QA Engineering Manager (SDE 5)

We are seeking an experienced QA Manager with a robust background in Mobile and API, proficient in modern testing technologies, test automation frameworks and strategies to influence overall engineering efficiency and a strong inclination towards maintaining a high-quality standard. The ideal candidate will lead a tribe consisting of multiple squads ensuring the efficiency, reliability, and accuracy of our products while implementing and maintaining comprehensive testing strategies.

About the Job:

• We are looking for someone to take full ownership of the quality charter for a tribe at Kredivo Group. 
• Guide and mentor a team of QA & SEIT engineers, offering technical expertise, and direction, and ensuring alignment with industry best practices.
• Enhance the testing process by proposing and implementing short term and long terms improvements
• Create, implement, enhance comprehensive test strategies, automation frameworks, and methodologies to ensure the quality and reliability of deliverables.
• Develop and implement quality criteria to assess and drive readiness of software for production deployment. 
• Manage the validation phases of the project, which involves overseeing tasks and progress, and providing regular reports to leadership.
• Participate in root cause analysis of complex issuesand incidents, collaboratingwith the developers and product managers to resolve problems and improve overall product quality.
• Establish key metrics to measure and report on the quality of software products and the effectiveness of testing.
• Work with and guide cross-functional teams including test platform teams to understand software quality requirements and develop effective test strategies.
• Lead and manage at least 5 to 10 QA Engineers that includes Leads and SEITs 
• Collaborate with HOEs and HOPs towards roadmap and timelines alignments, effort estimates and automation strategies
• Keep abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and QA/testing best practices, leveraging this knowledge to consistently enhance testing processes.

About you:

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Computer Science with 8 to 12 years of relevant industry experience 
• Experience in leading and building medium to large size teams 
• Experience with test automation frameworks in Web, mobile or API using any modern technologies and frameworks like Postman / Rest-Assured / Appium / Karate / Selenium.
• Strong in at least one of the frontier programming languages like python, java, Go 
• Experience working on backend / web / android / iOS applications
• Proven management experience with participation in creating goals/OKRs for teams and individuals, performance feedback and appraisal process and data driven quality metrics.
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Manage QA metrics, prepare reports and present to stakeholders
• Experienced in Agile or Scrum software development methodologies