Senior Test Practitioner
⚲ Kraków, Podgórze Duchackie
Do uzgodnienia
Wymagania
- BDD
- TDD
- CI/CD
Opis stanowiska
Nasze wymagania:
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
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
O projekcie:
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.
Zakres obowiązków:
1. 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
2. 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)
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
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
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
O projekcie:
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.
Zakres obowiązków:
1. 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
2. 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)
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
🔍 Dekoder Ogłoszenia
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Strong experience in enterprise testing strategy, governance, and quality assurance in complex organisations
Oczekuje się, że będziesz tworzyć i wdrażać strategie testowe na dużą skalę, często w środowiskach z dużą ilością biurokracji i złożonymi procesami.
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Strong influencing skills and ability to drive alignment without formal authority
Będziesz musiał przekonywać innych do swoich racji i wdrażać zmiany, mimo braku bezpośredniej władzy nad zespołami.
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Coaching mindset with a focus on capability development and knowledge sharing
Oczekuje się, że będziesz szkolić i rozwijać innych członków zespołu, a nie tylko wykonywać swoje zadania.
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Ability to define and interpret KPIs, dashboards, and quality metrics
Będziesz odpowiedzialny za mierzenie efektywności procesów testowych i prezentowanie wyników zarządowi.
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Experience in regulated environments (audit, traceability, compliance)
Praca będzie wymagała ścisłego przestrzegania procedur, dokumentowania wszystkiego i przygotowywania się na audyty.