To strengthen our Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE), we are looking for a Senior Test Practitioner with strong experience in enterprise testing and quality engineering.
This role plays a key part in shaping and driving testing strategy, governance, and capability development across IT divisions, programmes, and delivery teams. You will act as a senior expert and trusted advisor, promoting modern, risk-based and value-driven testing practices aligned with Agile, DevOps, and regulatory expectations.
Beyond strategy, you will actively support transformation by coaching teams, influencing stakeholders, and embedding sustainable improvements across the organisation.
To strengthen our Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE), we are looking for a Senior Test Practitioner with strong experience in enterprise testing and quality engineering.
This role plays a key part in shaping and driving testing strategy, governance, and capability development across IT divisions, programmes, and delivery teams. You will act as a senior expert and trusted advisor, promoting modern, risk-based and value-driven testing practices aligned with Agile, DevOps, and regulatory expectations.
Beyond strategy, you will actively support transformation by coaching teams, influencing stakeholders, and embedding sustainable improvements across the organisation.
Key responsibilities
1. Testing strategy & governance
Drive consistency and quality across testing practices while ensuring flexibility for different delivery contexts
Review, challenge, and refine test strategies at programme, product, and EPIC level to ensure they are risk-based, proportionate, and auditable
Define and maintain enterprise testing standards, KPIs, and governance principles
Contribute to the evolution of the testing operating model (roles, decision forums, accountability, escalation paths)
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Support business cases and demonstrate the value of quality initiatives through measurable outcomes
4. Leadership & community development
Strengthen the testing capability across the organisation
Provide coaching and mentoring to test engineers, test leads, and delivery teams
Contribute to communities of practice, knowledge-sharing initiatives, and training materials
Ensure TCoE guidance remains practical, relevant, and aligned with field realities
Promote a quality-first and continuous improvement culture
5. Stakeholder & vendor management
Act as a credible expert and influence decision-making at all levels
Communicate testing risks, priorities, and trade-offs to senior stakeholders
Support governance of external vendors and service providers
Contribute to RFI / RFP activities (requirements, evaluation criteria, recommendations)
Drive alignment across diverse stakeholders through expertise and influence
Required experience & technical skills
Strong experience in enterprise testing strategy, governance, and quality assurance in complex organisations
Minimum 10 years of experience in testing, including at least 3 years in a similar senior or CoE role
Deep understanding of risk-based testing, test planning, defect management, and audit evidence
Strong knowledge of Agile, DevOps, and large-scale delivery models
Hands-on experience with modern quality engineering practices: shift-left, BDD, TDD, contract testing, automation at scale
Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines, continuous testing, and release quality gates
Experience in testing maturity assessments and process improvement frameworks
Strong knowledge of test data management and environment management
Good understanding of non-functional testing (performance, resilience, reliability, operability)
Ability to define and interpret KPIs, dashboards, and quality metrics
Experience in regulated environments (audit, traceability, compliance)
Familiarity with testing operating models and CoE structures
Key soft skills
Strong strategic mindset with the ability to link testing decisions to business value and risk reduction
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex testing topics to senior stakeholders
Strong influencing skills and ability to drive alignment without formal authority
Coaching mindset with a focus on capability development and knowledge sharing
Strong collaboration skills across Product, Engineering, Operations, and Risk
Ability to lead change and embed new practices sustainably
Pragmatic decision-making, balancing quality ambitions with delivery constraints
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
High level of credibility, resilience, and professionalism in complex and regulated environments
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Why join us
Embark on your new adventure at Euroclear, and work at the heart of the global capital markets. We connect over 2,000 financial institutions across the globe. As an open and resilient infrastructure, we contribute to the stability of the financial markets. We help clients cut through complexity, lower costs, and mitigate risks of financial transactions. At Euroclear, we have the clear ambition to use our key role to facilitate and accelerate a sustainable global financial system.
What We Offer
Work closely with inspiring, supportive and engaged colleagues from more than 80 different countries.
Practice your talents in a highly professional international environment.
Join a learning and development environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing and training.
Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
Ways of working
Find your own optimal balance within our hybrid working model, where you can connect at the office 8 days a month and also benefit from remote working.
Great Place to Work for All
We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and strives to be a Great Place to Work for All. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment, regardless of any aspect that makes them unique (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, ...). If you need any specific accommodation due to disability or any other reason, you can let the recruiter know during your application process. Our values guide how we work together and shape our future: Our mission and values - Euroclear
About Euroclear
Banking6000 employeesFounded 1968
Financial market infrastructure provider for post-trade services.
