Head of Quality Assurance
Mondia
- Cairo
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensuring that the development teams adhere to the principles, guidelines and best practices of the QA strategy as defined.
- Focus on continuous QA improvements including usage of appropriate testing tools, test techniques, test automation.
- Building and maintenance of quality standards as well as enforcing technical and testing standards.
- Monitoring of all the QA activities, test results, leaked defects, root cause analysis and identifying areas of improvement. Implement steps required to improve the processes.
- Gather and present testing metrics and testing activities for the projects to key stakeholders.
- Ensure the proper usage of available tools to gain the maximum benefit of the QA effort. This includes testing tools for functional, performance, automation, etc.
- Be an escalation point for all matters related to testing and quality assurance and operate as a primary point of contact for the QA teams.
- Direct the development of the QA strategy, methodology, discipline and framework. Driving and improving the QA team in areas of automated testing and agile testing.
- Provide technical expertise in Test Automation, Testing Methodologies, Testing Processes, Tools and Techniques across the teams.
- Work with Development managers and Directors to develop and execute QA strategies to meet and exceed department and corporate quality goals.
and the ability to work with agility in a fast-paced environment. They would also be insanely focused on demonstrating excellence in service delivery and problem-solving; breaking down complex information into understandable and actionable items.Other qualifications include
- 8+ years as Q/A manual/automation engineer
- 3+ years leading highly technical and high performing engineering teams
- Very good command of English language.
- A passion for recruiting, developing, coaching, mentoring and retaining a world-class testing team
- Lean thinking mindset, comfortable with Agile planning and estimation rituals
- Flexible and able to thrive in a fast paced, innovative young company
- QA Management experience across multiple projects and locations.
- Be a strong leader with experience in implementing and shaping the company’s QA processes and strategies.
- Have strong technical skills, both functional and non-functional, manual and automation, ideally in a continuous delivery environment.
- Strong communication skills with all the key stakeholders to ensure QA vision is understood and implemented correctly.
- Excellent knowledge of Risk Management, Risk Identification and Risked Based Testing.
- Able to motivate a team, recognize good talent and bring out the best out of each individual.
- Able to communicate with all levels of management and peers within the organization.
- The ability to prioritize work and tasks under pressure.
- Ability to handle conflict effectively.
- Ability to build, implement and direct quality assurance principles and maintain the quality of delivery.
- Social insurance
- Health insurance for employee and family
- Company bonus
- Flexible work policy (13 work from home days per quarter)
- An attractive location in a creative and modern office in New Cairo
- Cooperation in a highly motivated, young, international team spread across 3 continents