Test Team Lead

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Due to continued growth, we are currently hiring a Test Team Lead to join our team. emagine is a dynamic, fast-growing international consulting and technology company, founded on real-world experience, focused on custom-fit solutions. We have the proven people and expertise to complete complex projects, while delivering lasting knowledge-transfer benefits to empower our partners for the next challenge.

Are you intrigued? Do you want to learn more?

A snapshot of your key responsibilities as Test Team Lead would be:

· Own the test strategy and approach across web-based applications and CRM systems, aligning it to project and release plans

· Lead and mentor a team of Test Analysts, setting priorities, reviewing outputs, and building their skills

· Define and govern test cases, test scripts, and test scenarios across functional, system, integration, and regression testing

· Oversee defect management: triage, prioritisation, tracking, and resolution reporting to stakeholders

· Act as the primary quality liaison with developers, business analysts, project managers, and business stakeholders

· Drive continuous improvement of testing processes, standards, and tooling across the function

· Own test data strategy and data integrity assurance between front-end and back-end systems

· Plan and manage User Acceptance Testing cycles, coordinating business sign-off

· Own QA documentation, governance, and reporting (test plans, coverage reports, exit criteria, metrics)

· Build and evolve regression test packs as a strategic asset, not just a maintenance task

· Embed testing within an Agile / DevOps delivery environment, including sprint ceremonies and release planning

· Report on test progress, risk, and quality status to project leadership

Requirements:

· 6+ years' experience in software testing, with 2+ years in a Test Lead or Test Manager capacity

· ISTQB Qualified (Advanced/Practitioner level preferred)

· Proven track record managing or leading test teams

· Strong experience in web application testing, with proven experience testing CRM platforms

· Deep understanding of the software testing lifecycle (STLC) and test strategy design

· Experience translating business and technical requirements into test strategy and test coverage

· Strong stakeholder management and reporting skills - able to communicate quality risk to non-technical audiences

· Excellent organisation, planning, and resource management skills

Nice to Have

• Exposure to Azure DevOps environments and CI/CD pipelines, ideally having implemented or governed these

• Experience testing customer or partner-facing portals

• Experience leading QA within Agile delivery frameworks

• Familiarity with MS applications and systems (e.g. Power Pages, Power Apps, Dynamics 365 etc.)

• Experience building or overseeing automation testing strategy

• Experience testing in highly regulated organisations or QA-certified organisations (e.g. ISO 25000)

• Experience of the SDLC in a public sector organisation

So, are you ready to join our team?

It’s important to remember, emagine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop innovative solutions for our customers.

Opportunity type: Contract (6 months initially), Dublin (2-3 days/week)