QA Lead | Barcelona (Hybrid) | Freelance | Long-Term Project
We are looking for an experienced QA Lead to define and drive the quality strategy across a complex, backend-oriented, multi-squad technology programme.
The adecuado candidate combines QA leadership, delivery coordination and strong backend/integration testing expertise , with the ability to establish a robust, traceable and pragmatic QA operating model across multiple teams.
What you'll do • Define and maintain the overall QA strategy, standards and ways of working across the programme.
- Coordinate QA activities across multiple squads, ensuring consistency in execution, evidence, reporting and defect management.
- Oversee test coverage across API, integration, contract, regression, negative scenarios, business workflows and risk-based testing .
- Ensure appropriate validation of authentication, authorisation, roles & claims, tenant isolation and service interactions .
- Work closely with Product, Business Analysis, Architecture, Development, DevOps and external stakeholders.
- Drive quality reporting, traceability,



audit readiness and release-readiness recommendations .
- Collaborate with IV&V; (Independent Verification & Validation) teams, supporting evidence preparation, defect clarification and follow-up.
- Ensure traceability between requirements, tests, defects, evidence and delivery outcomes.
- Oversee the appropriate use of AI-assisted QA/test generation , ensuring outputs meet established quality standards.

What we're looking for • Strong experience leading QA within complex software delivery environments .
- Previous experience coordinating QA across multiple squads or teams .
- Strong understanding of backend testing involving APIs, integrations, workflows and data validation .
- Experience defining test approaches, quality gates, defect triage, reporting and release-readiness processes .
- Ability to work confidently with developers, architects, DevOps and other technical stakeholders.
- At least

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