Test & Release Manager

GFT Technologies Poland; Poznań; Hybrid; PLN 167,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work Poznan Poland

Benefit package

Online training

E-learning platform

Work From Anywhere

Social events

Job summary

GFT Technologies Poland is seeking a senior QA professional to join a customer-facing software project, owning QA across mobile, API and UI layers within an Agile environment.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to define testing strategies, identify risks, mentor junior QA members, and drive quality improvements while ensuring high-quality releases.

The role requires strong release management, hands-on testing, and excellent communication in English and Polish.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of commercial software testing and QA experience
• Experience defining test strategies and plans
• Hands-on testing across mobile, API, and UI
• Experience with clients and stakeholders in QA decisions
• Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of SDLC, QA methodologies and Agile practices
• Fluent English and Polish

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain test strategies, test plans and QA approaches
• Analyze requirements and identify testing scope and quality risks
• Execute and coordinate manual and automated testing activities
• Perform mobile, API and UI testing
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders on quality topics
• Prepare test documentation, reports and metrics
• Support automation strategy and framework improvements
• Drive quality initiatives and mitigation actions
• Mentor and support junior QA team members
• Cooperate with cross-functional Agile teams to ensure successful releases

Skills

Release management

QA testing

Mobile testing

API testing

UI testing

Automation testing

Client-facing

Java

JavaScript

Python

Git

JIRA

Test management

English

Polish

Tools

Appium

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

REST Assured

Job description

Type of contract: Employment contract

Salary range: 15000 - 23000 PLN gross

What will you do?

You will join a customer-facing software project and take ownership of quality assurance activities across mobile, API, and UI layers. You will work closely with business stakeholders and development teams to define testing strategies, identify risks, improve QA processes, and ensure high-quality software releases in an Agile environment.

Your tasks

• Define and maintain test strategies, test plans, and QA approaches
• Analyze requirements and identify testing scope and quality risks
• Execute and coordinate manual and automated testing activities
• Perform mobile, API, and UI testing
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders on quality-related topics
• Prepare test documentation, reports, and quality metrics
• Support automation strategy and framework improvements
• Drive quality initiatives and recommend mitigation actions
• Mentor and support junior QA team members
• Cooperate with cross-functional
• Agile teams to ensure successful releases

Your skills

• Experience in release management processes, including release planning and coordination from a quality perspective, defining entry/exit criteria and quality gates, managing test environment readiness across the release path, and supporting Go/No-Go decisions
• At least 7 years of commercial experience in software testing and quality assurance
• Strong knowledge of testing techniques and quality assurance best practices
• Hands-on experience with mobile, API, and UI testing
• Experience creating and maintaining test strategies and test plans
• Experience working directly with clients and business stakeholders
• Ability to define testing scope, assess quality risks, and recommend mitigation actions
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Programming experience in Java, JavaScript, or Python
• Experience with test automation frameworks and tools
• Strong understanding of SDLC, QA methodologies, and Agile development practices
• Experience with Git Experience with JIRA and test management tools
• Experience creating test documentation, reports, and quality metrics
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of quality decisions
• Experience mentoring junior team members
• Fluent English and Polish

Nice to have

• Experience with Appium Experience with Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress
• Experience with REST Assured or Postman/Newman
• Practical experience with TDD and BDD
• Knowledge of CI/CD processes and DevOps practices
• Experience with performance and non-functional testing
• Experience leading testing activities in cross-functional or distributed teams
• Experience working in international customer-facing environments

We offer

• Hybrid work in one of our locations: Poznan, Krakow, Wroclaw (2 office days per week)
• Working in a highly experienced and dedicated team
• Benefit package tailored to your needs (medical, sport, lunch subsidy, life insurance, etc.)
• Online training and certifications
• Access to e-learning platform
• Work From Anywhere (up to 140 days/year abroad)
• Social events