Freelance Senior Program Test Lead

Customer info:

We are a forward-looking company delivering complex software products in a web- and cloud-based environment. To ensure the highest quality of our solutions, we are seeking an experienced Test Lead and coordinate our program testing activities.

De Senior Program Test Lead is verantwoordelijk voor de algehele operationele coördinatie van de tests binnen het programma. Hij vertaalt de kwaliteitsstrategie en het kwaliteitsraamwerk, zoals vastgesteld door de Quality Assurance Manager, naar een samenhangend, geïntegreerd en risico gestuurd testplan.

Hij coördineert en consolideert de testactiviteiten die worden uitgevoerd door de verschillende werkstromen, de interne business- en IT-teams, evenals de leveranciers, ongeacht het team dat de tests uitvoert. Hij biedt een op feiten gebaseerd end-to-end-overzicht van de kwaliteit, defecten, risico’s en de release-gereedheid, wat nodig is voor governance- en Go/No-Go-beslissingen.

Preferred startdate: November 2026

Duration: 6months (to start)

Rate: 750/day

Location: onsite work nearby Brussels Central Station

Your role

• Define the test strategy and the testing means during development phase.

• Assemble the solution/product elements in a logical and controlled manner to evaluate the design, behavior, interactions and performance,

• Build and Coordinate IVVQ Engineering team that will write the test cases and execute them according to the requirements

• Drive the automation of the test procedure to optimize the verification & validation campaigns.

• Verify that all requirements from which the solution/product has been designed, are fulfilled in accordance with the test strategy, defined in the IVVQ Plan

• Monitor the run of the test sequences based on debugged test scripts

• Carry out both manual and automated tests to establish the quality of the system under test

• Monitor/share the IVVQ progress with Metrics/KPIs and provide regular and accurate reports of progress

• Drive the writing of the test reports and various descriptive documents

• Work closely with EDM (Engineering Delivery Manager) to identify/update technical risks and provide schedule update for IVVQ activities.

• Document the test procedures and test reports in the IVVQ tools and generate formal documentation

• Analyze and interpret test results and provide inputs to the subcontractors and development teams for solving issues;

• Contribute in project status meetings daily scrums and agile planning as required by the project

Required Experience

Hard skills:

• Experience in test automation and performance testing.

• Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

• In-depth knowledge of test methodologies, tasks, and processes; ISTQB Foundation or Advanced certification is a plus.

Soft skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Effective communicator – technical and non-technical.

• Comfortable working in agile, cross-functional teams.

• Self-starter with a growth mindset and flexibility.

Other requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Fluent in English; knowledge of Dutch or French is a plus.

• Willingness to work 2 days per week onsite in Brussels (hybrid model).

Why join adesso Belgium?

• Work in an international group with strong local expertise in Belgium.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver trusted, compliant, reusable data products.

• Flexible freelance setup with the support of a growing adesso Belgium community.