CAT Team Lead — Hardware Validation

Centific Global Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd; Penang; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Centific Global Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd in Penang seeks a detail-oriented Validation Lead to own the team's validation execution, ensure CAT operating standards, and drive quality across projects.

You will break down validation plans into actionable tasks, assign owners, maintain test trackers per build, enforce standard naming and Jira tagging, and report progress to the US CAT Team Lead with clear updates.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary owner for the team's overall validation execution and adherence to CAT operating standards.
• Review all team Jira tasks daily to confirm they are on track, correctly scoped, and will meet committed deadlines.
• Break down product validation plans into taskified work: clear title, single assignee, detailed description (what to test, how, expected outcome), firm deadline, accurate status.
• Define and assign owners for all test areas; balance coverage against headcount and lab/DUT capacity.
• Maintain per-build test case trackers (one tracker per build — no mixing across builds).
• Enforce the unified test case naming format and standardized Jira tagging
• Drive high-quality bug reporting: clear, reproducible, triaged, and actively followed up through verification and closure.
• Contribute to Jira dashboards for task completion rate, bug volume, bug verification status, and on-time completion rate.
• Coach team members toward absolute ownership: each owner is the single point of contact for their task and can answer questions directly without deferring to leads.
• Run regular reviews and Month-over-Month (MoM) tracking of team work and performance metrics.
• Report into and support the US CAT Team Lead; provide clear, timely written updates to cross-functional partners.

Job description

About Centific

At Centific, people are at the center of our culture. We constantly seek out opportunities for people to enhance their skills, and emphasize work-life balance for all our employees. We believe that competition can bring out the very best in people – from our annual creative film and speech contests to our weekly office game tournaments, we mix work and play to engage our people and help our clients succeed.

Job Execution Ownership

• Act as the primary owner for the team's overall validation execution and adherence to CAT operating standards.
• Review all team Jira tasks daily to confirm they are on track, correctly scoped, and will meet committed deadlines.
• Escalate risks and blockers early with a clear recovery plan — not just a status.

Planning & Allocation

• Break down product validation plans into taskified work: clear title, single assignee, detailed description (what to test, how, expected outcome), firm deadline, accurate status.
• Define and assign owners for all test areas; balance coverage against headcount and lab/DUT capacity.
• Maintain per-build test case trackers (one tracker per build — no mixing across builds).

Standards & Process

• Enforce the unified test case naming format and standardized Jira tagging
• Drive high-quality bug reporting: clear, reproducible, triaged, and actively followed up through verification and closure.
• Contribute to Jira dashboards for task completion rate, bug volume, bug verification status, and on-time completion rate.

People & Communication

• Coach team members toward absolute ownership: each owner is the single point of contact for their task and can answer questions directly without deferring to leads.
• Run regular reviews and Month-over-Month (MoM) tracking of team work and performance metrics.
• Report into and support the US CAT Team Lead; provide clear, timely written updates to cross-functional partners.

Centific is an equal opportunity employer. We aim to create an inclusive workplace and leverage the power of diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate or allow harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, military status or any other legally protected status. Workplace discrimination related to being pregnant and pregnancy-related harassment, including discrimination in the hiring process, is strictly prohibited in Centific Global Solutions.

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