Senior Test Leader - Agile QA Strategy (French)

Axians Portugal; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee assistance program

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Axians Portugal is seeking a TEST LEADER (FRENCH SPEAKER) to guide software testing efforts across projects in an Agile context. You will design test strategies, lead test teams, coordinate activities, and ensure quality from planning to final validation.

Fluency in French and willingness to travel are required. You will drive test planning, execution, reporting, and defect management, ensuring alignment with project requirements and Go/No Go decisions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Informatics, Computer Science, or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in software testing.
• Solid understanding of testing methodologies and ISTQB principles.
• Experience in defining test strategy and managing test execution.
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools.
• Experience in insurance or banking application testing is a plus.
• Fluency in French.
• Willingness to travel outside Portugal when required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to test strategy, Master Test Plans, and testing schedules.
• Ensure backlog items and features are testable.
• Design, execute, and supervise testing activities aligned with project requirements.
• Coordinate and support test analysts throughout the lifecycle.
• Monitor execution, identify risks, and report to stakeholders.
• Provide information to support Go/No Go decisions.
• Log test cases, results, and defects in testing tools.
• Manage defects, prioritize anomalies, and participate in validation.
• Produce and communicate testing reports, quality indicators, and Go/No Go recommendations.
• Ensure testing deliverables meet standards and procedures.
• Lead testing committees for progress and defect management.
• Contribute to testing practices excellence and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Software testing

Test strategy

Test management

Agile environments

Octane/JIRA/Confluence

API testing

SQL

Risk management

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Informatics/Computer Science

ISTQB knowledge

Tools

Octane

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Axians Portugal is seeking a TEST LEADER (FRENCH SPEAKER) to guide software testing efforts across projects in an Agile context. You will design test strategies, lead test teams, coordinate activities, and ensure quality from planning to final validation.

Fluency in French and willingness to travel are required. You will drive test planning, execution, reporting, and defect management, ensuring alignment with project requirements and Go/No Go decisions.