

Technical Skills

• Understanding of test automation frameworks and best practices
• Understanding of API testing and backend testing
• Knowledge of the test pyramid and balanced testing approaches
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and quality gates
• Understanding of non-functional testing (performance, accessibility, security)
• Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools
• Experience with metrics, reporting, and data-driven decision making
• Knowledge of risk-based testing methodologies

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and team coordination abilities
• High level of gravitas and C level stakeholder interaction
• Ability to influence
• Excellent communication skills with ability to present to senior stakeholders
• Experience making and defending go/no-go decisions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Skilled at facilitating meetings and driving consensus
• Ability to balance quality with delivery speed
• Experience managing competing priorities and stakeholder expectations

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA)
• Experience with React Native and mobile app testing
• Background in Agile/SAFe methodologies
• Experience with performance testing tools and methodologies