Position: Head of QA Department
Company: RocketRoute
Category: Lead
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper
Published: 2021-02-01T00:00:00+02:00

You will be working with Development leadership to establish QA technology standards including processes, frameworks and tools to accelerate test automation efforts and the transition to a CI/CD framework. The scope of the role is broad and requires experience testing Mobile apps, Web apps, and back-end systems.  

Required Skills
 
Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent combination of technical education and experience. 
6+ years of QA experience, including at least 5 years of hands- on testing and 3 years in technical leadership positions. 
Deep knowledge of QA concepts and methodology. 
Experience writing code in an object-oriented programming language, Python or Java preferred.
Experience with Selenium and Appium or a similar automation framework .
Experience with Postman and writing API automation tests using javascript or python. 
Experience designing and building automation frameworks, test infrastructure and tools. 
Knowledge of automated testing practices and tools. 
Experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced, Agile team environment. 
Strong organizational skills, ability to track multiple test executions simultaneously and to be able to synthesize the results. Experience working closely with development and business teams to communicate problem impacts and to understand business requirements. 
 Strong understanding of Agile/scrum methodologies. 

Key Responsibilities
 
Own and manage the quality of software products.
Define, measure and manage quality metrics for software products .
Lead and direct the design, development, and implementation of test automation architecture and framework for software products. 
Work with Product Managers to understand requirements and plan the execution strategy of feature and release testing in an Agile development environment. 
Hire and retain strong talent; interview and hire QA execution team. 
Actively motivate, coach, mentor, train, and provide leadership to QA Engineers by conducting regular meetings, periodic assessments and receiving feedback from the team. 
Apply advanced technical expertise to ensure that QA testing is well defined, planned and successfully executed. 
Serve as the lead resource in key domains and systems on QA techniques, tool sets and testing; facilitate and oversee the QA work including test plan development, complex testing and reporting on medium to large-sized projects. 
Conduct audits to measure and ensure adherence to established QA standards for SDLC processes. 
Actively participate in release / project meetings with business users and development team members to coordinate the creation of end-to-end test plans. 
Ensure the adoption of industry leading QA technologies as new standards, procedures, approaches and tools emerge; and ensure the QA team follows established norms. 
Facilitate all aspects of software testing efforts across development teams’ regression testing, integration testing, performance testing, UAT, etc. 
Hold and facilitate test plan / case reviews with cross-functional team members; solicit input and adjust testing strategy accordingly. 
Develop governance standards for QA organization and publish metrics for continuous improvement to Development leadership team. 
Continuously look for process improvements and new tools to increase efficiency and productivity of QA team. 

We Offer
Great motivated Team.
Comfortable office near Lviv city center at the park area.
Paid vacation and sick leave.
Flexible working hours.
Additional days off for special occasions.
Free English Courses.
Trainings, seminars, conferences, certifications etc. fully or partially paid by the Company.
Lunch and coffee/tea provided free by the Company.
Pizza/Sushi Day (every Thursday).
Competitive salary opportunities.
Corporate events and celebrations.