Hybrid Head of Quality Engineering

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About the role

  • Head of QA driving quality from a strategic perspective at NEWRY Global Media. Leading a team to shape testing strategies and deliver reliable user experiences in an international environment.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute a comprehensive QA strategy aligned with the organization’s growth and innovation goals.
  • Develop and maintain best practices, standard operating procedures, and QA metrics for all digital assets (mobile apps, web services, APIs).
  • Lead, mentor, and manage a diverse QA team—both in-house testers and external partners, ensuring alignment on roles, responsibilities, and deliverables.
  • Establish and optimize automated testing frameworks and continuous integration pipelines to shorten release cycles while maintaining high reliability.
  • Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Design, and other stakeholders to integrate testing early in the development lifecycle.
  • Implement data-driven insights and analytics to refine QA approaches, enhance coverage, and minimize defects.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in QA or Software Testing roles, including 3+ years in leadership.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • Fluency in English at a professional level is mandatory, required for global leadership and communication with international partners.
  • Proven track record in manual and automated testing, including tools like Selenium, Appium, and CI/CD frameworks (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
  • Hands-on expertise with performance testing tools and API testing methodologies.
  • Exceptional people-management skills for supervising cross-functional teams and vendors.
  • Strong focus on metrics and data-driven decisions (KPIs, dashboards, root-cause analysis).
  • Excellent communication skills to present critical insights to senior leadership and influence quality decisions.
  • Adept at fostering a culture of accountability, mentorship, and continuous learning.

Benefits

  • Role with global impact: Be part of NEWRY’s leadership team, driving revenue and international growth.
  • Full-time schedule (Mon–Thu 9:00–18:30 with a 1h break; Fri 9:00–15:00).
  • Summer schedule: Intensive working hours in July & August (8:00–15:00).
  • Global exposure: Operate in an international environment with visibility across worldwide operations.
  • Creative freedom: Make strategic decisions with real influence on company performance.
  • Team culture: Work in a dynamic, collaborative, and ambitious environment.
  • Office perks: Free coffee & tea to keep energy flowing and ideas sparking.

Job title

Head of Quality Engineering

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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