University degree in IT combined with relevant IT professional experience of 15 years Hands-on experience in Manual and Automated Testing Excellent experience of testing technologies, tools and techniques Experience in Test Management and Defect Tracking tools Experience in the test data management with relational databases Good knowledge of information system quality assurance and quality control practices Experience with quality procedures Knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g. Agile) Optional certifications: ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager or equivalent