Infrastructure Test Manager

Description

Summary: Seeking an experienced Infrastructure Test Manager to lead and coordinate testing activities for infrastructure and technology transformation programs. Highlights: 1. Lead testing for infrastructure and technology transformation programs 2. Drive automation-first and quality engineering practices 3. Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders Overview: We are looking for an experienced Infrastructure Test Manager to join a long\-term project with a leading company in the retail sector. You will be responsible for leading and coordinating testing activities across infrastructure and technology transformation programmes, ensuring solutions are ready for deployment and meet business, technical and operational requirements. Responsibilities: * Define and own test strategies, plans, scope, entry and exit criteria. * Lead testing activities across infrastructure and technology deployment programmes. * Coordinate SIT, UAT, pilot testing and production rollouts. * Develop and maintain Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs). * Manage defects, risks and quality governance throughout the project lifecycle. * Review and approve test evidence, test results and deployment readiness assessments. * Coordinate testing milestone sign\-offs and production deployment approvals. * Define and maintain deployment runbooks, validation procedures and rollback plans. * Ensure operational readiness, including monitoring, support processes and service transition. * Prepare quality status reports and provide recommendations for Go/No\-Go decisions. * Drive automation\-first and quality engineering practices where appropriate. * Work closely with technical teams, business stakeholders and delivery teams to ensure successful project outcomes. Essential skills: * Proven experience as a Test Manager, particularly within infrastructure or technology transformation programmes. * Experience testing infrastructure, cloud, network, end\-user computing, workplace technology, platforms or migration initiatives. * Strong understanding of Quality Engineering, test automation and shift\-left practices. * Experience defining test strategies, acceptance criteria and quality gates. * Strong experience with SIT, UAT, pilot deployments and production rollouts. * Experience with defect management, risk management and quality governance. * Experience creating deployment validation, rollback and operational readiness plans. * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. * Experience working across Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery models. Experience: Applicants must already be residing in Portugal, this is mandatory.