Position: QA Lead Engineer
Company: AltexSoft
Category: QA Automation
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper
Published: 2023-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

Our client specializes in providing a seamless experience in hospitality and logistics for sports events.
We are looking for a QA Lead Engineer, who will be responsible for managing the Software Quality Assurance team and processes, directing and overseeing the implementation of policies and procedures to support manual and automated testing. This includes leading and growing the Software Quality Assurance teams in test execution for functional, system, and regression using both manual and automated processes. This role involves programming knowledge to create an automated testing framework from scratch and guide the team.

**Requirements:**
3+ years of leading the QA team
2+ years of Automation tester experience using Java or JS frameworks
Proven track record of creating test strategies and test cases for complex projects, estimating the effort, and following the test progress of the QA team from start to finish.
Experience in Test Automation Framework implementation from scratch
Experience building and developing test automation for Web, APIs
Experience in setting up QA processes on the project
Understanding of “Shift-left” and “Quality Gates” approaches
Strong analytical skills and smart approach to problems
Good Knowledge of main Programming language – Working knowledge of Test management tools
Working knowledge of CI/CD process and tools
Outstanding leadership & communication skills, technical expertise, and systems thinking.
Strong people management skills
Strong multitasking, troubleshooting, and project management skills
Comfortable working in a distributed international team environment.
Upper-intermediate English Level

**Responsibilities:**
Lead, mentor, and grow the software quality assurance team.
Work with colleagues to define processes and strategies associated with automation
Plan test schedules or strategies in accordance with project scope/delivery dates.
Develop, automate and maintain highly effective test cases during each sprint of the Agile life cycle in a continuous integration environment
Defining and exporting test results and generating reports
Drive best practices in the efficient use of simulation, automation, and manual test techniques.
Track key quality metrics and triage defects.
Evaluate and recommend QA tools as appropriate to continuously increase quality processes and test coverage
Work with Developers and DevOps to build the efficient CI/CD process
Participate in product requirement reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems 

**What we offer:**
Possibility to work remotely  
Health care: reimbursement of medical expenses, online morning exercise  
Educational opportunities: 
– paid seminars 
– free access to the Pluralsight and ACloudGuru knowledge base 
– use of the library’s materials which are constantly updated 
– a mentor for a probationary period, etc. 

Development opportunities:  
– horizontally mastering new technologies in internal courses  
– vertically choosing your own career path through Competency trees  

Recognition program: all your activities