Quality Assurance Lead

ITDS; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ITDS in Portugal is seeking a Senior QA Automation and Quality Assurance Lead to own end-to-end QA across multiple cross-functional teams. You will drive automation strategies, mentor engineers, and ensure robust, scalable software through manual and automated testing.

The role emphasizes governance of testing standards, KPI analysis, and close collaboration with architects and product managers. Fluent English is required; Dutch is a plus. Flexible work model in Portugal.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software testing, quality assurance, or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of manual and automated testing, testing tools, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven experience establishing and leading QA strategies across multiple teams.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the QA strategy across development teams, embedding quality early in the development lifecycle.
• Lead and mentor the QA and Automation Engineers, fostering a high-performance quality-driven culture.
• Establish and maintain shared standards, testing frameworks, and infrastructure to support automated and manual testing practices.
• Design, build, and maintain automated test suites, ensuring high test coverage for core user flows and beyond.
• Collaborate with Architects and Product Managers to decide on testing tools, frameworks, and environments.
• Monitor quality KPIs, defect trends, and testing metrics, providing actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and growth of testing talent within the organization.
• Actively contribute to the codebase and CI/CD pipelines, leading by example in complex testing scenarios.

Skills

QA Automation

CI/CD pipelines

Test frameworks

KPI analysis

English communication

Job description

Ignite excellence in quality — shape the future of software testing and automation!

Portugal-based opportunity with flexible work model.

As a Senior QA Automation and Quality Assurance Lead, you will be working for our client, a pioneering company dedicated to transforming software development. You will lead the end-to-end QA function across multiple cross-functional teams, driving a culture of quality and innovation to ensure the delivery of robust, scalable solutions that make a real impact.

Your main responsibilities:

• Define and implement the QA strategy across development teams, embedding quality early in the development lifecycle
• Lead and mentor the QA and Automation Engineers, fostering a high-performance quality-driven culture
• Establish and maintain shared standards, testing frameworks, and infrastructure to support automated and manual testing practices
• Design, build, and maintain automated test suites, ensuring high test coverage for core user flows and beyond
• Collaborate with Architects and Product Managers to make informed decisions on testing tools, frameworks, and environments
• Monitor quality KPIs, defect trends, and testing metrics, providing actionable insights to stakeholders
• Support the recruitment, onboarding, and growth of testing talent within the organization
• Actively contribute to the codebase and CI/CD pipelines, leading by example in complex testing scenarios

You're ideal for this role if you have:

• 5+ years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or related fields
• Strong knowledge of manual and automated testing practices, test automation, and CI/CD pipelines
• Proven experience in establishing and leading QA strategies across multiple teams
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal
• Experience with test frameworks, tooling, and infrastructure decision‑making
• Data-driven mindset with expertise in KPI and testing metrics analysis

It is a strong plus if you have:

• Professional certifications in testing or quality assurance
• Fluency in Dutch (not mandatory but beneficial)

Eligibility for the role:

• Only candidates with an existing legal right to work within the European Union will be considered for this role.