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Role purpose:

As a Quality Engineering Lead, you will play a key cross-functional leadership role supporting ECCO’s Digital Commerce teams. You will drive modern Quality Engineering practices, strengthen quality standards, and help shape the future of quality with AI as a key enabler.

You will lead the adoption of AI-assisted testing, automation and data-driven quality practices to improve test design, defect prevention, analysis and engineering efficiency.

Working closely with Engineering, Product and Release Management, you will promote quality as a shared responsibility and drive continuous improvement across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Own and drive the adoption of consistent Quality Engineering standards, frameworks and best practices across Digital Commerce teams.
• Lead and scale AI-assisted Quality Engineering practices, ensuring measurable and sustainable improvements across teams.
• Identify quality gaps, challenge ineffective ways of working and drive improvement initiatives through to implementation.
• Drive test automation improvements, helping teams reduce manual regression efforts and increase meaningful automation coverage.
• Promote quality as a shared responsibility, fostering strong collaboration between Quality Engineering, Development and Product teams.
• Utilize quality metrics and data insights to identify risks, trends and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Partner with Release Management to support release readiness, risk assessment and release process enhancements.
• Support teams in defining effective test strategies, risk-based testing approaches and optimal test coverage.
• Coach and mentor Quality Engineers in automation, test design, AI-assisted testing and modern Quality Engineering practices.
  Drive knowledge sharing, standardization and reuse of Quality Engineering tools, practices and solutions across teams

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering.
• 2+ years of experience in a QA Lead, Technical Lead or similar Quality Engineering leadership role.
• Understanding of AI technologies and practical experience applying AI within software testing or software development processes will be considered a significant advantage.
• Experience working across multiple software development, product or technology teams within complex environments.
• Strong hands-on experience in software testing, test automation and Quality Engineering practices.
• Experience defining and driving quality standards, frameworks and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience using quality metrics and data-driven insights to influence decisions and improve software quality.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to create alignment and drive change without direct authority.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including the ability to challenge constructively and communicate risks effectively.
• Proven experience coaching, mentoring and supporting the development of Quality Engineering professionals.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured approach to identifying root causes and improvement opportunities.
• Strong understanding of modern Quality Engineering principles, Agile methodologies, DevOps practices and software delivery lifecycles.
• Experience with risk-based testing, release processes and quality governance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Relevant certifications in Software Testing, Quality Engineering, Agile, DevOps, Test Automation or AI are considered an advantage

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