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Quality Assurance Lead

Optitex

Remote, GBR

Full-time

Senior · 5+ years experience

Remote

Discovered 2 weeks ago

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Design and own the QA strategy across the NedGraphics and Optitex product portfolios, bringing a clear point of view on what good looks like based on prior experience building QA functions elsewhere
Lead a strategic transformation of the QA function: moving it from its current state to a modern, automation-first, AI-enabled operation, with a credible roadmap and milestones
Build a quality-focused culture within the team and across the wider engineering organisation
Establish clear standards, processes, and quality gates for product releases, informed by best practices from previous roles
Work closely with engineering leads and Product Managers to integrate QA throughout the development lifecycle
Set a clear direction for the team and develop individuals to reach their potential
Act as a hands-on people leader: manage performance, run 1:1s, and support career development for a team of 5
Expand automation coverage significantly across the product suite
Set the automation roadmap and direct the existing automation engineer
Identify and introduce AI-assisted testing tools to improve speed and coverage
Progressively reduce reliance on manual regression testing
Contribute directly to test design, execution, and defect analysis on complex features
Stay close to the product portfolio to provide well-informed quality judgment
Set the standard for how good testing is done

Proven experience leading or managing a QA team, ideally having built or significantly transformed a QA function from the ground up
Demonstrated experience building or executing QA strategy, not just following one: you know what good looks like and can point to a track record of setting the direction yourself
Hands-on background in software testing; this is a player-coach role

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