QA Engineering Manager - Automation & AI Quality

Sphera; Melide; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sphera is seeking a QA Manager to lead quality assurance across multiple product lines. This is a hands-on leadership role guiding a team of QA engineers, coordinating with Engineering Managers, Product Owners, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure high-quality releases.

You will own QA strategy, risk-based test coverage, and automation investments, including AI-driven testing initiatives. Strong communication and collaboration across squads are essential in delivering reliable software at

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software QA experience.
• 2+ years in a QA leadership or team management role.
• Demonstrated experience leading a team's transition from manual to automated testing, including planning, tooling decisions, and change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of QA engineers across multiple product lines.
• Define QA strategy, test plans, and risk-based coverage across products.
• Drive automation investments and ensure appropriate test coverage beyond UI tests.
• Manage release testing and coordinate with Engineering Managers during regression windows.
• Report quality metrics and risks to stakeholders in a clear, solution-focused manner.

Skills

Team leadership

Quality assurance

Automation testing

Stakeholder communication

Azure DevOps

AI-driven testing

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

Sphera is seeking a QA Manager to lead quality assurance across multiple product lines. This is a hands-on leadership role guiding a team of QA engineers, coordinating with Engineering Managers, Product Owners, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure high-quality releases.

You will own QA strategy, risk-based test coverage, and automation investments, including AI-driven testing initiatives. Strong communication and collaboration across squads are essential in delivering reliable software at