Title:Senior QA Lead
Location:Stockholm, Sweden
Job Function: Engineering
Employment Type:Full-Time
Industry:Enterprise Software
Do you want to be part of a truly pioneering and world leading product company, which has a vibrant, engaged, and international culture, then Keyfactor is the place for you! We are looking for someone who wants to work with a fantastic constellation of highly talented people, modern products and âworld famousâcustomers. As one of the undisputed global leading companies of IT Security, in the realm of Public Key Infrastructure and digital signing solutions, we are expanding our business and need outstanding people to support our continued growth journey.Do you want to be part of forming and shaping the Keyfactor business and in doing so have a real and tangible impact in securing every aspect of life in the modern world? Then Keyfactor is where it is at, come and âjump onboardâ with us â and join a first mover company on an exciting and aspirational growth journey.
About the position
Keyfactor is looking for a experienced QA Lead to join two of our growing agile teams at our offices in Stockholm.You will be responsible for our testing strategy, guidelines and ensure that our development initiatives meet sufficient quality, standards, and customer expectations. You facilitate testing activities, organize environments, and provide advisory. You work in close co-operation with our development teams using agile development methodologies. This will initially be a hands-on role, where you will also act as a mentor for other team members and assist them with their professional development. Ideal candidates should have a mix of both hands-on testing and automation experience as well as leader experience in a team.
The position is based in Stockholm office, follows hybrid work model with excellent flexible working practices. Applicants must hold a valid Right to Work in Sweden.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and implement overall test processes, defect management, QA strategies, and best practices to ensure the quality of the company's software products
- Collaborate with development teams to identify and prioritize testing needs (new features, bug fixes) and ensure that all testing is aligned with sprint goals
- Create test plans, design, and implement test cases, coordinate QA activities, and optimize QA flows.
- Hands on testing (functional, regression, integration, performance, end-to-end and non-functional testing).
- Perform both manually and automated testing including defect tracking and reporting.
- Work closely with software developers and product owner and collaborate with other departments.
- Ensure we have appropriate QA documentation in place.
- Monitor and evaluate QA metrics to identify areas for improvement (testing methods, tools, and frameworks) and make recommendations for changes to QA processes and practice.
- Establish and facilitate the QA community for knowledge sharing and co-ownership of QA functions.
- Coordinate and handling test data so that test data is available in suitable quality and correct format together with test environment.
- Mentoring and training other QA engineers to be successful
- Stay up to date on trends and best practices in quality assurance and provide training and guidance to team members on these topics.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong demonstrable experience of Software Quality Assurance, preferably as QA Lead.
- Demonstrated experience planning, leading and managing test activities.
- A deep understanding of defect reporting, version control, and configuration management, along with different testing methods (functional, system integration, UAT, performance).
- Ability to prioritize and work independently, as well as being a strong team player with a passion for Quality.
- Strong problem-solving attitude and sense of ownership.
- Flexibility and adaptability to adjust rapidly to new challenging situations.
- Good analytical skills, identify dependencies and risk assessments.
- Strong positive "Can-do-attitude", fearless, proactive and take own initiative.
- Structured, organized, and great communicator.
- Enthusiastic Team player
- Experience using agile methodology values, principles, and practices to plan, manage, and deliver solutions.
- Experience testing for multiple Platforms
- Experience mentoring others on the team
- Experience of Jira or similar tools
- Fluent in English.
IT WOULD BE A PLUS IF YOU ALSO HAVE:
- ISTQB certification
- Technical Background and can write your own test automaton scripts from scratch (ideally using Java).
- Experience with test tools (Cucumber, Selenium or similar).
- Hands on experience with automation best practices and development tools, Unit and Integration testing for APIs and Web applications.
- Understanding of testing APIs at both client/sdk level and how they interact with backend services
- Experience with container solutions (Docker/Kubernetes)
COMPENSATION
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
CULTURE, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND BENEFITS
We build teams that continually strive to get better than the day before. You will be challenged daily and given opportunities to grow personally and professionally. We balance autonomy and structure to create an entrepreneurial environment to spur creativity and new ideas. A few initiatives that make our culture special include:
- Comprehensive benefit coverage
- Dedicated employee focused ambassadors via Key Contributor & Culture Committee
- DIVERSE Commitment
- Global Volunteer Day
- Flexible time off
- Monthly Cross Functional meetings
- Monthly Leadership Development meetings
- Monthly All Hands meetings â followed by group gatherings
- Second Fridayâs (the office is closed on the second Friday of every month)
- The Keyfactor Alliance Program
- Weekly Feedback Snapshot
OUR CORE VALUES
Our core values are extremely important to how we run our business and what we look for in every team member:
- Trust is paramount â We deliver security software and solutions where trust is of the highest importance for our customers. We are honest and a trusted partner in every aspect of business.
- Customers are core - We strategize, operate, and execute through a customer-centric view. We prioritize the security interests of our customers, and we act as if their data were our own.
- Innovation never stops, it only accelerates - The speed of change is accelerating. We are committed, through investment and focus, to stay ahead of the innovation curve.
- Deliver with agility - We thrive in high paced and continually changing environments. We navigate through newly added variables, adjust accordingly, while driving towards our strategic goals.
- Teams make âitâ happen - Vision and goals are not individually achievable - They require teamwork. We pride ourselves in operating as a cohesive team, creating promoters and partners, and winning as one.
- Keyfactor is a proud equal opportunity employer. navigate through newly added variables, adjust accordingly, while driving towards our strategic goals.
- Teams make âitâ happen - Vision and goals are not individually achievable - They require teamwork. We pride ourselves in operating as a cohesive team, creating promoters and partners, and winning as one.
Keyfactor is a proud equal opportunity employer
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