Lead MQA (freelance) in Altamira

Lead MQA (freelance)

Братислава (Словаччина), віддалено

Altamira is a boutique IT company that delivers Digital and AI solutions to a wide range of international customers. Headquartered in Bratislava (Slovakia), we work primarily in the financial, pharma and retail sectors delivering mobile, web and platform solutions using an expansive technology portfolio.

We are proud of our teammates. As a fully remote company, we are building empowered, self-organized teams that are focused on personal and professional growth, and who share our customer obsession.

Altamira service delivery teams currently span Slovakia, Ukraine, and the Middle East, and we have ambitions to expand our footprint to meet the growing demand across Europe and into our primary growth markets in the UK and the US.

Please note: Please note that this role requires a flexible schedule, which may include working out of regular working hours. The position also necessitates the ability to travel to Zagreb. We are initially looking for a commitment of at least 4 working hours per day.

About you:

• At least 4 years’ quality control background.
• At least 3 years of leadership experience.
• Understanding of software developmental life cycles and methodologies.
• English: upper intermediate level or higher.
• Ukrainian: Fluent
• Ability to multi-task with multiple priorities and time frames.

Nice to have:

• Skills in test automation, DBs and *nix like systems, network protocols.
• Ability to work independently with no supervision.
• Negotiation, interpersonal communication, and influence skills.
• Relationship building skills.
• Team player.
• People motivation skills.
• Result orientation.
• Process orientation.
• Client orientation.
• Planning, estimation, and budgeting skills.

You will work with:

• Implements best practices and methods for product testing.
• Develops technical visions, specifications, proposals, and other technical documentation.
• Coordinates QA project activities with the customer in the assigned department or within a particular project.
• Supervises several projects and provides ongoing support of QA staff.
• Conducts the technical interviews.
• Develops the presentations of the proposed technical solutions, approaches, and methodologies.
• Performs the QA staff competence level evaluation.
• Participates in a company QA competence group as a technical expert, conducts internal QA trainings and seminars, and creates training materials.
• Develops knowledge libraries for company internal use.
• Plans QA team resource load, performs status tracking and retain stuff in assigned projects.
• Develops and constantly improves the standards for employee performance review related to the quality documentation.
• Establishes criteria for process quality reviews.
• Researches project areas which can be improved and suggests improvements.
• Suggests areas for improvements in company internal processes along with possible solutions.
• Establishes policies and procedures that contribute to the efficiency.
• Develops the QA frameworks.
• Cooperates with clients, identifies their needs, and manages client requirements and expectations.
• Provides peer review of documentation and suggests solid comments for improvements to the customer as well as to Altamira staff.
• Provides risks identification and prediction: existing and possible that can impact QA work and customer.
• Plans and participates in technical meetings.
• Completes other assignments upon requests.

Our transparent recruitment journey usually takes up to 2 weeks and includes a few stages:

1. Recruiting Interview -> 30-45 min
2. Technical Interview -> 1-1,5h
3. Client Interview (optional) -> up to 1h
4. Pre-Offer Call -> 15min
5. Reference Check
6. Offer

We offer:

• Competitive salary, room for development and growth;
• Possibility to work in the Bratislava and Kyiv office or fully remotely;
• Loyal management, interesting tasks, constant support;
• Medical insurance (optional);
• English courses;
• Technical equipment providing;
• Paid vacations 20 workdays, paid sick leave, regular salary reviews;
• Flexible schedule and ability to manage your working hours;
• Support your personal growth and skills upgrading;
• The great environment inside the team, support of initiatives, and ability to contribute to the common goal.

We do believe that the success of  altamira.ai is impossible without the success of our Talents and the success of our Clients!