Senior QA Lead

SEEKING: QA Lead

We are looking for a QA Lead to define and drive the quality strategy across a complex backend-oriented multi-squad technology project.

This person will coordinate QA activities across the programme ensuring consistent standards clear visibility of quality risks and alignment between testing delivery and governance expectations.

This role requires a strong mix of QA leadership delivery coordination and backend-oriented testing understanding.

We need someone capable of establishing a robust and traceable QA operating model supporting squads in quality-related decisions and ensuring quality is embedded throughout the delivery lifecycle.

(You will need to pass a QA Lead - Microservices Integration & Workflow Orchestration security process)

RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS :

Define and maintain the overall QA strategy standards and ways of working across the programme.

Coordinate and support QA activities across squads ensuring consistency in execution evidence reporting and defect management.

Oversee test coverage across API testing integration testing contract testing regression negative scenarios business workflows and risk-based validation.

Ensure appropriate quality validation in areas such as authentication authorisation roles and claims tenant isolation and service interactions.

Work closely with Product Business Analysis Architecture Development DevOps and external stakeholders to embed quality throughout delivery.

Coordinate quality reporting traceability audit readiness and release-readiness recommendations.

Support collaboration with IV&V (Independent Verification and Validation) including evidence preparation defect clarification and follow-up activities.

Promote clear traceability between requirements test coverage defects evidence and delivery outcomes.

Ensure any use of AI-assisted QA or test generation is reviewed and aligned with quality standards.

EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS :

Strong experience in QA leadership within complex software delivery environments.

Previous experience coordinating QA activities across multiple squads or teams.

Experience working in backend-oriented environments involving APIs integrations workflows or data validation.

Understanding of API-based validation approaches and integration-focused testing.

Experience defining test approaches quality gates defect triage reporting and release-readiness processes.

Ability to work confidently with technical stakeholders including developers architects and DevOps teams.

Strong analytical skills communication abilities and attention to detail.

Professional level of English (spoken and written).

Experience in integration-heavy or distributed system environments.

Experience working in regulated security-conscious or highly governed delivery contexts.

Familiarity with CI/CD quality controls structured evidence management and traceability practices.

Experience collaborating with external validation audit or compliance teams.

ISTQB certification or equivalent QA certification.

What we are looking for:

We need someone who is practical organised credible and delivery-focused with the ability to coordinate QA in a structured but non-bureaucratic way. The right person will help ensure consistency across squads provide visibility of quality risks and support confident release and delivery decisions.

LANGUAGE :

English- C1/C2

WE OFFER:

Full-time Freelance contract

Rate: 280/320 per day VAT (according to the experience provided)

Long-Term Project

Location: Spain Hybrid (Barcelona)

Desired start date: ASAP