Senior Specialist - Quality Engineering

Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Microsoft 365 Test Lead to oversee integrated testing release validation and test environment management across the Microsoft 365 collaboration ecosystem This role is responsible for coordinating end-to-end testing activities for platform changes impacting Microsoft Teams OneDrive SharePoint Exchange Online Microsoft Copilot Entra ID Purview and related services The successful candidate will serve as a central coordination point between engineering teams technology owners release management infrastructure teams and business stakeholders to ensure platform changes are thoroughly tested documented and validated before production deployment This role requires strong technical understanding testing discipline organizational skills and the ability to drive cross-functional collaboration in a complex enterprise environment Key Responsibilities Microsoft 365 Integrated Testing Leadership Lead testing efforts for Microsoft 365 platform changes managed through integrated release management processes Define coordinate execute and report on end-to-end testing activities across multiple Microsoft 365 services Review engineering requirements release documentation and test plans to determine testing scope and impact Coordinate testing activities across various technical teams and service owners Identify testing gaps risks and dependencies and proactively drive issue resolution Escalate critical issues and provide timely status updates to stakeholders Test Management Execution Create maintain and execute test plans test cases and regression test suites Manage testing activities using Octane and other testing tools Upload testing evidence test results and supporting documentation Validate platform functionality integrations compliance controls and user experiences Lead daily and scheduled regression testing activities Ensure test scripts remain current with platform changes and new feature releases Work closely with engineering teams to socialize test findings spikes defects and emerging risks Microsoft 365 Platform Knowledge Maintain working knowledge of Microsoft 365 technologies including Microsoft Teams Microsoft Copilot SharePoint Online OneDrive for Business Exchange Online Microsoft Entra ID Microsoft Purview Vantage Retention and Governance Microsoft 365 security and compliance capabilities Understand how these technologies integrate and interact within the enterprise ecosystem Test Environment Lab Management Support and maintain Microsoft 365 testing environments Manage lab refresh activities and environment readiness Coordinate provisioning and maintenance of o Test accounts o Test tenants o Compute endpoints o Browser configurations o Network configurations o Lowerlane and productionlike environments Identify opportunities to improve and modernize testing infrastructure Compliance Control Validation Support validation of compliance governance and control requirements Maintain testing coverage for controls and regulatory requirements Ensure test scenarios reflect current business security and compliance needs Maintain awareness of services supporting o Data Loss Prevention DLP o Information Barriers Ethical Walls o Retention and Records Management o Regulatory controls Continuous Improvement Drive initiatives that improve testing efficiency coverage automation readiness and operational effectiveness Evaluate the impact of technology changes such as o Endpoint platform changes o Operating system changes o Web browser updates o Network infrastructure changes Recommend enhancements to testing processes tooling and reporting Cross Functional Coordination Partner with Microsoft 365 service owners engineering teams release managers infrastructure teams and support organizations Coordinate crossteam testing activities Facilitate discussions related to environment readiness test execution issue resolution and deployment validation Maintain strong relationships across technical and operational teams Required Qualifications 5 years of experience in software testing platform validation quality assurance or release management Experience supporting Microsoft 365 collaboration technologies in an enterprise environment Experience coordinating largescale integrated testing efforts Hands-on experience with test management tools such as Micro Focus ALMOctane Jira or similar platforms Strong understanding of testing methodologies defect management and release validation processes Experience managing testing environments and lab infrastructure Strong organizational communication and stakeholder management skills Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously and operate independently

Mandatory Skills : Browser Stack for Testing, Functional/System Testing, Jira Service Desk, M365 Suites of Products