quality assurance (qa) - engineer lead

We are looking for an experienced QA Engineer with a focus on quality and detail who will be engaged in all testing activities, will author new test suites, maintain existing ones and promote automation of the QA processes. The QA Lead is expected to be eager to invest time exploring the software to better understand the functionality of some of our most complex and demanding IT systems, whilst form and lead an innovative Quality Assurance Team.

The role reports to the Applications Development Director, Technology Division.

Key accountabilities

• Drive the software quality assurance lifecycle and deliver high-quality releases on time

• Define testing strategy and work with cross functional team members to implement it

• Perform various types of testing and document and report test results and metrics– API testing, integration testing, system and workflow testing, acceptance testing, UI testing, regression, performance and high availability testing

• Develop and maintain test cases and test suites for existing and future applications

• Contribute to the development of the toolchain that will support the QA lifecycle and the automation of testing and introduce automated testing tools to development teams

• Develop and execute automated UI, API and functional test suites

• Manage meetings and set goals, provide feedback on testing-related tasks, delegate and assign testing responsibilities

• Instruct and mentor the QA team members by helping them to make decisions and solve problems

• Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback

• Seek and participate in personal development opportunities to maintain a detailed knowledge of industry standards, engineering best practices, and business needs

Knowledge and experience

• 3 years of experience in software quality assurance

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Technology/ Engineering or science degree in combination with a postgraduate degree in Information Technology

• Proven experience with test automation and test management tools

• Understanding of various programming languages including Java, C, SQL, Javascript

• Knowledge of client / server and internet systems architectures

• Understanding of software version control systems and devops practices

• Good knowledge of Operating systems, such as LINUX (Redhat, CentOS) and MS Windows

• Scripting or programming skills for automating tasks (Python, bash)

• A good understanding of continuous integration/delivery and the tools commonly used to build CI/CD solutions, such as Gitlab, Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, Nexus and Sonar

• Hands-on experience with Cloud (AWS, Azure or GCP) would be a plus

Skills & Competences

• A strong team player with the ability to work autonomously as well

• People management skills, including proven ability to oversee the training, development, motivation and day-to-day management of team members

• A good communicator fluent in both Greek and English

• An analytical thinker with problem solving skills

• Eager to learn and adopt new technologies

• Patience and persistence to achieve the highest quality standards

What we offer

At Athens Exchange Group, we highly value our employees and are dedicated to providing them with a work environment that fosters creativity and personal growth. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support our employees and their families, including, among others:

• Hybrid working model

• Competitive base salary

• Annual bonus based on company and individual performance

• Retirement savings plan (TEA), according to company policy

• Private health & life insurance with free inclusion of family members

• Family benefits (Kindergarten and summer camp allowance, Christmas gifts, increased parental leaves etc)

• Subsidized meals in company restaurant

• Access to online training platforms such as Udemy, Pluralsight & continuous learning opportunities

• 24/7 employee assistance program

• Participation in company sport activities (e.g. soccer, basketball, beach volleyball, pilates)

ATHEXGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities, and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of gender age, disability, religion, race, nationality or origin, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation or any other status protected by applicable law.