Lead and manage a growing QA team, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management
Establish clear ownership within the team, focusing on both manual and automation leads
Build a strong, accountable, and results-focused team culture
Define and implement test strategies, test plans, and ensure coverage alignment
Drive risk-based testing and prioritization based on business impact
Own and drive the automation strategy, with a strong focus on frontend (Playwright) and backend validation
Improve automation coverage, reliability, and maintainability, ensuring integration into CI/CD pipelines
Define and track QA benchmarks, providing clear and actionable reporting including root cause analysis and risk areas
Identify gaps in QA and development processes and drive proactive improvements
Work closely with developers, product managers, and Release Manager to ensure alignment on quality goals
Promote quality ownership across teams, providing clear quality status and risk insight to collaborators.

Demonstrated background as a QA Manager or Senior QA Lead
Strong technical background, preferably with development experience
Hands-on experience with automation frameworks
Experience with web, backend/microservices, and real-time systems
Experience defining important metrics and using data for decisions
Ownership approach, can-do attitude, and strong prioritization skills
Proactive, analytical, and a great teammate with a constructive outlook
Nice to have: Experience in gaming or real-time platforms, CI/CD experience, and system architecture understanding.

QA Lead

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