Act as the tactical executor of quality assurance within sprints and the QA owner inside a squad. Bridge requirements with automation‑ready and sustainable test coverage, collaborating closely with developers under a QA Shift‑Left approach.
TASKS & RESPONSABILITIES
Overview :
. Own sprint-level QA: test planning, story testability, data, manual & exploratory runs, and story-level automation following Organization set standards.
. Collaborate Shift‑Left with developers: write automation early, review acceptance criteria, propose testability improvements.
. Keep a squad regression checklist; nominate cases to the shared/domain regression as per organization process standards
Track squad quality signals (coverage, pass/fail, leakage, flakiness); contribute to dashboards; lead squad defect triage and RCA with devs. Sprint-Level Quality Ownership
. Own all QA activities for assigned user stories, ensuring complete functional and integration coverage.
· Create and maintain sprint‑level test plans aligned with acceptance criteria and integration needs.
· Actively participate in refinement to clarify acceptance criteria and ensure testability (Shift‑Left).
· Maintain a squad‑level regression checklist; propose candidates for broader regression to the QA Product Lead.
Test Case Design & Execution
. Design high‑quality, reusable, modular test cases for functional, negative, edge, and API scenarios.
. Ensure test cases are automation‑ready and follow organizational standards defined by QA Lead (Org).
. Execute manual and exploratory testing within each sprint.
. Prepare and maintain test data sets to support consistent execution across environments.
. Evaluate relevance of test cases and propose refactoring/removal of obsolete tests.
Automation Contribution
. Implement and maintain story‑level automated tests using approved frameworks (Selenium, Postman, Gherkin/Java).
. Follow framework architecture and coding standards defined by QA Lead (Org).
. Collaborate with developers to ensure automation is created early in the sprint (Shift‑Left).
. Investigate automation failures, apply fixes under code review, and identify root causes.
. Flag flaky tests, propose stabilization improvements, and implement approved fixes.
Quality Governance (Squad Level)
. Track and report quality signals: coverage, execution rate, defect leakage, automation stability.
. Provide quality insights to QA Product Lead and Domain Engineering Manager for dashboards and governance.
. Recommend process or tooling improvements while ensuring alignment with organizational standards.
. Promote Shift‑Left practices by improving user story readiness and acceptance criteria quality.
. Participate in squad retrospectives to improve test planning, coverage, and testability.
Defect Management
. Coordinate with QA Product Lead on Squad Assigned Defects assignment and resolution based on SLA/MTR.
. Lead squad‑level defect triage, ensuring accuracy of severity, priority, and reproduction paths.
. Ensure defects include logs, payloads, data, and screenshots to accelerate investigation.
. Collaborate with developers on root‑cause analysis and validate corrective actions.
. Expand regression coverage by adding checks for fixed defects and recommending broader regression candidates.
Collaboration
. Fully embedded in one or more squads, collaborating daily with developers, PO, and UX/UI.
. Participate in all Agile ceremonies, driving quality‑focused conversations.
. Coach junior testers on test design, exploratory testing, and story readiness.
. Coordinate with other squads QA engineers when stories span multiple domains or integration points.
Limited Beta / Pre‑Release Support
. Support targeted beta actions for squad‑owned features (exploratory, smoke, usability checks).
. Escalate broader beta campaign needs to QA Prod Lead to avoid scope overlap with platform‑level QA.
Continuous Improvement
. Identify bottlenecks in QA processes and propose actionable improvements.
. Raise suggestions for enhancing test frameworks, automation practices, and story readiness.
. Share quality learnings within the squad and the QA Guild to improve domain‑wide maturity.
Requirements
Professional Background, Skills & Abilities
. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
. 3–6 years QA experience in SaaS or similar environments.
. Experience in test planning, execution, functional and integration testing.
. Hands‑on with Selenium, Postman, Gherkin, Java, Azure DevOps.
. Certifications in ISTQB foundation CTFL/ CTFL‑AT/ CTFL‑TTA or certifications in Agile Testing, DevOps Quality, or Test Automation are beneficial
. Knowledge of SDLC, Agile, and Shift‑Left testing practices.
. Strong analytical and communication skills.
. Comfortable collaborating with developers on test design early in the process.
. Ability to handle multiple stories and integrations within the squad.
Top Skills
What We Do
A2MAC1 is the world leading provider of competitive technical benchmarking solutions across the automotive industry and beyond. It is a pioneer in the analysis and transformation of data into value, and a source of mission-critical insights into the market. With over 600 employees worldwide (Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States), the group’s offering is used daily by nearly 650,000 professionals from the entire automotive value chain and beyond (transportation, agriculture, appliances, etc.) for 25 years.
Its unique, easy-to-use, 3D proprietary technology platform helps manufacturers optimize the design and materials of their products throughout their life cycle, with a constant focus on innovation and cost and value optimization.
