Senior Functional Test Engineer | Test Manager @ Évora

Senior Functional Test Engineer | Test Manager @ Évora

IG&H is looking for a Senior Functional Test Engineer based in Évora to join an international journey supporting a confidential US financial services client. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong hands-on functional testing experience with a people-oriented mindset, and who enjoys helping less experienced team members stay organised, focused, and set up for success. If you want to drive quality, support team growth, and work in an environment where your expertise truly matters, keep reading.

At IG&H, we transform leading companies in healthcare, retail, and financial services. Together with our world-class technology partners, we help our clients move forward and stay relevant through insightful advice, great design, and unmatched digital platforms.

Our exceptional results come from successfully aligning people, operations, and technology. With more than 650 talented colleagues—people who truly embrace change and challenges—we’ve built a unique culture that is both ambitious and caring. We attract extraordinary talent and inspire them to push boundaries, for themselves and for our clients.

About the client

Our client is a confidential US-based company in the financial services sector, focused on delivering digital solutions that support people in making informed financial decisions. The environment combines technology, business context, and customer impact, offering meaningful challenges for professionals who care about quality, usability, and reliable delivery.

What makes this opportunity stand out is the mix of international collaboration, meaningful product context, and the chance to shape quality in a growing team. It is a role where your experience will matter from day one, both in testing and in helping junior colleagues stay structured and effective.

Why this opportunity stands out

·       You will play a key role in ensuring product quality across meaningful, real-world solutions.

·       You will combine hands-on testing responsibilities with a people-focused team lead role.

·       You will help junior team members organise their work, prioritise effectively, and grow with confidence.

·       You will join an international environment where collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement are genuinely valued.

The role

·       Own functional testing activities across key products, features, and releases.

·       Work closely with developers, product stakeholders, and the wider international team to ensure quality is built into delivery.

·       Act as a people-focused team lead for more junior colleagues by helping them structure their work, stay aligned on priorities, and develop good ways of working.

Key responsibilities

·       Design, execute, and improve functional test strategies, test scenarios, and test cases.

·       Identify, document, and follow up on defects, ensuring timely resolution in close collaboration with developers and product teams.

·       Support release readiness by validating new functionalities, regression coverage, and overall product quality.

·       Act as a quality advocate within the team, helping embed structured and consistent testing practices.

·       Manage the part of the quality process by organising all tests that need to be planned, designed, and executed across the different client environments in scope.

·       Collaborate with teams and stakeholders involved across the ecosystem to be verified and validated.

·       Write overall test plans, build strong relationships with stakeholders, and perform functional testing in the relevant environments.

·       Provide day-to-day guidance to junior team members from a people perspective, helping them organise their workload, clarify priorities, and work effectively.

·       Encourage collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement within the local and international team setup.

·       Be flexible and open to supporting priorities that matter most to the business and the team.