Lead QA Engineer

N-iX is looking for a Lead QA Engineer to join the team.

Customer is one of the largest fashion retail companies in Europe that has a reach out on global markets as well.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop test cases using BDD language to ensure comprehensive coverage of user stories and bugs.
Сollaborate with the Product Owner (PO) to establish clear acceptance criteria for user stories.
Decide which tests to automate and select the appropriate type of automation (e.g., integration or E2E for front-end and back-end).
Assist the development team in creating and managing data required for testing and validating user stories and bugs.
Monitor and ensure adequate test coverage for all tests performed by the development team.
Define and perform manual exploratory tests for scenarios not covered by automation.
Review and analyze automated test cases and results to identify gaps and areas for improvement.
Work with the PO to define and organize sanity and smoke test cases for production environments.
Perform manual exploratory testing of front-end functionality after deployments in the production environment.
Collaborate with the development team to analyze defect sources and create test cases to prevent similar issues.
Review and analyze E2E regression test pipelines to ensure readiness before release deployments.
Develop and implement non-functional testing strategies, such as performance and security testing, with the development team.
Track and report quality metrics using available dashboards and tools.
Help the team understand and implement QA tools, processes, and models, raising awareness of quality best practices.
Document and update QA processes, test plans, and product quality strategies to ensure alignment across the team.
Collaborate with developers to verify quality checks are correctly configured before merging pull requests.

Requirements:

Strong understanding of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
Proficiency in creating test cases in BDD/TDD (Behavior-Driven Development/Test-Driven Development) language (e.g., Gherkin).
Experience with test automation tools and frameworks for integration and E2E testing (both back-end and front-end)
Knowledge of non-functional testing strategies (e.g., performance, security).
Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
Strong ability to analyze and debug issues in collaboration with development teams.
Ability to identify root causes of defects and implement preventative measures.
Strong communication skills to support PO in defining acceptance criteria for user stories.
Experience with manual exploratory testing for scenarios not covered by automation.
Knowledge of smoke/sanity testing processes in production environments.
Ability to monitor quality metrics and regression pipeline results.
Proficiency in reporting automated test statuses and incidents to the team.
Skilled in maintaining documentation around quality assurance processes and lead quality for the product.
Ability to align testing strategy with the team’s delivery goals.

We offer*:

Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible
A competitive salary and good compensation package
Personalized career growth
Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)
Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing
Education reimbursement
Memorable anniversary presents
Corporate events and team buildings
Other location-specific benefits
not applicable for freelancers

Lead QA Engineer

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