SEEKING : QA Lead We are looking for a QA Lead to define and drive the quality strategy across a complex backend-oriented, multi-squad technology project.

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This person will coordinate QA activities across the programme, ensuring consistent standards, clear visibility of quality risks, and alignment between testing, delivery, and governance expectations.

This role requires a strong mix of QA leadership, delivery coordination, and backend-oriented testing understanding.

We need someone capable of establishing a robust and traceable QA operating model, supporting squads in quality-related decisions, and ensuring quality is embedded throughout the delivery lifecycle.

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- Microservices, Integration & Workflow Orchestration security process) RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS : ● Define and maintain the overall QA strategy, standards, and ways of working across the programme.

● Coordinate and support QA activities across squads, ensuring consistency in execution, evidence, reporting, and defect management.

● Oversee test coverage across API testing, integration testing, contract testing, regression, negative scenarios, business workflows, and risk-based validation.

● Ensure appropriate quality validation in areas such as authentication, authorisation, roles and claims, tenant isolation, and service interactions.

● Work closely with Product, Business Analysis, Architecture, Development, DevOps, and external stakeholders to embed quality throughout delivery.

● Coordinate quality reporting, traceability, audit readiness, and release-readiness recommendations.

● Support collaboration with IV&V; (Independent Verification and Validation), including evidence preparation, defect clarification, and follow-up activities.

● Promote clear traceability between requirements, test coverage, defects, evidence, and delivery outcomes.





● Ensure any use of AI-assisted QA or test generation is reviewed and aligned with quality standards.

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS : ■ Experience working with tools such as Salesforce, Boomi, Oracle NetSuite, and Zuora Billing.

At least 3-4 years of experience with one of these tools.

■ Strong experience in QA leadership within complex software delivery environments.

■ Previous experience coordinating QA activities across multiple squads or teams.

■ Experience working in backend-oriented environments involving APIs, integrations, workflows, or data validation.

■ Understanding of API-based validation approaches and integration-focused testing.

■ Experience defining test approaches, quality gates, defect triage, reporting, and release-readiness processes.

■ Ability to work confidently with technical stakeholders including developers, architects, and DevOps teams.

■ Strong analytical skills, communication abilities, and attention to detail.

■ Professional level of English (spoken and written).

PARTICULARY VALUABLE : ► Experience in integration-heavy or distributed system environments.

►Experience working in regulated, security-conscious, or highly governed delivery contexts.

► Familiarity with CI/CD quality controls, structured evidence management, and traceability practices.

► Experience collaborating with external validation, audit, or compliance teams.

► ISTQB certification or equivalent QA certification. xugodme

What we are looking for: We need someone who is practical, organised, credible, and delivery-focused, with the ability to coordinate QA in a structured but non-bureaucratic way.

The right person will help ensure consistency across squads, provide visibility of quality risks, and support confident release and delivery decisions.

LANGUAGE : ● English- C1/C2 WE OFFER: · Full-time Freelance contract · Rate: €280/320 per day + VAT (according to the experience provided)· Long-Term Project · Location: Spain – Remote · Desired start date: ASAP

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