Quality Assurance Lead

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Responsibilities

• ▹Design and own QA strategy across the NedGraphics and Optitex product portfolios
• ▹Lead a strategic transformation to a modern, automation-first, AI-enabled QA operation
• ▹Build a quality-focused culture within the team and engineering org
• ▹Establish clear standards, processes, and quality gates
• ▹Work with engineering leads and PMs to integrate QA into the development lifecycle
• ▹Manage the team: 1:1s, performance management, career development
• ▹Expand automation coverage significantly across the product suite
• ▹Set the automation roadmap and direct the automation engineer
• ▹Identify and introduce AI-assisted testing tools
• ▹Progressively reduce reliance on manual regression testing
• ▹Contribute directly to test design, execution, and defect analysis

Requirements

• ▹Proven experience leading or managing a QA team
• ▹Experience building or executing QA strategy, not just following one
• ▹Hands-on background in software testing (player-coach role)
• ▹Solid experience testing native desktop applications
• ▹Working knowledge of at least one UI desktop test automation framework (WinAppDriver, Appium, Squish/Qt, or equivalent)
• ▹Proficient in Python and shell scripting for test automation
• ▹Ability to integrate automation into an AI agentic build flow (Azure DevOps, Cursor, Claude cloud agents)
• ▹Strong communication skills to influence engineers, PMs, and senior stakeholders
• ▹Track record of improving QA processes with measurable results
• ▹Experience working across multiple time zones with a globally distributed team
• ▹Prior team leadership experience

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with AI-assisted testing tools

Soft skills

About the company

NedGraphics (Dorado Software Group) develops design software for the fashion and textile industry (NedGraphics, Optitex).