QA Lead | Hybrid Role | Daily Rate Contract | €425-500
Ready to take ownership of quality, lead hands-on, and shape how software excellence is delivered end to end?
This senior QA leadership role puts you at the center of defining and scaling quality across multiple products, teams, and the full software delivery lifecycle.
Why This Role
* Shape how quality is defined, delivered, and continuously improved across multiple products and teams.
* Influence QA strategy, set standards, and embed a quality-first mindset throughout the full software delivery lifecycle.
* Combine hands-on technical expertise with people leadership to scale high-quality mobile and web testing.
* Mentor QA engineers and drive best-in-class QA practices across teams.
* Work in a flexible hybrid role, with weekly on-site collaboration at the Dublin office.
* Lead by example in a high-impact role designed for an innovative, energetic self-starter who thrives on ownership.
What You'll Do
Test Strategy, Planning & Leadership
* Define and execute comprehensive test strategies across multiple projects and delivery streams.
* Work closely with Product, Engineering, and DevOps to plan test coverage based on requirements.
* Define test data sets and combinations required to demonstrate success.
* Coordinate testing across Dev, Test, E2E, Pre-Prod, and post-go-live phases.
* Define, implement, and manage quality gates for internal teams and third-party suppliers.
* Lead defect triage across technical and business teams, ensuring timely resolution.
* Provide real-time testing progress metrics, highlight risks, and support informed decision-making.
* Champion a balanced approach between automation and manual testing, focusing manual effort on high-value and high-complexity scenarios.
* Lead by example to help teams meet sprint goals and delivery commitments.
* Mentor QA engineers across onshore and offshore teams.
* Embed quality deeply into the SDLC through strong collaboration with Engineering, Product, and DevOps.
Who You'll Be
You're a technically strong QA leader who's just as comfortable guiding teams as you are shaping long-term quality strategy. You advocate for automation, scalable engineering practices, and a quality-first mindset, while remaining pragmatic and collaborative in how you deliver.
You bring clarity, confidence, and influence to complex environments — and you enjoy helping others grow.
What You Bring
* 8+ years' experience in QA engineering, including 3+ years in a lead or senior leadership role.
* Strong understanding of QA best practices, methodologies, and processes.
* Experience with tools such as JIRA and Zephyr (or equivalent).
* Proven experience working in Agile / SCRUM environments.
* In-depth knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps integration.
* Strong skills in test reporting, defect analytics, and metrics-driven improvement.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Experience leading geographically distributed QA teams (desirable).
Interested?
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