Test manager

Company Description

Inetum is a European leader in digital services. Every day, the Group's 28,000 consultants and specialists aim to make a digital impact for businesses, public sector bodies and society as a whole: solutions that contribute to performance, innovation and the common good.
Present in 19 countries, close to the regions, and with its major software publisher partners, Inetum meets the challenges of digital transformation with proximity and flexibility.
Driven by its ambition to grow and industrialize, Inetum generated sales of €2.5 billion in 2023.

In response to a market that has been growing steadily for over 30 years, Inetum has made the deliberate choice to refocus on 4 core businesses in order to gain strength and offer customized solutions tailored to the specific needs of its customers: consulting (Inetum Consulting), infrastructure and application management (Inetum Technologies), software implementation (Inetum Solutions) and its own software publishing business (Inetum Software). Inetum has forged strategic partnerships with 4 of the world's leading software publishers - Salesforce, ServiceNow, Microsoft and SAP - and is pursuing a dedicated acquisition strategy to become one of Europe's top 5 in these technologies, and offer the best expertise to its customers.

At Inetum Belgium, we offer more than just a job; we provide an inspiring environment and opportunities for growth and development. We strive to create a workplace where you can harness your talents, contribute to challenging projects, and be part of a leading IT consultancy group.

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION 

We believe that every company benefits from business agility in order to excel in the market.

We achieve this by optimizing the way ideas are transformed into business value in a pragmatic way.
We do this by providing multi-disciplinary teams supporting and improving your people, processes and tool ecosystems.

Our team of Testing Consultants is a strategic part of our BizDevOps Services, an offering that groups all competences with regards to methodology, tool ecosystems and coaching.

As a Test manager you are responsible for: 

Project related:

- Planning the testing activities required during the project.

- Creating and following up on the sprint test plan.

- Creating and following up on the regression test approach.

- Monitoring and managing the testers.

- Creating and following up on the test plan.

- Reporting on test progress and quality.

- Preparing Test analysis for test execution using relevant documentation.

- Ensuring traceability between the requirements (stories), the tests and the test plan.

- Creating and following up of defects.

- Reviewing tests created by other test analysts.

- Creating test scenarios.

- Preparing and selecting test data.

Test team related:

- Coaching of new testers.

- Following-up on testers.

- Facilitating knowledge sharing (Tools, tips and tricks, best practices,...).

- Elaborating, implementing and streamlining a test automation strategy, using Ranorex and Cucumber.

YOUR CONTRIBUTION

- Establishing an infrastructure and structure in the projects with a "lightweight” documentation testing approach" (including test automation) that combines ISTQB and Agile methodology & promotes the agile mindset.

- Developing a test strategy and master test plan from the test policy.

- Coordinating, professionalising, structuring the testing activities and ensuring that test cases, test plan, test execution, defect management, reporting and all of this in accordance with ISTQB.

- Sharing advanced testing knowledge and experience with the other testers in the team and other projects.

- Adapting the JIRA flow and using X-RAY for test management.

- Coordinating the effort of test analysts and automation specialists.

- Defining a test automation strategy as part of the test approach and overseeing implementation.

- Participating in scrum ceremonies, review and status meetings within projects.

- Preparing and executing tests during sprints as well as performing test coordination tasks.

- Reporting regularly to the project manager on test progress in status meetings using formal weekly test execution progress reports.

- Providing testing advice and reporting at senior management level, test process improvements included.

- Coaching and supporting business users for E2E testing / UAT.

- Actively participating in the Testing Board (supporting scrum teams regarding testing).

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in testing in an agile environment. 
• Thorough knowledge of structured testing, test methodologies and test techniques such as ISTQB, TMap, V-Model, Agile and know how to apply these, taking into account the context of the client/project.
• Knowledge of the following tools & methodologies: JIRA Cloud, X-Ray Cloud, Enterprise Architect, MS SQL Server Management Studio, SoapUI, Postman, Cucumber, Confluence, MS Office, Teams, SharePoint
• You master Dutch and / or French fluently (the ability to understand, speak and read both Dutch and French is important).
• You are fluent in Dutch. Knowledge English is also essential.
• Due to the nature of our work, it is necessary that you are able to visit clients on-site in Belgium. However, when not on-site, you will have the flexibility to work from home or in one of our satellite offices.

Additional Information

Discover Your Future with Inetum Belgium

• Make a Difference with a Meaningful Career: step into a role where your work truly matters. At Inetum Belgium, you’ll have the chance to impact lives and drive meaningful change every day.
• Grow and Evolve Professionally: embrace a culture of continuous learning and development. We offer a range of training opportunities designed to help you expand your skills and advance your career.
• Unlock Relevant Career Opportunities: pursue the career path you’ve always dreamed of with tailored opportunities and the IT expertise you need to succeed.
• Achieve Work-Life Balance: we value your well-being. Enjoy flexible working hours, the convenience of satellite offices, the comfort of home working, and an informal, no-nonsense environment.
• Enjoy Generous Annual Leave: life is more than just work. Take advantage of 32 days of annual leave to relax and recharge.
• Travel in Comfort: forget the hassle of commuting. We provide a company car and a national fuel/charging card to keep you on the move. Prefer a different option? You can choose a mobility allowance instead
• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage: your health and security are our priorities. Benefit from group insurance and hospitalization insurance that show we care.
• Attractive Compensation Package: we offer a competitive gross salary (with a rewarding bonus scheme) to recognize and appreciate your hard work.