Senior QA Lead

Our mission is to build a connected society, rooted in trust, with identity-first security for every machine and human. Keyfactor helps organizations move fast to establish digital trust at scale — and then maintain it. With decades of cybersecurity experience, Keyfactor is trusted by more than 1,500 companies across the globe. We are proud to continually earn recognition as a Best Place to Work, and we achieve that through our amazing people who cultivate our culture as we grow. We hope you will trust your future with Keyfactor!

Experience: Specialized (IC5)

Job Function: Engineering

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

The Senior QA Lead is responsible for overseeing the QA strategy, planning and leading complex test projects to completion, coordinating efforts between the QA team and cross-functional team members, while ensuring that all testing is appropriate and aligned with project goals. This role also involves mentoring and guiding the QA team in best practices.

The role is based out of Aachen office in Germany, following a hybrid work model and excellent flexible working practices. Applicants must hold a valid Right to Work in Germany, and should be able to work from the office at least two days each week.

Job Responsibilities

• Create and evolve the QA strategy for your product area.
• Introduce and take ownership of quality and testing metrics for your product area.
• Oversee QA activities for major product features, ensuring appropriate and high-fidelity testing.
• Coordinate testing efforts between QA team members and cross-functional teams.
• Mentor and guide QA team members in best practices and methodologies.
• Lead the development and execution of test plans and test cases for critical features.
• Collaborate with product and development teams to resolve complex defects.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of QA processes and tools.
• Ensure that all QA activities are completed on schedule and meet quality benchmarks.

Minimum Qualifications, Education, and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Significant experience in QA engineering or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Thought leadership, advanced strategic and technical expertise, superior communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical skills, deep understanding of testing methodologies, and excellent communication.
• Ability to innovate at a high level, lead large-scale projects, and mentor senior team members.
• Ability to lead complex testing efforts, coordinate cross-functional teams, and resolve critical issues.
• Mastery of industry trends, company strategy, and future direction.
• In-depth knowledge of QA processes, test automation, and software development methodologies.
• Fluency in English language, verbal and written.

Compensation

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Culture, Career Opportunities and Benefits

We build teams that continually strive to get better than the day before. You will be challenged daily and given opportunities to grow personally and professionally. We balance autonomy and structure to create an entrepreneurial environment to spur creativity and new ideas.

Here are just some of the initiatives that make our culture special:

• Second Fridays (a company-wide day off on the second Friday of every month).
• Comprehensive benefit coverage, paid for by the company for you and your dependents (US).
• Generous paid parental leave (US).
• Dedicated employee-focused ambassadors via Key Contributors & Culture Committees.
• DIVERSE Commitment, a call to action for a more inclusive and diverse future in business, society, and technology.
• The Keyfactor Alliance Program to support DEIB efforts.
• Wellbeing resources, wellness allowance, mindfulness app free membership, Wellness Wednesdays.
• Global Volunteer Day, company non-profit matching, and 3 volunteer days off.
• Unlimited time off (US) and competitive time off globally.
• Monthly Talent development and Cross Functional meetings to support professional development.
• Regular All Hands meetings – followed by group gatherings.

Our Core Values

Our core values are extremely important to how we run our business and what we look for in every team member:

Trust is paramount.

We deliver security software and solutions where trust and openness are of the highest importance for our customers. We are honest and a trusted partner in every aspect of business.

Customers are core.

We strategize, operate, and execute through a customer-centric view. We prioritize the security interests of our customers, and we act as if their data were our own.

Innovation never stops, it only accelerates.

The speed of change is accelerating. We are committed, through investment and focus, to stay ahead of the innovation curve.

We deliver with agility .

We thrive in high-paced and continually changing environments. We navigate through newly added variables, adjust accordingly, while driving towards our strategic goals.

United by respect .

Respect for all is what unites us. We promote diversity, inclusivity, equity, and acting with empathy and openness, both in our business and in our communities.

Teams make “it” happen.

Vision and goals are not individually achievable – they require teamwork. We pride ourselves in operating as a cohesive team, creating promoters and partners, and winning as one.

Keyfactor is a proud equal opportunity employer including but not limited to veterans and individuals with disabilities.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Applicants with disabilities may contact a member of Keyfactor’s People team via (emailprotected) and/or telephone at 1.216.785.2990 to request and arrange for accommodations at any time.

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