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QA Automation Lead

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 10-15 years of experience in QA, including substantial hands-on experience in test automation for web and mobile applications
  • Proven experience leading, mentoring, or managing QA engineers or a QA team
  • Strong expertise with automation frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, or Appium, applied at scale
  • Strong coding skills in Python (or a similar language)

Responsibilities

  • Define, own, and continuously evolve the QA and test automation strategy across our products
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of QA engineers, providing technical direction, coaching, and feedback
  • Architect and maintain scalable automation frameworks for web and mobile applications
  • Partner with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to embed quality practices throughout the SDLC

Key facts

  • Remote from: Romania
  • Full time
  • Senior (5-10 years)
  • QA Automation Engineer
  • German

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Mentorship
  • Analytical Skills

About the company

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Principal33

IT Services & IT Consulting

IT development, Business Transformation, Product thinking, and Design delivered Lean. We offer development resources & End-2-End IT Services & Management to empower your company starting from a single month to a full IT development lifecycle. We are working for companies in the Energy sector, Auto, Pharma, Design, IT development, and Start-ups. Do you have an idea? Do you want to develop a new MVP or test quickly some hypotheses? We can build your product or service from scratches or providing you with the tools you need. If you are interested send us an e-mail to: hello@principal33.com

Company details

IndustryIT Services & IT Consulting
Company size201 - 500

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Job description

Your mission

As a Senior QA Automation Lead, you will:

  • Define, own, and continuously evolve the QA and test automation strategy across our products.
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of QA engineers, providing technical direction, coaching, and feedback.
  • Architect and maintain scalable automation frameworks for web (ReactJS) and mobile (React Native) applications.
  • Partner with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to embed quality practices throughout the SDLC.
  • Own the end-to-end test strategy, covering functional, API, regression, performance, and data testing.
  • Define and track quality metrics and KPIs, reporting on product quality to leadership.
  • Drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects and increase release confidence.
  • Evaluate and champion new tools, frameworks, and best practices to increase testing efficiency and coverage.
  • Lead risk assessment and mitigation planning for releases, balancing speed and quality.
  • Align the QA roadmap and priorities with overall business objectives and release planning.

Your profile

  • 10-15 years of experience in QA, including substantial hands-on experience in test automation for web and mobile applications.
  • Proven experience leading, mentoring, or managing QA engineers or a QA team, with strong people and coaching skills.
  • Strong expertise with automation frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, or Appium, applied at scale.
  • Strong coding skills in Python (or a similar language) for designing and maintaining test frameworks.
  • Deep experience testing web applications (ReactJS) and mobile applications (React Native).
  • Extensive experience testing and validating API endpoints (REST/GraphQL).
  • Advanced knowledge of SQL and hands-on experience with end-to-end data testing and data validation.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a track record of root cause analysis, debugging, and log analysis.
  • Experience designing and executing performance and load testing strategies.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, comfortable presenting quality status to senior leadership.
  • Track record of building or maturing QA processes, standards, and best practices within an organization.

What we offer

  • Medical insurance: Your health, and your family's, is our top priority. You're fully covered.
  • Holiday flat in Valencia: Dreaming of sunny days in Spain? Our company flat is ready for your next getaway.
  • Gifts for special occasions: We love celebrating you. Expect thoughtful surprises on Easter, Women's Day, Father's Day, and more.
  • Anniversary gifts: Your 1st, 5th, and 10th work anniversaries are milestones worth celebrating, and we mark each of them with a special gift.
  • Team-building events: We value connection beyond work, offering engaging team experiences in great locations to inspire collaboration and fun.
  • End of year celebrations: We wrap up each year with a special celebration, filled with joy, laughter, and unforgettable moments.
  • Day off on your birthday: Your special day is yours to enjoy, no work required.
  • Community and social initiatives: We bring people together through activities like Bring Your Kids to the Office Day, donation drives, tree planting, sporting events, decorating the Christmas tree with your colleagues, celebrating new office openings, Principal33's anniversary, and more.
  • Access to Udemy: Growth matters, so you get unlimited access to thousands of courses. Develop your skills anytime, anywhere.
  • German language courses: Dedicated courses to help you build your German skills, supporting both personal and professional growth.
  • Personal and professional growth: We support your development through masterclasses with experienced trainers, and we're open to investing in courses and training that help you grow.

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