QA Lead with Automation Expertise in Playwright (Remote)

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Culture & Development:

• Friendly Environment: We take pride in our culture and love spending time together
• Team Spirit: Be part of a supportive team that uplifts each other
• Mentorship and coaching. Our colleagues are experts in their field, and you can expect to have a strong team to rely on
• Personalized Development Program: We realize one size doesn’t fit all, so you get an individual development plan tailored to your career aspirations

Social Benefits:

• A Suite of Perks: Enjoy food vouchers, additional health insurance, and more
• Work Flexibility: Embrace flexible working hours and choose from remote, hybrid, or onsite work models. Multiple Office Locations: In Sofia, Plovdiv, Stara Zagora, and Nis, you can select where you would like to work
• Community and Connections: Engage in exciting social events and team initiatives

WHAT YOU WILL DO

We are looking for an experienced and proactive QA Lead to guide and oversee our QA team in delivering high-quality software solutions. The QA Lead will bring a strong background in automation testing with a focus on Playwright, TypeScript, and JavaScript. This role requires a deep commitment to quality, leadership in collaborative problem-solving, and a strategic approach to quality assurance processes. You will play a pivotal role in shaping our QA strategy, mentoring team members, and driving automation across the testing lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership and Coordination: Lead daily QA standups and other key project meetings to ensure alignment on project goals, testing priorities, and status updates.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate closely with developers, project managers, and stakeholders to refine requirements and establish clear quality expectations.
• Automation Strategy Development: Define and implement automation strategies that maximize test coverage for critical system features and functions.
• Test Planning and Review: Oversee the creation and maintenance of automated tests using Playwright, TypeScript, and JavaScript, ensuring that all test plans and cases meet quality standards.
• Documentation and Reporting: Manage comprehensive test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and bug reports in Jira. Generate quality assurance reports and communicate results and insights effectively to stakeholders.
• Quality Control: Conduct root cause analysis for issues, lead efforts in identifying and addressing quality risks, and continuously refine the QA process.
• Team Mentorship and Development: Mentor and guide QA team members, providing support and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Regression and Release Readiness: Coordinate and conduct regular regression testing and sign-off processes to ensure release readiness and system stability.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Experience: 5+ years in web automation testing, with a strong focus on automation strategy and QA leadership.
• Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading QA teams, developing QA processes, and driving automation initiatives.
• Automation and Technical Expertise:
  • Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with Playwright, TypeScript, and JavaScript.
  • Experience with API testing, SQL, and relational databases.
  • Familiarity with CI tools (Jenkins, Bitbucket, GitHub) and version control systems.
  • Proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and DOM manipulation.
  • Experience with Azure, Jira, and Confluence for project management and documentation.
• Networking and Infrastructure Knowledge: Basic understanding of network infrastructure and monitoring tools (e.g., SNMP, ICMP, Cisco).

Nice to Have:

Experience with other automation tools (e.g., Selenium) and any object-oriented programming language (OOP). Performance testing experience is a plus.

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