Test Manager – Application Migration to Google Cloud
Experience:10+years
Project:Application Migration to Google Cloud – Lift & Shift
Role Overview
We are looking for an experiencedTest Managerto lead the testing strategy and execution for a large-scaleApplication Migration to Google Cloud (GCP)using a Lift & Shift approach. The role will focus on ensuring application stability, data integrity, security, performance,and business continuity throughout the migration.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and lead thecloud-specific testing strategy, covering functional and non-functional testing requirements.
- Develop testing approaches fordata security, migration integrity, cross-region latency, performance, resilience, and cloud auto-scaling.
- Partner closely withCloud, DevOps, Infrastructure and Application teamsto implement automated testing withinCI/CD pipelines.
- Establish and managedynamic, on-demand cloud test environmentsto support efficient testing and avoid infrastructure bottlenecks.
- Identify and prioritizemission-critical business workflowsand define risk-based testing priorities.
- Lead phased testing acrosslift-and-shift validation, hybrid-cloud integrations, system integration testing, regression testing and shadow production runs.
- Establish validation controls to identify and mitigatedata loss, data corruption, application compatibility and integration risks.
- Define test entry/exit criteria, defect management processes, test metrics and readiness criteria for migration waves.
- Coordinate testing across multiple technology and business stakeholders and provide regular status, risk and readiness reporting.
- Supportcutover, production validation and post-migration stabilizationactivities.
Required Skills & Experience
- 10+ years of experience in software testing/quality engineering, including significant experience in a Test Manager or Test Lead role.
- Proven experience managing testing forapplication migration or cloud transformation projects.
- Strong hands-on understanding ofGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)and cloud migration concepts.
- Experience withLift & Shift / rehostingmigration projects.
- Strong knowledge ofnon-functional testing, including performance, security, resilience, scalability and latency testing.
- Experience working withCI/CD, DevOps and test automation frameworks/pipelines.
- Experience testingdata migration, data integrity and application-to-application integrations.
- Strong understanding ofhybrid cloud environmentsand production validation / shadow testing.
- Experience managing large-scale testing activities across multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Strong risk management, planning, communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred
- GCP certification such asProfessional Cloud DevOps Engineer, Cloud Architect or equivalent.
- Experience with tools such asJenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Terraform, Kubernetes and automated testing frameworks.
- Experience in regulated or mission-critical environments such asBanking, Financial Services, Insurance or Telecommunications.