Senior Quality Engineering Lead

For one of our clients in the Amsterdam region, we are looking for a Senior Quality Engineering Lead at a leading organisation active in the Business Services sector.

Join the team of our client as a Senior Quality Engineering Lead and take ownership of software quality across the full development lifecycle. You will lead and coordinate testing activities in a fast-paced, technically complex environment where reliability and precision are critical. This is a senior role that combines deep technical expertise with strong cross-functional collaboration and a proactive mindset for continuous improvement.

In this role, you are responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality software by implementing best practices across both Agile and Waterfall development lifecycles. On a daily basis, you review and analyse requirements, design and execute comprehensive test plans, and build and maintain automated test frameworks integrated into CI/CD pipelines. You collaborate closely with Business Analysts, Developers, and Operations teams, participate in Agile ceremonies and act as a senior technical reference point for the broader QA team. You define quality metrics, report on testing outcomes, support User Acceptance Testing, and continuously drive improvements in quality and efficiency; including the responsible use of AI and GenAI tools in your testing practice.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in SQA roles, with at least 3 years in test automation and Agile methodologies

• Strong expertise in software testing and SQA methodologies, including ISTQB-aligned test design, exploratory, and risk-based techniques

• Hands-on experience with test automation tools such as Robot Framework, Cypress, or Playwright

• Proficiency in Python for scripting and automation; openness to other programming languages

• Experience with API testing tools including Postman, SoapUI, and Insomnia

• Strong SQL skills for data validation and reconciliation testing across systems, files, APIs, and databases

• Experience with test management tools: JIRA, Confluence, and Xray

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control using GitLab

• Experience with performance, load, and resilience testing

• Knowledge of security-aware testing practices, particularly in environments handling sensitive data

• Experience working in cloud and/or containerised environments

• Ability to leverage AI and GenAI tools responsibly to accelerate test design, data generation, and analysis

• Excellent (English) communication skills with the ability to translate technical topics into business language

• Strong analytical and critical thinking, with a proactive and problem-solving mindset

• T-shaped profile: adaptable and willing to step into adjacent Scrum team roles when needed

• Master's degree in Engineering, IT, Science, Economics, Statistics, or a related field

• Certifications such as ISTQB, CFTL, or TMAP are valued; Agile certifications (e.g., PSM1) are a plus

• Experience in roles such as Business Analyst, Product Owner, or Scrum Master is an advantage