Freelance IVVQ Test Manager

We are a forward-looking company delivering complex software products in a web- and cloud-based environment. To ensure the highest quality of our solutions, we are seeking an experienced IVVQ / Test Manager to lead and coordinate our testing activities.

As IVVQ Manager, you are in charge of the Integration Verification Validation & Qualification of the product/solutions developed for the projects. You know how to lead and manage projects from start to end and you are in charge to:

• Define the testing strategy and the means with a planning approach and a clear view of risks and opportunities,
• Manage planning and performance monitoring in the respect of the costs
• Guarantee the quality of our solutions

You work closely with the EDM - Engineering Delivery Manager, the System Engineering team and the wider engineering team to drive the definition of the testing development strategy, progress tracking of the whole IVVQ activities and the risks and opportunities management.

• Define the test strategy and the testing means during development phase.

• Assemble the solution/product elements in a logical and controlled manner to evaluate the design, behavior, interactions and performance,

• Build and Coordinate IVVQ Engineering team that will write the test cases and execute them according to the requirements

• Drive the automation of the test procedure to optimize the verification & validation campaigns.

• Verify that all requirements from which the solution/product has been designed, are fulfilled in accordance with the test strategy, defined in the IVVQ Plan

• Monitor the run of the test sequences based on debugged test scripts

• Carry out both manual and automated tests to establish the quality of the system under test

• Monitor/share the IVVQ progress with Metrics/KPIs and provide regular and accurate reports of progress

• Drive the writing of the test reports and various descriptive documents

• Work closely with EDM (Engineering Delivery Manager) to identify/update technical risks and provide schedule update for IVVQ activities.

• Document the test procedures and test reports in the IVVQ tools and generate formal documentation

• Analyze and interpret test results and provide inputs to the subcontractors and development teams for solving issues;

• Contribute in project status meetings daily scrums and agile planning as required by the project

• Experience in test automation and performance testing.

• Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Effective communicator – technical and non-technical.

• Comfortable working in agile, cross-functional teams.

• Self-starter with a growth mindset and flexibility.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Fluent in English; knowledge of Dutch or French is a plus.

• Willingness to work 2 days per week onsite in Brussels (hybrid model).