Test Manager
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Meet FRATCH Test Manager
Hans-Dieter G.
Last position:
Training as an AI Expert
I continuously expand my expertise in AI and automation. I work with ChatGPT, OpenAI, Manus, Gemini, MS CoPilot, APIs, LangChain, Hugging Face, Manus, TensorFlow, and Auto-GPT, as well as Python-based ML frameworks and MLOps tools, to intelligently transform traditional software development, analysis, and testing processes.
Mario M.
Last position:
Co-Founder and CTO at B2B SaaS Recruiting Platform
Complete build of a B2B SaaS platform for recruitment agencies
- Multi-source job aggregation via ATS APIs
- AI-assisted career page scraping
- Rule-based and AI-assisted matching
- Credit-based monetization model with Stripe integration
- Live in production since July 2026
Tech stack
- NestJS
- React
- PostgreSQL
- pgvector
- Claude AI
- Prisma
Andreas H.
Last position:
Test Automation Architect at Banking Bank (name withheld)
- Set up a shift-left DevOps E2E system testing architecture
- Set up "DevOps Shift-left" E2E tests for 240+ applications
- Under NDA
Humayun S.
Last position:
Senior Test Manager - Lead at Star Finanz GmbH
- QA Lead for end-to-end quality assurance of the Sparkasse & Sparkasse Business banking apps (iOS/Android); design and implementation of the test strategy, including functional testing, regression testing, and UAT for eID, push notifications, and white-label components
- Creation and maintenance of test concepts and test plans in TestRail; structured defect management and error analysis; stakeholder management and risk management for the early identification of critical quality risks
- Accessibility testing according to WCAG 2.1 (iOS/Android); coordination of AI-supported test automation and optimization of test processes to shorten release cycles
- Release Management: planning, controlling, and coordinating all test activities; status reporting to management and stakeholders; quality assessment of releases and release recommendations in an Agile/Scrum environment
- Challenge: Highly complex build and release process across several Sparkasse institutions; close coordination with the DevOps team to stabilize the CI/CD pipeline and ensure reproducible test builds before each release.
Tools: Jira, Confluence, TestRail, Android Studio, Xcode, Firebase, Jenkins, GA4
- Success: Successful launch of the eID authentication process - quality assurance ensured for 50+ Sparkasse institutions
Namik D.
Last position:
Test Manager / Test Automation Engineer at Sky Deutschland GmbH
- Implemented and maintained 443 automated test cases with a 99% pass rate (441/443)
- Enabled CI for test automation: automated runs on review/merge, reporting via Xray
- Introduced accessibility and performance checks and established them in reporting
- Served as QA lead in daily operations with stand-ups, Kanban progress tracking, prioritization, and targeted task distribution
- Handled defect triage and stakeholder communication with daily triage, QA status analysis, and actionable recommendations
- Developed and maintained a stable regression suite for CRM/Salesforce flows (UI/E2E and near-API validations)
- Integrated CI/CD using Jenkins pipelines with Groovy (IaC)
- Maintained QA documentation, test conventions, and processes in Confluence, aligned across the team
- Conducted Salesforce Einstein chatbot testing with intent/topic validation and output checks, and used Robot Framework/Python suites for continuous quality monitoring
- Technology stack: Jira, Xray, Confluence, Jenkins, Groovy, Git, Java, Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber, TypeScript, Postman, REST, Salesforce, Google Cloud, Lighthouse, Evinced, Scrum/Kanban, BDD (Gherkin)
Beat Z.
Last position:
SAP Test Manager at E.ON Grid Solutions GmbH
- Responsible for IT integration test and user acceptance test for SAP S/4 Hana and BDO BO Customer Financials Management
- Led the test team (business testers and IT testers)
- Resource planning and control within the test team
- Created test concepts and test plans
- Performed test risk analysis
- Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
- Ensured test progress
- Generated and visualized reports
- Summarized test reports and reported to management
- Prepared and conducted user acceptance tests
- Managed SIGMA and JIRA/Confluence at project level
Goran P.
Last position:
Test Manager & Analyst at Festo / Questax GmbH
Project goal: Carrying out system tests and validating industrial communication and control systems, including requirements definition and verification.
