Senior Test Lead – Change Management

Senior Test Lead – Change Management

Location: Brussels, Belgium
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 6 Months
Start Date: ASAP
Experience: 8–10 years

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior Test Lead – Change Management to drive Quality Engineering transformation across settlement platforms within a regulated financial environment.

The successful candidate will work across Agile delivery teams, business stakeholders, technology and DevOps teams, and enterprise governance functions. The role focuses on driving the adoption of modern QA practices, including BDD, automation-first testing, continuous testing, and shift-left/shift-right approaches, while leading structured change and cultural transformation.

Key Responsibilities

Change Management & Quality Transformation

• Lead the adoption of Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) and automation-first testing strategies.
• Define and execute change adoption strategies across multiple Agile squads.
• Identify resistance and proactively address adoption barriers.
• Drive the transition from traditional QA to a Quality Engineering mindset.
• Establish and track transformation KPIs, including automation coverage, BDD adoption, and cycle-time improvements.

BDD & Quality Engineering

• Design and scale BDD frameworks using tools such as Cucumber and SpecFlow.
• Align business, development, and QA teams through shared specifications.
• Promote Three Amigos, Example Mapping, and collaborative refinement.
• Integrate BDD practices into CI/CD pipelines and the software delivery lifecycle.

Test Automation Strategy

• Define and implement enterprise-level test automation strategies.
• Promote API-first testing, the test pyramid model, and continuous testing.
• Standardize automation tools and frameworks, including Selenium, Playwright, and REST Assured.
• Ensure automation frameworks are scalable, reusable, and maintainable.

Agile Delivery & Stakeholder Management

• Work across multiple Agile teams to standardize testing approaches and quality gates.
• Act as a bridge between QA, DevOps, Product, and Development teams.
• Establish and support Communities of Practice for Quality Engineering.
• Engage with senior stakeholders, program managers, and architecture teams.
• Provide executive-level reporting on transformation progress.
• Define governance models covering test strategy, change rollout, regulatory compliance, and quality metrics.

Metrics & Continuous Improvement

• Track key metrics such as:
  • Automation coverage
  • Defect leakage
  • Cycle time
  • Deployment frequency
• Build and maintain dashboards using Jira, Azure DevOps, and Power BI.
• Use data and reporting to drive continuous improvement and informed decision-making.

DevOps & Tooling Integration

• Ensure testing is integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Work with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, and Azure DevOps.
• Promote Test-as-Code practices and Infrastructure awareness.
• Align testing strategies with DevOps maturity models.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8–10 years of relevant testing and Quality Engineering experience.
• Strong experience in Test Management and Microsoft Test Management.
• Strong expertise in BDD and test automation frameworks.
• Experience designing and implementing test automation strategies.
• Strong understanding of test architecture and continuous testing.
• Experience working within Agile environments and multiple delivery squads.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of modern QA and Quality Engineering practices.
• Experience with test management, governance, metrics, and reporting.
• Excellent analytical, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Technical Skills

• BDD
• Cucumber
• SpecFlow
• Selenium
• Playwright
• REST Assured
• Jenkins
• GitLab
• Azure DevOps
• Jira
• Power BI
• CI/CD
• API Testing
• Test Automation
• Continuous Testing
• Test Management

Location

Brussels, Belgium

Contract

6 Months | Start ASAP