QA Manager

KION; Barcelona; Híbrido; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading global manufacturer of material handling solutions seeks a QA Manager in Barcelona. This role blends strategic leadership and hands-on testing within the Safety Analytics team, driving QA practices. The ideal candidate has extensive QA experience, a background in Agile methodologies, and fluency in English and Spanish. The position offers flexible hours, remote work options, and diverse opportunities for professional growth.

Servicios

Attractive remuneration

Flexible working hours

Private health insurance

Food allowance

Formación

• 7-10 years in software QA with hands-on testing and strategic leadership.
• Experience as a QA Lead, Chapter Lead, or Manager.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.

Responsabilidades

• Act as QA for Safety Analytics team ensuring reliability and performance.
• Define and own QA strategy for ART in collaboration with architects.
• Lead and mentor the local QA team in Barcelona.

Conocimientos

Quality Assurance

Test Automation

Agile methodologies

Performance Testing

Collaboration

Educación

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Herramientas

Selenium

Cypress

Appium

Descripción del empleo

Linde Material Handling is a leading global manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse trucks and a provider of intralogistics solutions and services. As an innovation leader we deliver progressive products and tailored solutions which meet all individual requirements that an application or company may have.

Advanced products and solutions require increasingly digitized systems.

The Digital Hub is the place where new solutions are developed from idea to prototype and then incorporated into products. We combine methods such as design thinking and agile application development with cutting‑edge digital technologies.

If you want to be part of keeping the world moving this is the right place.

Our culture is driven by our corporate values: Integrity, Collaboration, Courage and Excellence.

Invent digital applications from scratch!

Solve customer problems with the latest technology!

Have freedom to innovate and make a difference!

Bring product ideas to the customer to perfect them to the smallest detail!

Become part of the team!

We offer

• Attractive remuneration based on your experience, skills and development.
• The opportunity to participate in international projects and have a significant influence on company IT development. Work in a high‑tech environment with 5 hubs in Europe!
• High‑impact leadership role combining strategy execution and people development.
• Opportunity to shape QA practices at scale within a SAFe environment.
• The opportunity to work in the fast‑growing worldwide company.
• Extensive training in your area of responsibility.
• Professional growth opportunities in both technical and leadership tracks.
• Df factory Building (Zona Franca of Barcelona).
• 60% of the workday in Home Office (Modern Office in Barcelona). Flexible hours and intensive Friday schedule.
• Seasonal fruit in the office.
• Private health insurance.
• Food Allowance
• Committed to Diversity and Society: Support for employees with children with disabilities.

Tasks and Qualifications

About the Role

As a QA Manager you will take on a multi‑faceted role that blends hands‑on testing, strategic leadership and people development. You will be instrumental in driving quality across our Agile Release Train (ART) while also acting as the dedicated QA for our Safety Analytics team and leading our QA chapter in Barcelona.

This position combines three key dimensions

1. Individual Contributor (Safety Analytics Team) – Act as the team's dedicated QA ensuring the reliability, performance and security of our flagship safety & energy features through test design, automation and validation.

2. ART‑Level QA Strategy Leadership – Define and own the quality strategy for the ART in collaboration with the System Architect, setting standards, practices and tooling to raise quality across all teams.

3. Chapter Lead (People Manager) – Lead and mentor the local QA team in Barcelona (4 direct reports) focusing on career development, training and building a strong community of practice.

The exact balance between these responsibilities will be tailored to your profile and experience but success in this role requires the ability to move seamlessly between execution, strategy and leadership.

Your Responsibilities

1. Hands‑on QA

• Act as the dedicated QA engineer within the Safety Analytics team.
• Design, automate and execute tests for safety & energy flagship features.
• Ensure product stability through exploratory, regression, performance and security testing.
• Collaborate with developers and product owners to embed quality into every step of the development cycle.
• Own defect management documentation and continuous improvement for your team's QA practices.

2. ART‑Level QA Strategy Leadership

• Define and evolve the ART‑wide QA strategy in alignment with the System Architect.
• Establish and enforce standards, practices and tools across distributed teams.
• Drive test automation CI/CD integration and performance testing to increase delivery speed and reliability.
• Partner with Product Managers, Architects and Developers to ensure quality is considered from concept to release.
• Continuously improve processes for defect prevention, traceability and compliance.

3. Chapter Lead Responsibilities (Barcelona QA Team)

• Act as people manager for the local QA team (4 direct reports).
• Provide career development coaching and mentoring supporting growth paths for junior and mid‑level QAs.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding and training of new QA engineers.
• Foster a QA Community of Practice ensuring consistency of methods, tools and standards across teams.
• Conduct performance reviews and feedback sessions promoting a culture of quality and collaboration.
• Important: You do not own your team's backlog or delivery; your focus is professional growth and excellence.

Core Competencies

• Strategic QA Leadership experience defining and implementing QA strategies across multiple teams or ARTs.
• Hands‑On Testing expertise – strong background in functional, regression, performance and security testing.
• Test Automation & CI/CD proficiency with frameworks (e.g. Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium) and integration into CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaboration & Influence – ability to work cross‑functionally with architects, product owners and developers.
• People Leadership – skilled at mentoring, career coaching and building cohesive QA communities.
• Continuous Improvement mindset – passion for efficiency, innovation and building a quality‑first culture.

Experience & Qualifications

• Work Experience: 7/10 years in software QA with a mix of hands‑on testing and strategic leadership.
• Leadership: Previous experience as a QA Lead, Chapter Lead or Manager with direct reports.
• Agile / SAFe Experience: Practical knowledge of Agile environments; SAFe experience is a strong plus.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field.
• Certifications: ISTQB or equivalent certifications are desirable.
• Language: Fluent English and Spanish are required (working language).

Required Experience: Manager

Key Skills

Quality Assurance, FDA Regulations, Food Industry, Food Safety Experience, ISO 9001, Quality Systems, Food Processing, Quality Control, Quality Management, QA / QC, Selenium, HACCP

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Monthly Salary: 7 – 10