Software Quality Assurance Lead

• Own and continuously improve the quality strategy, test approach, and QA best practices across projects.
  
• Review functional and technical requirements to ensure testability, coverage, and risk awareness.
  
• Define, prepare, and maintain test plans, test strategies, and test documentation.
  
• Coordinate and execute manual and automated testing according to project priorities and delivery timelines.
  
• Collaborate closely with the Automation Lead on test automation initiatives, including framework standards and adoption.
  
• Oversee defect management, test reporting, and quality metrics using JIRA and XRAY (or similar tools).
  
• Collaborate with development, product, and DevOps teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC/STLC.
  
• Mentor, support, and provide technical guidance to junior and midlevel QA engineers.
  
• Lead QA activities for distributed and multilocation teams.
  
• Support test data strategy definition and ensure proper test data preparation.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related
  technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance.
  
• 5+ years of experience in a QA Lead / Test Lead role.
  
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles and Agile methodologies.
  
• Proven experience defining and executing test strategies and test plans.
  
• Solid experience with manual testing and strong exposure to test automation.
  
• Working knowledge of SQL for data validation and backend testing.
  
• Experience with Linux environments.
  
• Hands-on experience using JIRA, XRAY, or similar test management and defect tracking tools.
  
• Experience leading QA activities within distributed or remote teams.
  
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
  
• Good command of English (B2 or higher), written and spoken.
  

Benefits

• Hybrid work model (at least 1 day per week from the client's office in Warsaw)
  
• Professional training programs – including Udemy and other development plans
  
• Work with a team that’s recognized for its excellence. We’ve been featured in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 & FT 1000 rankings. We’ve also received the Great Place To Work® certification for five years in a row