Avaloq

Senior Test Manager - Core Banking Platform

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Hybrid · Full-time

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EmployerAvaloq
LocationDüsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, 40547, Germany
Work styleHybrid
Employment typeFull-time
Employer posted2 months ago

The Senior Test Manager – Core Banking Solutions is responsible for planning, coordinating and governing all testing activities across Core Banking delivery initiatives. The role ensures that software releases meet agreed quality standards and are delivered in a predictable, controlled and efficient manner.

The Senior Test Manager acts as the primary quality lead within a program or portfolio of projects and works closely with Delivery Leads, Business Stakeholders, Development Teams, Release Management and Clients to ensure successful test execution and release readiness.

This is a hands-on delivery role requiring proactive leadership, strong ownership and active management of risks, defects, dependencies and stakeholder expectations.

Define and own the overall test strategy, test planning, and resource management across projects and releases
Lead and coordinate SIT, End-to-End Testing, and support UAT execution
Ensure adequate test coverage for functional and non-functional requirements
Manage test execution, delivery timelines, and testing commitments
Drive defect management, prioritisation, resolution, and risk escalation
Govern quality gates, release readiness assessments, and go-live recommendations
Provide transparent reporting on testing progress, quality metrics, defects, and delivery risks
Act as the central point of contact for all testing and quality-related matters across Business, Development, Architecture, Operations, and Release Management
Drive test automation, CI/CD-aligned quality practices, and continuous improvement initiatives
Lead, coach, and develop Test Leads, Test Engineers, and external testing resources while fostering a culture of accountability and quality excellence

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Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Banking Technology or related field
ISTQB Advanced Level, Agile Testing or equivalent certification preferred

Professional Experience

5-10 years of experience in Software Testing, Quality Assurance or Delivery Management
Proven delivery experience within Core Banking, Wealth Management or Financial Services
Experience leading complex SIT, UAT and End-to-End testing programs
Strong understanding of software delivery lifecycles in regulated environments
Experience managing distributed and international teams
Strong ownership and accountability mindset
Delivery-oriented and execution-focused
Excellent stakeholder management skills
Proactive risk identification and escalation management

Language Requirements

Mandatory

German (C2 / Native)
English (C2 / Native or near-native business proficiency)

Preferred

French (professional working proficiency)
Additional European language skills are advantageous

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.

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