Senior QA Specialist

Remote; Wrocław; Remote; PLN 212,000 - 299,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Wrocław is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance professional to strengthen testing processes and implement strategic QA practices. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience, focusing on manual testing across various projects, and possesses a solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle. This role requires proficiency in API testing tools like Postman and Swagger and offers the ability to work from the EU.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Quality Assurance.
• Proven ability to conduct QA assessments and process audits.
• Strong knowledge of functional and non-functional testing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen and improve manual testing processes from day one.
• Provide strategic QA recommendations and design tailored quality assurance strategies.
• Lead the introduction of best practices for sustainable QA processes.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Manual API Testing

SDLC Understanding

Process Optimization

Defect Lifecycle Management

Tools

Swagger

Postman

Job description

We are Xebia – a place where experts grow. For nearly two decades now, we’ve been developing digital solutions for clients from many industries and places across the globe. Among the brands we’ve worked with are UPS, McLaren, Aviva, Deloitte, and many, many more.

We’re passionate about Cloud-based solutions. So much so, that we have a partnership with three of the largest Cloud providers in the business – Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). We even became the first AWS Premier Consulting Partner in Poland.

Formerly we were known as PGS Software. In 2021, we joined Xebia Group – a family of interlinked companies driven by the desire to make a difference in the world of technology.

Xebia stands for innovation, talented team members, and technological excellence. Xebia means worldwide recognition, and thought leadership. This regularly provides us with the opportunity to work on global, innovative projects.

Our mission can be captured in one word: Authority. We want to be recognized as the authority in our field of expertise.

What makes us stand out? It’s the little details, like our attitude, dedication to knowledge, and the belief in people’s potential – emphasizing every team members development. Obviously, these things are not easy to present on paper – so, make sure to visit us to see it with your own eyes!

Now, we’ve talked a lot about ourselves – but we’d love to hear more about you.

You will be:

Strengthening and improving manual testing processes from day one,

Assessing current QA and development practices to identify bottlenecks and improvement areas,

Providing strategic QA recommendations and designing tailored quality assurance strategies,

Leading the introduction of best practices to ensure long-term, sustainable QA processes.

Job requirements

Your profile:

6+ years of experience in Quality Assurance,

Extensive background in manual QA across various project types and domains,

Proven ability to conduct QA assessments, perform process audits, and identify improvement areas on both project and organizational levels,

Skilled in designing and implementing test strategies suited to specific project contexts and life cycles,

Experience in coordinating manual QA efforts within development teams for structured and efficient testing,

Deep understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and QA’s function across methodologies such as Waterfall, Kanban, Scrum, and hybrid models,

Strong knowledge of functional testing techniques, along with a solid grasp of non-functional testing areas such as performance, usability, and security,

Expertise in managing defect lifecycles, conducting root cause analyses, and implementing corrective actions,

Capable of defining, collecting, and tracking quality metrics to measure and communicate product health,

Continuously seeking ways to improve testing efficiency and effectiveness through process optimization,

Proficient in manual API testing using tools such as Swagger, Postman, or similar,

Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines and ability to integrate QA tasks into pre-defined delivery workflows.

Nice to have:

Playwright

Work from EU and a work permit to work from EU are required.

Recruitment Process

CV review – HR call – Technical Interview (with live-coding) – Client Interview (with live coding) – Decision