QA Team Lead / QA Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee and guide the QA team, including planning resources, managing workloads, mentoring team members, and fostering career growth.

• Establish, execute, and continuously enhance QA processes, standards, methodologies, and best practices throughout the organization.

• Create and sustain detailed test strategies, test plans, test scenarios, and test cases for both new and existing products.

• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Business Analysts, Developers, and other stakeholders to comprehend requirements and define testing strategies.

• Ensure quality is integrated throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

• Lead test planning, execution, defect management, and activities related to release readiness.

• Oversee QA activities utilizing Jira and associated project management and reporting tools.

• Monitor, analyze, and report on quality metrics, testing progress, defect trends, and indicators of release quality.

• Identify quality risks early and proactively suggest strategies for mitigation.

• Enhance both manual and automated testing practices within the team.

• Engage in recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and professional growth of QA team members.

• Encourage collaboration among QA, Product, Engineering, and Delivery teams to enhance overall product quality and delivery efficiency.

• Keep abreast of emerging QA tools, testing methodologies, and industry best practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience leading QA teams in a Team Lead, QA Manager, or comparable leadership position.

• Deep understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile software delivery methodologies.

• Proven experience in creating and managing test strategies, test plans, test scenarios, and test cases.

• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, testing processes, defect management, and quality assurance best practices.

• Experience in coordinating testing activities across multiple projects and teams.

• Practical experience with Jira and related project tracking and reporting tools.

• Familiarity with QA metrics, reporting frameworks, and quality governance practices.

• Experience in establishing or scaling QA processes within expanding technology organizations.

• Solid understanding of web application testing and contemporary software architectures.

• Experience collaborating with development, product, and business teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities.

• Experience in mentoring and developing junior and mid-level QA professionals.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Upper-intermediate (or higher) proficiency in English.

• Ability to work efficiently in a distributed international team environment.

• Experience utilizing the latest AI tools to enhance productivity through automation, where applicable (e.g., Codex, ChatGPT, etc.).

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time position (a combination of onsite and remote work).

• Competitive compensation package.

• Career advancement opportunities in a dynamic technology company with many talented individuals.

• Chance to take ownership of the QA function and influence product quality at a strategic level.

• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and leading financial institutions.

• An international and collaborative work environment.