Position: Lead Manual QA Engineer
Company: Ciklum
Category: QA
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

Ciklum is looking for a Lead Manual QA Engineer to join our team full-time in Ukraine.

We are a leading global product engineering and digital services company that unites 4000+ seasoned professionals globally on various projects in healthcare, fintech, travel, sportswear, entertainment, and security. Ciklum delivers high-impact technology solutions to Fortune 500 and fast-growing organizations worldwide.
About the role

As a Lead Manual QA Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team working for TUI.

**Responsibilities**
Test management and QA processes:
Test Strategy defining and preparation according to project and product specifics, define quality gates
Setup QA processes, approaches, frameworks, tools, and team composition from scratch
Ongoing monitoring and improving or setting-up QA processes for different projects/products
Requirements analysis and processing
Estimation of the testing activities on a projectprogram level
Test reporting on Quality level to key stakeholders
Test risks management
Define and track required quality metrics
QA Estimation, Testing Methodology Implementation, Agile QA Process Management
People and team management
Participate in hiring interviewing process
Onboarding of a new team members
Grading of QA team members
QA team member People management
Mentoring QA team members, build and support their professional development
Defining team structure and seniority pyramyd

**Requirements**
6+ years professional experience in QA area
2+ years of leading experience at least 5 people
Proven experience to setup core QA processes from scratch
Excellent knowledge of different testing methods, techniques and types
Deep understanding of core Test Automation principles, role of Test Automation in Quality process – what to automate, when to automate.
Knowledge of testing specifics for different application types – web, backend, mobile, embedded, high load, SaaS etc.)
Experience with different business domains (Fintech, Retail, Automotive, eCommerce etc.)
Deep understanding of development processes, approaches, infrastructure and tools
Agile/Scrum experience
Upper-intermediate or fluent English level
Risk management
Hands-on working experience with Web-based and Backend projects
Good knowledge in complex SQL queries, working experience with NoSQL Database
Good experience in working with REST andor SOAP APIs
Understanding of HTML/CSS
Advanced Jira skills to setup dashboards, collect metrics, setup workflows

**Personal skills**
Good analytical skills
Good team player, motivated to solve complex tasks
Strong communication and problem solving skills
Self-motivated, self-disciplined and result-oriented
Strong attention to details and accuracy

**What's in it for you**
Care: your mental and physical health is our priority. We ensure comprehensive company-paid medical insurance, Mental Health programs, as well as financial and legal consultations
Tailored education path: boost your skills and knowledge with our regular internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy licence, language courses and company-paid certifications
Growth environment: share your experience and level up your expertise with a community of skilled professionals, locally and globally
Flexibility: choose how you want to work – a 100% remote or on-sight in our offices. Own your schedule – you are the one to decide when to start your working day. Just dont miss your regular team stand-up
Opportunities: we value our specialists and always find the best options for them. Our Internal Mobility Program helps change a project if needed to help you grow, excel professionally and fulfil your potential
Global impact: work on large-scale projects that redefine industries with international and fast-growing clients
Welcoming environment: feel empowered with a friendly team, open-door policy, informal atmosphere within the company and regular team-building events

**About us:**

Discover the pros of 20-year global experience! Join one of the largest IT companies in Ukraine, awarded as one of the top 10 employers in Ukraine by Forbes.

Boost your skills and make a difference with cutting-edge projects, skilled colleagues and the latest tech stacks.

Be bold, not bored! 

Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.