Job
- Level
- Lead
- Job Field
- Project, Test/QA
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Salary
- from 60.000 € Gross/Year
- Location
- Linz, Wels, Vienna, Munich, Würzburg
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will lead a QA team, developing quality practices that measurably impact business processes. You will orchestrate the defect lifecycle and establish modern testing methods.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- As a Team Lead QA (m/f/d) at XXXLdigital, you will take on the operational leadership of a QA team.
- The QA line is currently being rebuilt - you actively shape it instead of inheriting a finished structure.
- In close collaboration with the Director of Software Quality & Test Automation, you ensure that our testing and quality practices have a measurable impact on customers and the business.
- You lead a team of 7 to 10 QA Engineers working within a matrix structure across product teams and domains, and are responsible for their development, workload, and effectiveness in the delivery process.
- You take over the operational leadership of a QA team: 1:1s, annual reviews, performance evaluations, hiring, and onboarding are managed by you; career paths and individual development are shaped in collaboration with the Director of Software Quality & Test Automation.
- You collect impediments from the team, categorize them, and ensure their removal or escalation – including root cause analyses for recurring blockers and appropriate preventive measures.
- You drive Quality Engineering in the Delivery Teams: You establish Shift-Left, involve QA early in Refinements, Story-Slicing, and Acceptance Criteria, and embed Risk-Based Testing into the domains.
- You establish manual and exploratory testing practices and ensure that the testing focus is on critical business processes rather than solely on code coverage.
- You orchestrate the entire defect lifecycle - from triage and prioritization through tracking to closure.
- You manage and report KPIs within the framework of metrics set by the Head of QA: Defect Escape Rate, MTTR, Defect Density, and Coverage Profiles per domain - and represent QA in domain reviews and delivery status calls.
- You work closely with the Test Automation team, which is organizationally separate and self-organized - along clear interface logic (manual vs. automated, Test Management vs. Frameworks), where you make joint hand-off decisions.
- You evaluate AI-powered testing practices together with the Director of Software Quality & Test Automation: You pilot AI tools for test generation, flaky detection, and visual testing where the impact and effort are in a reasonable balance.
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Our expectations of you
Qualifications
- You bring a solid understanding of modern testing practices: Risk-Based Testing, Shift-Left, exploratory Testing, and professional Defect Management.
- You have a technical understanding of Test Automation: You do not build frameworks yourself, but you can speak on equal terms with the Test Automation team about Quality Gates and Hand-Offs.
- You are familiar with retail projects broadly: enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, integration of third-party systems for specialized departments, multi-channel interfaces between online and brick-and-mortar stores.
- You understand typical defect classes when multiple systems work together – e-commerce is an important part for you, but not the only focus.
- You work KPI-oriented: You manage data-driven, make quality trends visible, and derive concrete measures from them.
- You communicate clearly and appropriately for the audience: You can explain QA status to non-technical stakeholders in an understandable way and directly identify risks.
- You are proficient in using common tools: test management (e.g., Xray or comparable), defect tracking (e.g., Jira), and have a basic understanding of current automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress).
- Languages: German is your working language. You confidently use English in daily collaboration within the team.
- Certifications: ISTQB Foundation is required, ISTQB Test Manager is a plus.
Experience
- You have 4 to 7 years of experience in QA, including 1 to 2 years in a managerial role or in a resilient technical lead position — other profiles are possible if your impact is clearly evident.
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What we offer
- You can expect an annual gross salary of EUR 60,000, with a clear willingness to pay above this amount if you impress with your experience and expertise.
- Health & Well-being: Free coffee, tea, beverages, fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as discounted meals in the cafeteria or meal allowances (location-dependent).
- Modern workplaces for all needs.
- Culture & Development: We value personal responsibility, flat hierarchies, and open feedback.
- We foster a team spirit where support and collaboration are highly valued.
- Enjoy 2 Learning Days per quarter, an internal learning campus, and external development opportunities.
- Flexible Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible working hours and various options for remote work.
- Celebrations & Milestones: Team events and special acknowledgments for birthdays & anniversaries.
- Location-specific benefits: Tailored benefits designed to meet the needs of each respective location.
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XXXldigital
Wels, Wien
Together, we at xxxldigital are working towards the future of furniture retail. Not only do we work in teams, but we also live by them - through our unity, sense of community and willingness to learn. We contribute our own ideas and actively shape the future on all digital touchpoints.
Description
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Advertising, Marketing, PR, Trade, Internet, IT, Telecommunication
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Team Lead QA
- Salary
- from 60.000 € Gross/Year
- Location
- Linz, Wels, Vienna, Munich, Würzburg
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
