Senior Test Practitioner

Euroclear; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Euroclear in Kraków seeks a Senior Test Practitioner to shape testing strategy, governance and quality engineering across IT divisions, programmes and delivery teams. You will coach teams, influence stakeholders, and drive pragmatic improvements in a large, regulated financial services environment.

This role emphasizes modern testing practices such as BDD, TDD, contract testing and continuous testing within CI/CD, plus exploring AI-enabled testing while supporting a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in testing with at least 3 years in a senior or CoE role
• Deep understanding of risk-based testing, test planning, defect management and audit evidence
• Strong knowledge of Agile, DevOps and large-scale delivery models
• Hands-on quality engineering: shift-left, BDD, TDD, contract testing, automation at scale
• Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines, continuous testing and release quality gates
• Experience in testing maturity assessments and process improvement frameworks
• Strong knowledge of test data management and environment management
• Good understanding of non-functional testing (performance, resilience, reliability, operability)
• Ability to define and interpret KPIs, dashboards, and quality metrics
• Experience in regulated environments (audit, traceability, compliance)
• Familiarity with testing operating models and CoE structures

Responsibilities

• Define testing strategy & governance across programmes, products and EPIC levels
• Drive consistency and quality across testing practices while allowing delivery context flexibility
• Review, challenge, and refine test strategies to be risk-based, proportionate and auditable
• Define and maintain enterprise testing standards, KPIs, governance principles
• Contribute to the evolution of the testing operating model (roles, decision forums, accountability)
• Assess testing maturity, identify gaps, and define pragmatic improvement actions
• Promote modern testing practices: shift-left, BDD, TDD, contract testing, test automation
• Accelerate adoption of quality engineering across teams and CI/CD pipelines
• Encourage AI in testing balanced with governance and value
• Support evolution of testing frameworks in cloud/OpenShift/Infrastructure as Code
• Contribute to enterprise-wide testing transformation roadmap
• Translate strategy into operational reality through coaching and practical frameworks

Skills

Enterprise testing

Testing strategy

Governance

Agile/DevOps

BDD

TDD

Contract testing

Test automation

CI/CD

Risk-based testing

Regulated environments

CoE structures

Job description

Role Overview

To strengthen our Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE), we are looking for a Senior Test Practitioner with strong experience in enterprise testing and quality engineering. This role plays a key part in shaping and driving testing strategy, governance, and capability development across IT divisions, programmes, and delivery teams. You will act as a senior expert and trusted advisor, promoting modern, risk-based and value-driven testing practices aligned with Agile, DevOps, and regulatory expectations. Beyond strategy, you will actively support transformation by coaching teams, influencing stakeholders, and embedding sustainable improvements across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Testing strategy & governance
• Drive consistency and quality across testing practices while ensuring flexibility for different delivery contexts
• Review, challenge, and refine test strategies at programme, product, and EPIC level to ensure they are risk-based, proportionate, and auditable
• Define and maintain enterprise testing standards, KPIs, and governance principles
• Contribute to the evolution of the testing operating model (roles, decision forums, accountability, escalation paths)
• Assess testing maturity, identify gaps, and define pragmatic improvement actions
• Modern testing practices & delivery enablement
• Accelerate the adoption of modern quality engineering practices across teams
• Promote practices such as BDD, TDD, contract testing, service virtualization, test automation, and continuous testing within CI/CD pipelines
• Encourage pragmatic adoption of AI in testing, balancing innovation, value, and governance
• Support the evolution of testing frameworks in complex environments (cloud, OpenShift, Infrastructure as Code)
• Transformation & capability uplift
• Contribute to the enterprise-wide testing transformation roadmap
• Define scalable testing capabilities and support their adoption across teams
• Translate strategy into operational reality through coaching, guidance, and practical frameworks
• Develop reusable assets (standards, templates, playbooks, metrics frameworks, reference architectures)
• Support business cases and demonstrate the value of quality initiatives through measurable outcomes
• Leadership & community development
• Strengthen the testing capability across the organisation
• Provide coaching and mentoring to test engineers, test leads, and delivery teams
• Contribute to communities of practice, knowledge-sharing initiatives, and training materials
• Ensure TCoE guidance remains practical, relevant, and aligned with field realities
• Promote a quality-first and continuous improvement culture
• Stakeholder & vendor management
• Act as a credible expert and influence decision-making at all levels
• Communicate testing risks, priorities, and trade-offs to senior stakeholders
• Support governance of external vendors and service providers
• Contribute to RFI / RFP activities (requirements, evaluation criteria, recommendations)
• Drive alignment across diverse stakeholders through expertise and influence

Required Experience & Technical Skills

• Strong experience in enterprise testing strategy, governance, and quality assurance in complex organisations
• Minimum 10 years of experience in testing, including at least 3 years in a similar senior or CoE role
• Deep understanding of risk-based testing, test planning, defect management, and audit evidence
• Strong knowledge of Agile, DevOps, and large-scale delivery models
• Hands‑on experience with modern quality engineering practices: shift‑left, BDD, TDD, contract testing, automation at scale
• Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines, continuous testing, and release quality gates
• Experience in testing maturity assessments and process improvement frameworks
• Strong knowledge of test data management and environment management
• Good understanding of non‑functional testing (performance, resilience, reliability, operability)
• Ability to define and interpret KPIs, dashboards, and quality metrics
• Experience in regulated environments (audit, traceability, compliance)
• Familiarity with testing operating models and CoE structures

Key Soft Skills

• Strong strategic mindset with the ability to link testing decisions to business value and risk reduction
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex testing topics to senior stakeholders
• Strong influencing skills and ability to drive alignment without formal authority
• Coaching mindset with a focus on capability development and knowledge sharing
• Strong collaboration skills across Product, Engineering, Operations, and Risk
• Ability to lead change and embed new practices sustainably
• Pragmatic decision‑making, balancing quality ambitions with delivery constraints
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• High level of credibility, resilience, and professionalism in complex and regulated environments

What We Offer

• Work closely with inspiring, supportive and engaged colleagues from more than 80 different countries
• Practice your talents in a highly professional international environment
• Join a learning and development environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing and training
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits

Ways of Working

Find your own optimal balance within our hybrid working model, where you can connect at the office 8 days a month and also benefit from remote working.

Great Place to Work for All

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and strives to be a Great Place to Work for All. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment, regardless of any aspect that makes them unique (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, …). If you need any specific accommodation due to disability or any other reason, you can let the recruiter know during your application process. Our values guide how we work together and shape our future: Our mission and values - Euroclear.

About The Team

The Group Business Solutions (GBS) division ensures the competitiveness of Euroclear by delivering reliable and sustainable IT solutions for the financial securities markets. Our technical teams deliver new IT solutions and improve existing applications for both our internal and external clients. We deploy changes into the production environment in a controlled and structured way that doesn't compromise production stability and we ensure applicative production support.

Why Join Us

Embark on your new adventure at Euroclear, and work at the heart of the global capital markets. We connect over 2,000 financial institutions across the globe. As an open and resilient infrastructure, we contribute to the stability of the financial markets. We help clients cut through complexity, lower costs, and mitigate risks of financial transactions. At Euroclear, we have the clear ambition to use our key role to facilitate and accelerate a sustainable global financial system.