Who is Volkswagen Financial Services?
It's been more than 70 years since Volkswagen Financial Services AG financed the first Volkswagen vehicles in Germany in 1949.
A lot has changed since then, but our core goal hasn't;
ensuring we meet the mobility needs of the people.
Volkswagen Financial Services today operates in 48 markets through its various subsidiaries, shareholdings, and joint ventures.
Volkswagen Financial Services is the largest provider of automotive financial services worldwide.
At VWFS Porto, we are proud to foster a gender-equal workplace, where diversity is celebrated, and every individual is provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed.
Objectives:
As a member of the VWFS Porto test team, you will lead the testing on projects and workstreams focused on Salesforce solutions ( Retail Cloud and Customer Data Cloud Cloud ).
You will ensure the high quality and successful implementation of Salesforce-based systems for VWFS markets across Europe.
This includes managing and delivering the end-to-end System Testing, System Integration Testing, Regression and User Acceptance Testing, while coordinating both onsite and offshore QA resources.
In this role you will be responsible for:
Defining the project test approach for Salesforce deliveries, including scope, feature acceptance criteria, exit criteria, timelines, and key milestones.
Analyzing and reviewing Salesforce requirements, user stories, and process flows to define robust test scenarios, in close collaboration with Business Analysts, including test validation and sign-off.
Take ownership of test data management by proactively determining what data is needed for each release and coordinating data requests with the appropriate teams.
Developing and executing manual test scripts for Salesforce platform components.
Managing defect triage and resolution process within Salesforce ecosystem, ensuring effective communication with development and business teams.
Reporting to stakeholders on all aspects of test progress, quality metrics, and risks.
Ensuring that testing practices align with VWFS Test Strategy and Salesforce platform best practices.
Maintaining relationships with 3rd parties, including Salesforce development partners and test automation providers.
Ensuring appropriate test data management and environment readiness specific to Salesforce clouds.
Promoting continuous improvement, such as sharing lessons learned across Salesforce projects, evolving test strategies, and supporting the maintenance of Salesforce-specific knowledge repositories.
Ensuring close collaboration between test teams to maximize ROI from Salesforce test automation tools.
Level of decision-making power/authorization:
Mitigation of test risks within Salesforce projects
Allocation of QA testing resources to ensure the delivery of high-quality Salesforce solutions
Agreement on testing scope, tools and risk-based test coverage with impacted business areas to enable rapid delivery
We believe that the right profile for this job should have / be:
Bachelor's or master's degree in Informatics, Computer Science, or a comparable field
5+ years of experience in Test Lead or equivalent roles
2+ years of experience in Salesforce Test Lead or equivalent roles
Deep expertise in Salesforce platform ( Retail Cloud and Customer Data Cloud )
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience working in international project teams
High degree of initiative, responsibility, assertiveness, and flexibility
Organized, with strong team coordination capabilities
Proficient in written and spoken English
Hands-on experience with JIRA + test management plugins (e.G., Xray, Zephyr)
ISTQB certification Foundation level
Nice to have / Considered a plus:
ISTQB certification Test Manager (or higher)
Experience with Salesforce test automation tools (e.G., Provar, Copado, Selenium)
Developing and executing automated test scripts for Salesforce platform components
Knowledge of Wholesale, Retail Financing, Leasing, and Fleet Business
Proficient in written and spoken German
What we Offer:
Long-term contract
Competitive package including private health insurance, life insurance and meal allowance (pay by meal card)
Bonuses and benefits depending on performance
Schooling allowance and pension scheme
Incredible and unique annual company events
Opportunity to work on an international project and be part of multicultural and multidisciplinary team
Solid performance evaluation and career management methodologies
Continuous training – technical and behavioural development.