QA Lead / Senior Test Engineer

Our Software Consulting business is experiencing strong growth, and we are currently looking for a proactive and visionary QA Lead to develop software testing and quality assurance capabilities for our customers.

YOUR ROLE

As a QA Lead, you will work on a variety of customer projects within our industrial sector accounts. You will become part of our Special Forces team, which supports our software development projects by providing top-level expertise ranging from testing and design to DevOps and infrastructure.

In this role, you will create and develop a comprehensive quality assurance vision for our customers, starting from a strategic level that can encompass multiple teams. You will coordinate testing activities and quality processes, as well as create and execute test plans for customer projects. You will identify critical functionalities that require testing, challenge existing development practices, and assess which tests should be performed manually and which should be automated. Your primary focus will be on improving the quality of software projects and products by implementing testing best practices.

Although this is a QA Lead role, we also expect you to be capable of taking a hands-on approach when needed. You will actively participate in project work by building end-to-end test solutions covering security, performance, and other quality requirements.

You will work closely and directly with our customers, from identifying their needs to creating and presenting solutions. Because we build long-term customer relationships, you will also have the opportunity to see the tangible impact of your work.

The role offers a great deal of variety, as you will work in different environments and collaborate with various stakeholders. You will have both freedom and responsibility, along with a genuine opportunity to influence, grow, learn, and develop.

You can be based at either our Tampere (Finlayson) or Espoo office, both conveniently located. We hope that you will be able to work at our customer's premises in Tampere approximately one day per week when possible. Remote work is also supported. The team's home base is Tampere, and we typically gather at the office on Thursdays.

The salary range for this position is approximately 5,000-6,000€ per month, depending on your experience and expertise. We hope you can start in the role during the autumn.

WHAT WE OFFER

· An experienced and multidisciplinary team. You will work alongside experienced professionals, including testers, designers, and infrastructure specialists. What unites us is a natural curiosity, a passion for our work, and a strong spirit of collaboration that carries from project to project.

· Technically interesting projects. You will have the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects utilizing the latest technologies.

· Meaningful work. You will play a key role in developing quality assurance practices for our customers in the industrial and energy sectors.

· A modern working environment. We work using Agile methodologies in a culture that emphasizes both freedom and responsibility. Continuous learning, openness, and psychological safety are particularly important to us. As a Finnish family-owned company, our motto "Trust Granted" is reflected in our everyday work. We operate with a customer-centric mindset and share responsibility for the wellbeing of our teams and every Insta employee. Thanks to our family-friendly and flexible culture, maintaining a healthy work-life balance is easy.

· Continuous learning and development. We actively invest in professional development. In addition to peer mentoring and team support, we encourage self-directed learning and support opportunities to earn professional certifications. We hope you are eager to stay up to date with rapidly evolving technology and see continuous learning as a positive part of your daily work. As a multidisciplinary technology company, we can also offer a variety of long-term career opportunities.

· Comprehensive employee benefits. As part of a successful and financially stable company, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits, including:

Lunch, sports, culture, and wellbeing benefits, free office parking, comprehensive occupational healthcare, leisure-time accident insurance, employee fund and a collective performance-based bonus model.

In addition, we regularly organize social events and informal gatherings for our employees.

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU

We hope you have at least 3-5 years of practical experience in software development, testing, and quality assurance, including experience in the following areas:

· Experience with testing tools such as Robot Framework and Playwright

· Experience with version control systems (Git or similar)

· Experience with DevOps environments (Jenkins, Azure, AWS, or similar) and CI-based test automation pipelines

· Strong understanding of different testing methodologies

· Ability to take end-to-end responsibility for project quality assurance

· Capability to independently build and maintain test automation environments

· Understanding of the use of AI in software testing and its potential applications

· Ability to evaluate which tests should be automated and which are best performed manually

· A proactive and independent working style, with the confidence to identify and communicate areas for improvement from a testing perspective

· Up-to-date knowledge of current trends and developments in software testing

As this is a consulting role, we highly value prior experience in consulting, customer-facing work, and project-based environments. You communicate confidently with customers and possess excellent project management skills.

You are fluent in both Finnish and English, both written and spoken.

Experience in any of the following industries is considered an advantage:

· Manufacturing

· Energy

· Mobile machinery

READY TO ROLL?

Please submit your CV or LinkedIn profile and application as soon as possible, but no later than 1st of September 2026.

We review applications throughout the recruitment period and will fill the position as soon as we find the right candidate.

For more information about the position, please contact Team Lead Atte Nopanen

mail: atte.nopanen(at)insta.fi

tel: 0207717853

who can be reached during the following call slots:

· August 11th, 09:00-10:00

· August 27th, 13:00-14:00

For recruitment-related questions, you may also contact Niko Rautiainen niko.rautiainen(at)insta.fi

A security clearance check conducted by the Finnish Security Intelligence Service will be carried out for successful applicants. Read more about security clearances here.

Applicants must have a valid right to work in Finland. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer relocation support.

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