Responsibilities:
- Test planning, test execution
- Test strategy, test cases, and test specifications
- Requirements analysis
- Ensuring traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects
- Carrying out regression and integration tests
- Defect analysis
- Simulation and validation
- NetSniffer Wireshark
- Supporting test automation (Python, CI/CD)
- Reporting
- Stakeholder coordination and agile collaboration (Scrum / SAFe / Kanban)
- V-Model
- CI/CD automation with Python, Groovy, and frameworks (Selenium, PyTest)
Technologies:: CAN, Modbus, Ethernet, PLC, PROFINET, Codebeamer ALM, Scrum, SAFe, MS Teams, Git, CI/CD with GitLab CI and TeamCity, Windows Batch, FAS, Wireshark, Python, Enterprise Architect (EA), AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot), VS Code, Tia Portal, SCL, Python (Selenium, PyTest)
Vladislav F.
Last position:
Senior Test Automation Engineer / Test Manager at Stadt Wien – WUKSEA
- Creating test scenarios, manual test cases and test data using boundary value analysis and equivalence classes
- Executing functional and non-functional tests (manually with Postman and web application, automated with WebDriver, JUnit and NUnit)
- Setting up, automating and maintaining the test automation framework with Java, Spring Boot, Selenium and Cucumber in IntelliJ (system, regression, smoke, UI and integration tests for web front-end and SOAP API backend interfaces)
- Automating backend NUnit test cases in Visual Studio
- Test management: developing and implementing test strategy and test plans, controlling tests, quality ownership and prioritizing risk-based tests, as well as maintaining documentation in Confluence
- Detailed analysis and quality assurance of requirements
- Creating and maintaining Jenkins pipelines, ensuring quality in build & deployment
- Close collaboration with business analysts, developers, testers and test management
- Identifying, creating and tracking defects/bugs, with thorough test documentation
- Reporting test results and defect reports
- Monitoring test processes and continuous improvements
- Reviewing test data and test results in PostgreSQL database via pgAdmin
- Supporting effort estimation and backlog prioritization
- Analyzing and debugging development code System environment: Java, JUnit, Spring Boot, Selenium, Cucumber, JavaScript, Jenkins, C#, NUnit, Postman, Bitbucket, Confluence, Jira, xRay, pgAdmin, PostgreSQL, SonarQube, Maven, IntelliJ, Visual Studio, CI/CD, SOAP API interfaces
Patryk S.
Last position:
Test Manager at HIQT GmbH
- Set up a partnership to support UiPath from migrating new clients to the UiPath tool landscape
- RPA testing
Christoph S.
Last position:
Test Manager at Logistics
- Coordination and planning, execution, documentation, and analysis of test cases
- Development of test concepts considering best practices (e.g., test pyramid) with a focus on reliable, automatable test runs
- Implementation and maintenance of test cases according to the test concepts
- Technologies: Citrix Workspace, Shopify, Jira, Xray, MS Teams, MS SharePoint, Confluence, MS Office 365
Aftab R.
Last position:
QA Operations Manager at Novartis Technical Operations Austria
- Working as QA Operations Manager due to network transformation at Novartis.
Zafer B.
Last position:
Lead Test Automation Engineer at Unknown
- Playwright-based API test automation for the Oracle JD Edwards ERP system
- Development of a TypeScript/Node.js test framework with MSSQL database integration
- End-to-end business process automation for order processing, customer management, etc.
- OpenAI integration for automatic PDF document validation
- Jira/Xray integration for automated test reporting with dashboard
- REST API client development with role-based authentication
- Test data management, dynamic ID validation, and cross-test data sharing mechanisms
Frank G.
Last position:
Test Manager in the HORIZON Program at Independent Consultant
- Cross-program test status reporting for the HORIZON program
- Maintenance of the central ALM test repository for HORIZON
- Conducting test sessions
- Defect management
Damian G.
Last position:
Senior Test Manager Release Management at SVS
- Proof of Concept Test Management Tool
- Test strategy
- Test concepts
- Management of requirements
- JIRA
- Zephyr
- Confluence
- MS Word
- MS Project
- MS Excel
- Tosca
Christof H.
Last position:
Test Manager at Planning and Information System
- Integrated Planning and Information System is rolled out and needs to be tested in various configurations and constellations
- Coordination and management of tests at approval, end-to-end, system and system integration levels as well as interface tests
- Development of a test plan according to HERMES standard for agile testing within SAFe/Scrum
- Automated tests developed in Ansible and integrated into a CI/CD GitLab pipeline
- Creation of system, integration, smoke, and end-to-end tests and management in Jira/Xray/Confluence
- Introduced a new review process for testing, leading to a redesigned Jira workflow presented in a cross-department board and released for all departments
- Consulting stakeholders to establish a toolchain for tests, requirements, bugs/defects for both GitLab and Atlassian tools
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Test Manager statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
3.1 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
86%
Master's degree or higher
49%
Doctorate
7%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 10 Sep 2026.
