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Introduction:

Are you a skilled Quality Engineering Lead eager to make a real difference in the tech world? Join our innovative team at Avanade Legacy Modernization Service Hub, where we create state-of-the-art software solutions that drive the legacy modernization efforts of leading banks, insurance companies, and retail giants worldwide. As a crucial member of our forward-thinking company, you'll work on exciting projects that challenge your skills and expand your expertise, all while contributing to the digital transformation of some of the most prestigious organizations. If you're passionate about technology, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you!

Come join us:

Avanade's Legacy Modernization Service Hub prides itself on over 25 years in providing fast and flexible legacy transformations for large customers. Based in our Coevorden office in The Netherlands, we are a team of highly skilled and experienced IT professionals dedicated to Legacy Transformation. We build the technology to automatically convert large enterprise IT systems from old technology to modern technology and bring these IT systems into the Cloud. We encourage hybrid working schedules. With collaborative days but also focus days, either at your home or facilitated at any Avanade or Accenture office.

What you'll do:

• Leadership: Guiding and mentoring the Quality Engineers to achieve project goals.

• Communication: Clearly conveying complex information to stakeholders and team members.

• Problem-Solving: Quickly identifying issues and developing effective solutions.

• Adaptability: Being flexible and responsive to changes in project requirements or timelines.

• Attention to Detail: Ensuring thoroughness and accuracy in all aspects of the QA process.

• Quality Assurance: Develop and execute detailed test plans and strategies to ensure the quality and reliability of our automated migration technologies product suite.

• Testing & Validation: Perform thorough testing of software applications, including functional, regression, and performance testing, to identify and resolve defects.

• Automation: Design, implement, and maintain automated testing frameworks to enhance testing efficiency and coverage.

• Collaboration: Work closely with development teams, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure quality is integrated throughout the development lifecycle.

• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of test cases, test results, and quality metrics to support continuous improvement and compliance.

• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with industry trends and best practices in quality engineering, applying this knowledge to improve our processes and tools.

Skills and experiences:

• Experience in leading a team of Quality Engineers in an Agile testing environment.

• Proficiency in Test Automation Tools for end-to-end testing of web applications, API testing and performance and load testing like Playwright, Selenium, Postman and JMeter.

• Proficiency in programming languages such as TypeScript, Python or Java, which are commonly used with Test Automation Tools and the ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code for test scripts.

• 10+ years of experience in Quality Engineering

• Understanding of Agile Methodologies:

• Familiarity with Agile principles and practices, including Scrum or Kanban.

• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and participate in Agile ceremonies like sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):

• Experience with CI/CD tools like Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI to integrate automated tests into the build and deployment pipelines.

• Knowledge of version control systems like Git for managing test scripts and collaborating with team members.

• Test Frameworks and Design Patterns:

• Understanding of test automation frameworks such as TestNG, JUnit, or Mocha.

• Familiarity with design patterns like Page Object Model (POM) to create scalable and maintainable test scripts.

• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills:

• Strong analytical skills to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in test scripts and automation frameworks.

• Ability to think critically and provide innovative solutions to testing challenges.

• Communication and Collaboration:

• Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders.

• Ability to clearly document test plans, test cases, and test results.

  About you:

Characteristics that can spell success for this role:

• Leadership: Ability to guide and inspire a team, ensuring alignment with project goals and quality standards.

• Analytical Thinking: Strong analytical skills to identify trends, root causes of issues, and areas for improvement.

• Communication: Excellent communication skills to convey complex information clearly to stakeholders and team members.

• Problem-Solving: Proficiency in quickly identifying issues and developing effective solutions.

• Attention to Detail: Ensuring thoroughness and accuracy in all aspects of the quality assurance process.

• Adaptability: Flexibility to respond to changes in project requirements or timelines.

• Technical Proficiency: Deep understanding of testing tools, software development methodologies, and industry standards.

• Strategic Planning: Ability to design comprehensive test plans and strategies that align with business objectives.

Enjoy your career

Some of the best things about working at Avanade

• Opportunity to work for Microsoft's Global Alliance Partner of the Year, with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)

• Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally

• Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth

• Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you

Find out more about some of our benefits [1] Employee Benefits at Avanade | Avanade

A Great Place to Work

As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you'll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You'll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It's all here, so take a closer look!

We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our [2] Inclusion & Diversity page.

Create a future for our people that focuses on

• Expanding your thinking * Experimenting courageously * Learning and pivoting

Inspire greatness in our people by

• Empowering every voice * Encouraging boldness * Celebrating progress

Accelerate the impact of our people by

• Amazing the client * Prioritizing what matters * Acting as one

References

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1. https://www.avanade.com/en/career/benefits

2. https://www.avanade.com/en/about-avanade/inclusion-and-diversity

We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Avanade believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants, or job seekers because of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protect group status as defined by law.