Software QA Lead

At Pretius, we are looking for Software QA Lead to a global-scale platform in the field of gaming and lotteries project. The role requires close collaboration with engineering, product, and DevOps teams in an Agile environment, oversight of automation initiatives, hands-on involvement in testing, and mentoring QA engineers. Project / Role • Own and continuously improve the quality strategy, test approach, and QA best practices across projects. • Review functional and technical requirements to ensure testability, coverage, and risk awareness. • Define, prepare, and maintain test plans, test strategies, and test documentation. • Coordinate and execute manual and automated testing according to project priorities and delivery timelines. • Collaborate closely with the Automation Lead on test automation initiatives, including framework standards and adoption. • Oversee defect management, test reporting, and quality metrics using JIRA and XRAY (or similar tools). • Collaborate with development, product, and DevOps teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC/STLC. • Mentor, support, and provide technical guidance to junior and midlevel QA engineers. • Lead QA activities for distributed and multilocation teams. • Support test data strategy definition and ensure proper test data preparation.   Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience). • 8+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance. • 5+ years of experience in a QA Lead / Test Lead role. • Strong understanding of software development lifecycles and Agile methodologies. • Proven experience defining and executing test strategies and test plans. • Solid experience with manual testing and strong exposure to test automation. • Working knowledge of SQL for data validation and backend testing. • Experience with Linux environments. • Handson experience using JIRA, XRAY, or similar test management and defecttracking tools. • Experience leading QA activities within distributed or remote teams. • Fluent English (min. B2). Nice to have: • Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (e.g. Playwright, Robot Framework, or similar). • Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Azure. • Familiarity with highvolume transaction systems and complex backend architectures. • Understanding of eventdriven architectures (e.g. Kafka). • ISTQB certification or equivalent testing certification. • Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and Gitbased workflows.   What do we offer? • We focus on long-term relationships based on fair principles and reliability. • Co-financing of the Multisport card and Medicover private healthcare. • Modern office available. • Team bonding activities, internal courses, conferences, certifications.