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Average rates for Test Manager
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Test Manager experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (86%)
- Banking and Finance (65%)
- Automotive (43%)
- Government and Administration (39%)
- Transportation (35%)
- Insurance (34%)
- Manufacturing (33%)
- Telecommunication (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the role
The Strategic Value of Structured Testing
A freelance Test Manager establishes the quality gates that prevent software defects from reaching production. They align testing strategies with business objectives, ensuring that development velocity does not compromise system stability. By defining clear quality metrics, they provide stakeholders with the transparency needed to make confident release decisions.
Core Responsibilities and Deliverables
Our freelance test coordinators manage the entire testing lifecycle, from initial planning to final release sign-off.
- Defining comprehensive test strategies and master test plans
- Coordinating manual, automated, regression, and performance testing phases
- Setting up defect management workflows and reporting structures
- Managing test environments and ensuring test data availability
- Leading and mentoring distributed teams of QA engineers and testers
Key Methodologies and Tooling
Experienced quality managers leverage modern industry standards and tools to optimize validation processes. They are highly proficient in testing methodologies such as ISTQB, Agile testing, and DevOps integration. On the technical side, they orchestrate frameworks using tools like Jira, Zephyr, HP ALM, Selenium, Tricentis Tosca, and various CI/CD pipelines to drive automation and continuous testing.
When to Hire a Freelance Expert
Companies typically onboard an external testing expert during critical software migrations, legacy system modernization projects, or ERP rollouts like SAP S/4HANA. A freelancer brings unbiased, external quality control, helping internal teams overcome bottlenecks and implement best practices quickly without the overhead of a permanent hire.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about Test Manager, in one place.
A freelance Test Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing the software quality assurance strategy. They coordinate testing teams, define quality gates, manage defects, and ensure that software products meet functional and non-functional requirements before release.
While the terms are often used interchangeably, a Test Lead usually focuses on hands-on team coordination, technical execution, and test environment setup. A Test Manager operates at a more strategic level, managing budgets, stakeholder communication, overall test strategy, and quality metrics across multiple projects.
Look for industry-standard certifications such as ISTQB Certified Tester at the Advanced or Expert level. A strong QA Manager should also demonstrate a solid track record of successfully delivered software projects, experience with test automation, and the ability to communicate technical risks to non-technical stakeholders.
Any sector building complex software benefits from structured testing, but industries with strict compliance and high reliability requirements need them most. These include finance, automotive, medical technology, and e-commerce, where a single software failure can lead to severe financial or reputational damage.
Yes, an experienced software testing consultant can help shift your testing processes from traditional waterfall models to agile and DevOps methodologies. They implement continuous testing strategies that integrate quality checks directly into the development pipeline, enabling faster and safer releases.
An interim Test Manager should be proficient in test management suites like Jira, Zephyr, or Micro Focus ALM. They should also understand automation frameworks like Selenium or Tricentis Tosca, and CI/CD tools to ensure tests run automatically within the build pipeline.
Hiring a freelance Quality Assurance Manager is ideal for time-limited initiatives, such as a major ERP rollout, system migration, or product launch. A freelancer brings immediate expertise, helps set up the initial testing infrastructure, and can scale down once the project stabilizes.
While test planning, strategy definition, and tool configuration can easily be managed in a hybrid or remote setup, some phases benefit from on-site presence. A test coordinator may work on-site during critical launch phases, integration testing with physical hardware, or when intensive stakeholder alignment is required.
The average hourly rate for Test Manager is 98 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 782 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Test Manager, 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 49% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as Test Manager have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Test Manager are German (99%), English (97%), and French (27%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Test Manager are Information Technology (86%), Banking and Finance (65%), and Automotive (43%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Test Manager are Quality Assurance (100%), Information Technology (90%), and Project Management (90%).
FRATCH Test Manager main locations
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home all over Germany — available on-site in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and every major business hub, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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Frankfurt In Austria our freelancers and interim experts support companies from Vienna to Graz — on-site where your project needs them, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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