We are looking for a dedicated Lead Functional Tester to join the team as a Verification & Validation (V&V;) technical lead . You will own the overall V&V; strategy and the evidence that platform deliverables work — leading installation, upgrade, and regression testing of the platform on clean clusters, driving the shift from manual checks toward repeatable, automated quality gates, and guiding a small group of QA engineers in day-to-day execution.

Define and own the V&V; strategy, test approach, and acceptance criteria for the platform and its components Lead and mentor a team of functional testers: plan work, review test artifacts, coach on debugging techniques, and grow the team's technical depth Spin up clean Kubernetes environments, orchestrate execution of the platform installer (single-node and HA profiles, interactive and silent modes), and ensure full health verification of every pod/service Oversee installation, upgrade, rollback, regression, and integration testing of the platform and its Helm-packaged components Drive troubleshooting of complex deployment failures using kubectl, logs, and events; set standards for Helm chart installation, debugging, and cleanup Validate and formalize GitOps-driven deployments (Git-versioned configs reconciled through Flux), including upgrade, rollback, and backup/restore flows Establish config check and post-install smoke test standards; define what "working" looks like for each deliverable across the team Own test plans, test cases, defect lifecycle, and regression suites for installer/CLI changes; ensure traceability and coverage Lead the design and rollout of automated post-deployment health checks and pipeline-integrated quality gates Produce and sign off on test evidence suitable for a regulated (medical device / healthcare)



environment with formal validation and change control Represent QA in architecture, release, and planning discussions; participate in daily stand-ups and sprint ceremonies with a distributed, North America-based scrum team Interface directly with engineering leads, product owners, and stakeholders to align quality objectives with delivery milestones 5+ years of experience in QA, including prior experience leading or coordinating a QA team or V&V; workstream Strong background in installation, upgrade, regression, and integration testing of complex, distributed products Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes and installing/operating Helm charts Proven ability to debug non-trivial deployments and establish team-wide practices for Helm release/chart management Expertise in functional testing of containerized products, Docker, and Linux shell Strong V&V; mindset — ability to design end-to-end test strategies and produce clear, traceable, audit-ready test evidence Experience mentoring engineers, reviewing test deliverables, and driving quality standards across a team Clear, concise communication in English (B2+ level); comfortable working asynchronously with distributed stakeholders Flexibility to work within US Eastern (ET) business hours Experience designing GitOps-based validation workflows with FluxCD Familiarity with AWS (EC2, ECR, VPC, IAM) and on-prem/virtualized setups (VMware vSphere, Proxmox) Knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, and infrastructure testing tools (Terratest, InSpec, or equivalent) Hands-on competency in test automation/scripting (Bash, Python) and CI (Jenkins), with experience setting automation direction for a team Prior work in regulated or compliance-sensitive environments (healthcare, medical devices) and basic Java stack knowledge

📌 Lead Functional Tester (Argentina)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Argentina