Engineering Manager – QA

DKB Code Factory; Valencia; Híbrido; EUR 85.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

DKB Code Factory in Valencia seeks an Engineering Manager — Quality Assurance to lead and standardize QA across Spain and Germany, driving a shift-left mindset and embedding quality into delivery.

You will coach engineers, set KPIs, and implement pragmatic QA practices, with hybrid work from Valencia and periodic travel to Berlin. English fluency is required; Spanish is a plus.

Formación

• Proven experience leading QA or quality engineering teams with cross-location scope.
• Strong hands-on QA expertise: test automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress).
• API testing experience with Postman or equivalent.
• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD) and Git workflows.
• Ability to assess QA maturity, define KPIs, and convert findings into pragmatic roadmaps.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-cultural communication (Spain & Germany).
• Fluent English; Spanish desirable.
• Hybrid from Valencia with periodic travel to Berlin.
• Nice-to-have: performance testing tools (JMeter, k6), contract testing tools (Pact), observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus), AWS.
• Experience in regulated environments (banking/finance) is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, coach, and develop QA engineers across Spain and Germany.
• Publish baseline KPIs (defect leakage, automation coverage, cycle time) and a 12-month QA roadmap.
• Design, publish, and drive adoption of a pragmatic QA playbook across locations.
• Deliver quick wins (CI test integrations, updated DoD, test guidelines) and scale pilots.
• Embed shift-left practices with product and engineering—pairing and refinement.
• Launch larger initiatives (automation framework standardization, contract testing, dashboards) and measure impact.
• Build and sustain cross-location QA community and support hiring/onboarding.

Conocimientos

QA leadership

Test automation

API testing

CI/CD pipelines

Git workflows

KPIs & roadmaps

Stakeholder management

Cross-cultural comms

English fluency

Valencia hybrid

Performance testing

Contract testing

Observability tools

AWS familiarity

Regulated environments

Herramientas

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Postman

GitLab CI/CD

VCS workflows

JMeter

k6

Pact

Grafana

Prometheus

AWS

Descripción del empleo

We lcome to DKB Code Factory….

The Engineering Manager — Quality Assurance will lead Valencia’s QA function and drive a standardized, shift-left QA mindset across DKB Code Factory’s teams in Spain and Germany, increasing release confidence and reducing defect leakage. You will combine people leadership with pragmatic enablement—shaping QA standards, coaching engineers, and embedding measurable quality practices into everyday delivery.

your_responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop QA engineers while coordinating QA practices and standards across Spain and Germany.
• Conduct QA maturity assessments, publish baseline KPIs (defect leakage, automated coverage, cycle time), and deliver a prioritized 12‑month QA roadmap.
• Design, publish, and drive adoption of a pragmatic QA playbook (test pyramid, automation strategy, DoR/DoD quality gates) across locations.
• Deliver high‑impact quick wins (e.g., CI test integrations, updated DoD including QA, test guidelines) and scale successful pilots to other teams.
• Embed shift‑left practices by partnering with product and engineering—introduce pairing, refinement participation, and automation‑first approaches.
• Launch and oversee larger initiatives (automation framework standardization, contract testing, quality dashboards/observability) and measure their impact on quality KPIs.
• Build and sustain a cross‑location QA community (guilds, mentorship, knowledge sharing) and support hiring/onboarding for QA roles.

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• Proven experience leading QA or quality engineering teams with cross‑location scope (people leadership + enablement).
• Strong hands‑on QA expertise: test automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress), API testing (Postman or equivalent), test pyramid and shift‑left principles.
• Practical experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD or similar) and working with Git‑based workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to assess QA maturity, define KPIs, and convert findings into pragmatic roadmaps and measurable quick wins.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross‑cultural communication skills (Spain & Germany).
• Fluent English; Spanish desirable.
• Comfortable working hybrid from Valencia with periodic travel to Berlin.
• Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, k6), contract testing tools (Pact), observability tooling (Grafana, Prometheus), and cloud environments (AWS) (nice‑to‑have).
• Prior experience working in regulated environments (banking/finance)(nice‑to‑have).
• You're passionate about your work, but also know how to enjoy your free time!

From Morning Daily to Afterwork Drink, team spirit is essential to us. The heart of our togetherness is that we truly are connected with each other: We not only share fun & laughter, but also honest opinions - because that's how we grow: We exchange ideas, give support in our personal development, and celebrate success together! Besides our great community, we also offer numerous other benefits…