Senior Quality Engineer - Planning and Coordination

APM Terminals At APM Terminals, a global leader in port and terminal operations, we enable global trade and drive sustainable growth. What drives us forward is a mindset of always improving — observing how work happens, identifying what creates value, and removing what gets in the way. We constantly look for smarter, simpler, and safer ways of operating. If you thrive in environments where people value learning and are committed to continuously improve daily operations, join us and be apart of our journey. What We Can Offer: At APMT Terminals, we foster a dynamic learning and training culture that empowers our employees to excel. Our commitment to improvement is driven by Lean principles, ensuring that every team member has the opportunity to develop their skills and advance their careers. Experience a diverse, multinational workplace where your operational insights directly influence how we work. As a Senior Quality Engineer - Planning and Coordination, you will be responsible for strategizing, coordinating, and governing all testing activities across applications and automation systems within the terminal operations environment. This role is not hands‑on testing, but rather focuses on ensuring the right environments, datasets, test plans, test cases, and resources are available and that testing cycles run smoothly and effectively. You will work closely with internal teams, vendors, and operational stakeholders to ensure issues are logged correctly, prioritised appropriately, and resolved in line with operational needs. You will also drive test governance, environment coordination, version management, and adherence to Global CAB processes. This position requires someone who has previously coordinated testing and quality assurance activities in a complex operational or industrial automation environment. This role is onsite 5 days a week based in one of our terminal and a valid driver's license and car are mandatory for this role. Responsibilities Test Strategy & Coordination Strategize and coordinate all testing activities across multiple systems and vendors (functional, regression, integration, performance, E2E, etc.). Ensure all test environments, datasets, test plans, and test cases are prepared, available, and aligned prior to test execution. Ensure testing standardisation across applications and automation solutions (standalone, integrated, end‑to‑end, volume, performance). Issue & Defect Governance Oversee and manage all open issues across vendors (backlog ownership). Ensure issues are logged correctly, with appropriate severity and detail. Liaise with super users and operations teams to validate severity, impact, and prioritisation. Drive triage efforts and ensure vendors deliver patches/fixes according to operational needs. Environment & Version Management Maintain production versions of TOS, ECS, GOS, FMS, and other terminal systems. Govern configuration changes and version control across systems. Strategize and decide which software versions can be tested against each other and in what sequence. Coordinate upcoming releases with operations, automation teams, and vendors. Governance & CAB Responsibilities Ensure adherence to Global Change Advisory Board (Global CAB) processes. Support local teams in meeting CAB requirements and ensuring compliance. Ensure testing steps, approvals, and risk assessments are followed before deployments. Cross‑Functional Collaboration Work closely with Automation/Interface, IT, Operations, and vendor teams to ensure alignment on testing readiness. Ensure that outputs from testing cycles meet operational expectations before production deployment. Continuous improvement mindset: we are looking for someone who brings a strong mindset of continuous improvement – someone who is naturally curious, committed to solving problems at the root, and driven to make things better every day What We're Looking For Minimum five years of experience strategizing and coordinating testing activities in an industrial automation or similarly complex operational environment. Proven experience in test management, test coordination, and TMap (required). Strong understanding of QA processes, testing readiness, environment setup, and multi‑system integration testing. Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies (preferred). Familiarity with IT governance in a complex, international environment. Proactive, structured, and solutions‑oriented mindset. Strong communication skills; able to manage multiple stakeholders and vendor discussions. Experience with terminal/logistics applications such as TOS, TEAMS, GOS, OCR, RTO, and basic SQL knowledge is a plus. A team player, self‑starter, and able to work with minimal supervision. #LI-SS1 #LI-POST Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements. We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website, apply for a position, or to perform a job, please contact us by emailing accommodationrequests@maersk.com. At APM Terminals, we are a team of over 20,000 employees spread across more than 60 countries united by a passion to provide our expertise in port operations and container management services. By providing the expertise and port infrastructure essential to world trade, we actively support the advancement of the societies around us, enabling local economies to unlock their potential and build an even stronger global community. Working with a team of talented professionals you will get a chance to experience different cultures and make friends all over the world. You'll find a culturally diverse, stimulating environment at any of our offices, terminals or depots. When you join APM Terminals, the world is your workplace. APM Terminals is an independent business unit within the Danish Maersk Group – a Global Fortune 500 company with about 89,000 employees and offices in 130 countries with global growth opportunities in a range of fields from shipping and energy to our offshore and manufacturing industries - Join us to achieve even your most ambitious career goals!