Test Manager (Automation Testing)

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We are looking for a Test Manager (Automation) - (Onsite). I am herewith sharing you the JD and details below.

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Experience: 5+ years of relevant experience
Employment Type: Contract (6 Months)
Work Mode: Onsite

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Test Manager to lead and oversee the testing strategy, planning, and execution for complex IT projects. The role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality deliverables that meet business requirements.

Responsibilities:

Test Strategy and Planning

• Define and implement the overall test strategy, test approach.

• Develop detailed test plans, schedules, and resource allocation.

• Identify test objectives, scope, and success criteria.

• Ensure alignment of testing with project timelines and business requirements.

Test Execution

• Manage all testing activities, including and not limited to SIT, UAT, Pentest Performance test, Regression test and etc.

• Ensure test environments, tools, and data are properly set up and maintained prior to the testing commencement.

• Work closely with project manager, developers, business analysts, and business users to ensure testing execution can be completed on time.

• Manage and coordinate the entire end‑to‑end testing flow across cross‑functional teams and end‑users, ensuring seamless execution and consistently high‑quality deliverables that meet business requirements.

• Communicate risks, issues, and test results to stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner.

• Effectively use test execution metrics such as test case execution rate, pass/fail rate to track progress, identify roadblocks, escalate for decisions and improvements.

Defect Management

• Ensure all defects are accurately logged with sufficient detail (steps to reproduce, environment, severity, screenshots/logs).

• Work with business and technical teams to prioritize defect resolution based on business risk.

• Coordinate across various IT team and business stakeholders to ensure timely fixes

• Track defect status (open, in progress, resolved, retested, closed).

• Facilitate defect triage meetings to review and prioritize fixes.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree / Professional Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or equivalent.

Mandatory Skills:

• Proven experience (5+ years) in software testing, with at least 2 years in a test management role.

• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, tools, and frameworks (e.g., JIRA, HPALM, automated testing).

• Experience managing large-scale IT projects with complex integrations.

• Priority will be given to candidates with experience or domain expertise in General/Life insurance products

• Experience managing testing in application development projects (web, mobile, enterprise systems).

• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Skills:

• Practical knowledge in project management methodologies, such as Waterfall, Agile, and Kanban.

• Advisory skills including ability to analyse, trouble-shoot, support, challenge and advise stakeholders.

• Interpersonal skills and relationship management, including ability to engage, communicate with, influence and negotiate with stakeholders.

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Communication skills, i.e. verbal, written and in presentations.

• Good interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Why Join?

• Be part of a forward-thinking organization driving digital transformation.

• Work in a high-performing, collaborative environment at a prestigious location in Kuala Lumpur.

• Engage with modern database technologies and cloud infrastructure.

Interested candidates/referrals welcome – please connect or share profiles at [email protected]

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