QA Lead:
Location: Cork
We are looking for an experienced and driven QA Lead to own and elevate quality across our engineering organisation. You will define our testing strategy build robust automation frameworks and work closely with engineers and product managers to ensure we ship high-quality software consistently and confidently.
Responsibilities
Quality Strategy
Define and own the QA strategy across the team
Establish quality standards processes and best practices
Build and maintain testing frameworks (unit integration E2E performance)
Own release quality gates and sign-off processes
Technical
Design build and maintain automated test suites
Identify gaps in test coverage and drive improvements
Champion shift-left testing practices
Analyse test results track defects and report on quality metrics
Leadership & Collaboration
Mentor and support QA engineers
Partner closely with Engineering Product and Design
Advocate for quality throughout the entire development lifecycle
Drive a culture where quality is everyones responsibility
Requirements
Must Have
5 years in QA/SDET or software testing roles
2 years in a lead or senior QA capacity
Strong experience with test automation frameworks
Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Experience with API testing and performance testing
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills able to influence without authority
Nice to Have
Experience in an Agile/Scrum environment
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS GCP Azure)
Experience scaling QA in a fast-growing team
ISTQB or equivalent certification
Required Skills:
QA