Head of Software Quality Assurance (m/f/d)
Posted 3 days ago by aixigo AG
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Place
Schedule
full-time
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permanent
Are you a qualified and motivated software engineer specializing in quality assurance with a strong and innovative background in leadership? Do you have a passion for ensuring the quality and reliability of software products and taking responsibility for robust automated test frameworks? Then join us as Head of Quality Assurance for Software and build your career in a professional, growth-oriented environment!
Your Job - Your Passion- As a team lead and mentor, you will lead our quality assurance teams and oversee strategic development in the context of automated test frameworks, tools and scripts to support the software development lifecycle of our customer solutions.
- You work closely with our development teams to understand requirements and risks and translate them into effective and efficient automated test scenarios.
- You have experience in implementing automated tests for REST APIs and web applications that cover both functional and non-functional quality aspects such as performance and stability.
- You drive the continuous improvement of our testing processes by incorporating innovative testing strategies and technologies.
- You contribute to the identification, analysis and prioritization of errors and anomalies and work closely with the development teams to enable timely resolution.
- You apply industry best practices, tools and technologies in the area of test automation to improve the overall testing process.
- You have a degree in computer science, software engineering or a related field, as well as in-depth experience in software development, ideally in the area of test automation for REST APIs and/or web applications.
- You also have proven leadership experience in a testing environment, with the ability to motivate teams and lead them to peak performance, and are familiar with agile methods (Scrum) and tools such as JIRA, MS Teams and Stack Overflow.
- You are experienced with test automation tools, frameworks, and designing and implementing automated test cases, and have the ability to independently understand complex relationships in software solutions.
- You have excellent communication skills, are fluent (at least B2 level) in both German and English, both verbally and in writing.
- You take a proactive approach to problem solving, always with a focus on continuous learning and improvement in quality assurance.
- Certifications in quality management, experience in working with offshore or nearshore partners, and knowledge in the financial services sector are advantageous.
- Great creative freedom and a variety of opportunities for further development in a very trusting and appreciative environment.
- The choice between different work models (office or hybrid) with flexible working hours, a working time account, overtime regulations and modern and ergonomically equipped workstations.
- State-of-the-art collaboration tools for efficient hybrid working.
- A family-friendly and relaxed atmosphere where ideas are created together and quickly implemented thanks to the flat hierarchy.
You are interested and want to apply, but still have questions about the application process? Here you will find some explanations concerning our recruitment process. Of course you can always contact our recruiter Sarah. She will answer all your questions.
Your application should be sent to our recruiter Sarah (Schlimm) - she is responsible for the application process and is your first contact person. If you have any questions, you can contact her at any time.
As soon as we have looked through your documents, you will receive a confirmation of receipt. We will check your documents and give you feedback as soon as possible.
Your documents have convinced us! Of course we are curious and would like to learn more about you. We will soon invite you to a first interview, where we can get to know each other better.
Hooray, it's a match! You have convinced us in all aspects - welcome to the aixigo family! We will provide you with a contract offer and send you the signed contract by e-mail. Take your time to read the contract, contact us immediately if you have any questions, and send the signed contract back to us via e-mail.
Do you have questions?Our recruiter Sarah will guide you through the entire application process. If you have any questions or concerns, you can simply contact her by phone or email. We look forward to meeting you!