Senior QA Automation and Quality Assurance Lead

Ignite excellence in quality — shape the future of software testing and automation! Portugal-based opportunity with remote work model. As a Senior QA Automation and Quality Assurance Lead, you will be working for our client, a pioneering company dedicated to transforming software development. You will lead the end-to-end QA function across multiple cross-functional teams, driving a culture of quality and innovation to ensure the delivery of robust, scalable solutions that make a real impact. Your main responsibilities: Define and implement the QA strategy across development teams, embedding quality early in the development lifecycle Lead and mentor the QA and Automation Engineers, fostering a high-performance quality-driven culture Establish and maintain shared standards, testing frameworks, and infrastructure to support automated and manual testing practices Design, build, and maintain automated test suites, ensuring high test coverage for core user flows and beyond Collaborate with Architects and Product Managers to make informed decisions on testing tools, frameworks, and environments Monitor quality KPIs, defect trends, and testing metrics, providing actionable insights to stakeholders Support the recruitment, onboarding, and growth of testing talent within the organization Actively contribute to the codebase and CI/CD pipelines, leading by example in complex testing scenarios You're ideal for this role if you have: 5+ years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or related fields Strong knowledge of manual and automated testing practices, test automation, and CI/CD pipelines Proven experience in establishing and leading QA strategies across multiple teams Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal Experience with test frameworks, tooling, and infrastructure decision-making Data-driven mindset with expertise in KPI and testing metrics analysis It is a strong plus if you have: Professional certifications in testing or qualit