Salesforce Test Lead

Just Vargas is a human resources consultancy that recruits, trains, supports, challenges, and empowers candidates and companies to make the most of their talent.

We are currently looking for a Salesforce Test Lead for a reference client in the Financial Services setor.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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;
• Taking 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 the 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 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.

Requirements:

• Bachelors or masters 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.