Senior Functional Test Engineer | Test Manager @ Évora

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Summary: IG&H is seeking a Senior Functional Test Engineer to drive quality, support team growth, and combine hands-on testing with a people-focused team lead role for a US financial services client. Highlights: 1. Key role in ensuring product quality for real-world solutions 2. Combine hands-on testing with a people-focused team lead role 3. International environment valuing collaboration and continuous improvement **Senior Functional Test Engineer \| Test Manager @ Évora** IG\&H is looking for a **Senior Functional Test Engineer based in Évora** to join an international journey supporting a confidential US financial services client. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong hands\-on functional testing experience with a people\-oriented mindset, and who enjoys helping less experienced team members stay organised, focused, and set up for success. If you want to drive quality, support team growth, and work in an environment where your expertise truly matters, keep reading. At IG\&H, we transform leading companies in healthcare, retail, and financial services. Together with our world\-class technology partners, we help our clients move forward and stay relevant through insightful advice, great design, and unmatched digital platforms. Our exceptional results come from successfully aligning people, operations, and technology. With more than 650 talented colleagues—people who truly embrace change and challenges—we’ve built a unique culture that is both ambitious and caring. We attract extraordinary talent and inspire them to push boundaries, for themselves and for our clients. **About the client** Our client is a confidential US\-based company in the financial services sector, focused on delivering digital solutions that support people in making informed financial decisions. The environment combines technology, business context, and customer impact, offering meaningful challenges for professionals who care about quality, usability, and reliable delivery. What makes this opportunity stand out is the mix of international collaboration, meaningful product context, and the chance to shape quality in a growing team. It is a role where your experience will matter from day one, both in testing and in helping junior colleagues stay structured and effective. **Why this opportunity stands out** * You will play a key role in ensuring product quality across meaningful, real\-world solutions. * You will combine hands\-on testing responsibilities with a people\-focused team lead role. * You will help junior team members organise their work, prioritise effectively, and grow with confidence. * You will join an international environment where collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement are genuinely valued. **The role** * Own functional testing activities across key products, features, and releases. * Work closely with developers, product stakeholders, and the wider international team to ensure quality is built into delivery. * Act as a people\-focused team lead for more junior colleagues by helping them structure their work, stay aligned on priorities, and develop good ways of working. **Key responsibilities** * Design, execute, and improve functional test strategies, test scenarios, and test cases. * Identify, document, and follow up on defects, ensuring timely resolution in close collaboration with developers and product teams. * Support release readiness by validating new functionalities, regression coverage, and overall product quality. * Act as a quality advocate within the team, helping embed structured and consistent testing practices. * Manage the part of the quality process by organising all tests that need to be planned, designed, and executed across the different client environments in scope. * Collaborate with teams and stakeholders involved across the ecosystem to be verified and validated. * Write overall test plans, build strong relationships with stakeholders, and perform functional testing in the relevant environments. * Provide day\-to\-day guidance to junior team members from a people perspective, helping them organise their workload, clarify priorities, and work effectively. * Encourage collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement within the local and international team setup. * Be flexible and open to supporting priorities that matter most to the business and the team. **What we are looking for** * Degree in IT, Software Engineering, or a related field is a plus, but not mandatory. * At least 5 years of relevant experience as a functional tester or business analytics, scrum\-master, software development; * Deep experience with testing / bug fixing (fixtures, session\-scoped, timeouts) and designing black\-box functional tests for CLI tools; * Broad testing experience in a complex environment within the financial market. * Preferably ISTQB or TMap educated and certified; * Experience coaching and managing a small team; * Analytical \- able to connect business requirements, system behavior, and product risk. * A positive leadership style with a structured and supportive approach; * Open\-minded \- happy to give and receive feedback, not afraid to fail, and move on. * You are confident in planning and executing tests, identifying risks, and maintaining a strong focus on quality; * You bring maturity, ownership, and a structured way of working; * You enjoy supporting and guiding more junior colleagues, helping them stay organised and effective in their day\-to\-day work; * You communicate fluently in English and are comfortable working in an international environment; * You are collaborative, pragmatic, and motivated by improving both quality and team effectiveness. **What we offer:** * **Contract with a gross yearly salary range between**: € 39’900 \- € 45’500 gross (depending on the experience), paid in 14 instalments (including exempt from working schedule (IHT), holiday, Christmas allowance); * **Meal Allowance by Coverflex**: €10\.20 per working day; * **Work from home expenses**: €30 gross, monthly fee * **Holidays Balance**: 22 days \+ 3 extra days (Birthday, Weekend Bridge and Christmas); * Mobile Phone every 2 years of employment (up to € 284\.47\) * Health \& Life Insurance * Hybrid remote work (2\-3 times per week) at our Évora office; * International team working on solutions that create meaningful impact; * The opportunity to combine hands\-on quality leadership with team support and mentoring responsibilities. * A culture where quality, ownership, and people development are genuinely valued. **Why IG\&H** * If this opportunity speaks to you, you’ll be joining a company where people genuinely enjoy working. Our strong employee engagement and client satisfaction (NPS \> 60\) reflect this. * We are proud to have been recognized once again as a Great Place to Work® in Portugal, which highlights our commitment to creating an environment where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow. **A note about the hiring process** You will initially join IG\&H on a contract dedicated exclusively to our client. During this phase, you will work closely with your team and are expected to be in the office 2 to 3 times per week in Évora. **Please send your CV in English \- All the recruitment process will be in English (CV in PT will be rejected).**