Quality Assurance Lead

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Responsibilities

• ▹Design and own the QA strategy across the NedGraphics and Optitex product portfolios
• ▹Lead the transformation of the QA function into a modern, automation-first, AI-enabled operation with a credible roadmap and milestones
• ▹Build a quality-focused culture within the team and across the wider engineering organisation
• ▹Establish clear standards, processes and quality gates for product releases
• ▹Work closely with engineering leads and Product Managers to integrate QA throughout the development lifecycle
• ▹Lead a team of 5: manage performance, run 1:1s and support career development
• ▹Expand automation coverage significantly and direct the existing automation engineer
• ▹Introduce AI-assisted testing tools and progressively reduce reliance on manual regression testing
• ▹Contribute hands-on to test design, execution and defect analysis on complex features

Requirements

• ▹Proven experience leading or managing a QA team, ideally having built or significantly transformed a QA function
• ▹Experience building and executing QA strategy, not just following one
• ▹Hands-on software testing background: this is a player-coach role
• ▹Experience testing native desktop applications
• ▹Working knowledge of at least one UI test automation framework for desktop applications (e.g. WinAppDriver, Appium, Squish by Qt Group)
• ▹Proficiency in Python and shell scripting for building and maintaining test automation
• ▹Ability to integrate the automation framework into an AI agent-based build flow spanning tools such as Azure DevOps, Cursor and Claude cloud agents
• ▹Strong communication skills and the ability to influence engineers, PMs and senior stakeholders
• ▹Track record of improving QA processes and delivering measurable results
• ▹Experience working across multiple time zones with a globally distributed team, including asynchronous collaboration
• ▹Prior experience leading a team

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with AI-assisted testing tools or a genuine interest in adopting them
• ▹Background in software product companies, ideally with desktop application portfolios
• ▹Exposure to agile or scrum delivery environments
• ▹Experience growing an automation capability from the ground up
• ▹Familiarity with Azure DevOps for work item tracking, test plans and pipeline integration

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹A new, senior role with real scope to shape how quality is done
• ▹Close collaboration with the VP Engineering and a technically strong R&D team
• ▹A team of 5 QA engineers to lead and develop
• ▹Competitive salary plus 5% discretionary bonus
• ▹Flexible working arrangements across the EU and UK

About the company

The software company behind the NedGraphics and Optitex product portfolios, which has created a dedicated senior QA leadership role.