QA Lead Porto

Overview

Founded in Switzerland in 1968, Zühlke is owned by its partners and located across Europe and Asia. We are a global transformation partner, with engineering and innovation in our DNA. We're trusted to help clients envision and build their businesses for the future – to run smarter today while adapting for tomorrow’s markets, customers, and communities. Our multidisciplinary teams specialise in tech strategy and business innovation, digital solutions and applications, and device and systems engineering. We excel in complex, regulated spaces including health and finance, connecting strategy, tech implementation, and operational services to help clients become more effective, resilient businesses.

If you share our values and want to do the best work, for the right reasons, we can offer you the chance to do it on a global scale and play a real role in shaping our exciting journey. To ensure a smooth review process, please submit all application documents (CV, cover letter) in English only.

The role

If you enjoy working on a single project for an extended period, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Imagine being a part of an
- leading company in the HVAC sector, contributing to the digital revolution of the industry and creating amazing products that will shape the future. This is your chance at the forefront of innovation to make a significant impact, for example by reducing HVAC energy consumption.

How You Will Make Impact

• Develop and drive
  -
  - end quality strategies and processes tailored to the client's environment and product roadmap
• Define, track, and communicate quality KPIs and OKRs to senior leadership, using metrics to assess release readiness, product health, and areas of improvement
• Foster strong relationships with stakeholders to understand and align quality expectations
• Lead and coordinate test management activities, including test planning, test design, test execution, reporting, and defect lifecycle management
• Guide the team in
  - based testing and exploratory testing along with manual testing approaches
• Collaborate with
  - functional teams to embed quality into the entire development life cycle
• Analyze existing QA setup and frameworks, identify gaps and propose improvements
• Enable and advocate for
  - left practices and continuous improvement
• Ensure automated test system maintenance and extension (Hardware in the Loop) and CI/CD integration
• Ensure adequate test coverage at all levels

What Is Important To Us

• 5+ years of experience as QA in agile software development projects or related roles
• Proven track record in leading QA teams and driving quality strategies at an organizational level
• Hands-on experience with agile methodologies, specifically Scrum and SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
• Proven experience in test management: planning, execution, reporting
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks (Flutter, Patrol), CI/CD tools, and version control systems
• Experience with
  - platform testing, including Windows and mobile applications (i
  OS and Android) and hardware integration
• Familiarity with
  - functional requirements testing (performance testing, security testing)
• Knowledge of testing NFC, Bluetooth, and USB communication interfaces, as well as Io
  T device ecosystems would be a plus
• Knowledge of international standards (e. g. ISTQB, ISO 9001) and various testing procedures would be a plus
• Knowledge of Confluence and Jira tools would be a plus
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and coaching skills with the ability to grow and motivate a
  - performing QA team
• Strong
  - solving and analytical skills, with a
  - driven approach to
  - making
• Clear and effective communication with stakeholders, team members, and customers is vital, including the ability to articulate the product vision, requirements, and feedback
• Ability to work effectively in an agile environment and mediate between differing priorities and perspectives
• Team player with the ability to handle diverging requirements
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal
• Commitment to delivering
  - quality solutions
• Proactive approach to improving and sharing knowledge
• Dedication to understanding client needs and user pain points and business objectives
• Ability to balance technical expertise with strategic and commercial priorities
• Acts as a quality ambassador across the organization, influencing culture and promoting continuous improvement

What We Offer

• Work-life blend: safe & healthy workplace, flexible hours, and the possibility to work from home
• Profit share scheme: may receive a profit share defined by the company’s success in the previous year
• Global and diverse Zühlke community: colleagues from our 16 offices come together to create a positive and inclusive culture
• Committed to development: we invest in your development to build skills for today and the future

For benefits that we offer please go to this link for Portugal.

How To Apply

Please remember all applications must be submitted in English only to be considered. If you feel you
- 't meet all the requirements, we are still happy to get to know you and look forward to receiving your application!

We welcome people from all backgrounds, regardless of gender, national origin, race, religion, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.

Senioriry level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Quality Assurance
• Industries IT Services and IT Consulting

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