Director of Quality

OVERVIEW

If you dream of being part of a global company on a fast growth journey, read on. At Fadata, we pride ourselves of being rapid in changing with our market and customers’ needs. This also means that you should be ready to change when circumstances do. If you are up for a fast and fun ride in a company where the strategy is set while we still have room to change with the market, then hit the apply button.

We have a dream of becoming the industry standard in core software solutions for the insurance industry across the globe – and technically doing so by being a real cloud-native solution scaling to the sky. And we want to achieve that with you.

OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking an experienced Director of quality with a strong background in automation testing to lead our Quality Assurance team, and to set the strategic direction for a software of strong quality where fast releases are a must. As a Director of Quality, you will be responsible for defining the Quality strategy, implementing best practices in testing methodologies, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products. You will both be strategic and operational, leveraging your technical expertise to drive efficiency and effectiveness in our QA processes.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

QA Strategy and Planning:

• Define and implement the overall Quality strategy, including test planning, test execution, and test automation.
• Ensure the implementation of best practices both in your team and across the development organization.
• Develop QA metrics and KPIs to measure and monitor the effectiveness of QA processes and identify areas for improvement.

Team Leadership and Management:

• Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers, providing guidance, coaching, and support in their professional development.
• Set clear objectives, expectations, and performance goals for the QA team, and conduct regular performance reviews.

Тest Automation:

• Ensure design, development, and maintenance of automated test scripts and frameworks to support continuous integration and delivery pipelines.
• Ensure implementation of best practices for test automation, including test case design, code structure, and execution strategies.
• Secure utilization of the latest AI and other tooling

Quality Assurance Processes:

• Establish and enforce QA processes and standards across the software development lifecycle, ensuring adherence to quality guidelines and best practices.
• Implement defect tracking and resolution processes, working closely with development teams to prioritize and resolve issues.
• Own and Lead the Performance activities within the company including the Performance Lab, Performance strategy and execution.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Actively participate in the Product development management team with reference to the CTPO bringing a holistic perspective
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, development, and operations, to ensure alignment on quality goals and priorities.
• Communicate QA status, progress, and risks to stakeholders, providing regular updates and reports on QA activities.

Quality Advocacy:

• Act as a champion for quality within the organization, advocating for best practices, continuous improvement, and a culture of quality excellence.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to promote a quality-focused mindset and drive organizational alignment around quality goals and initiatives.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in software quality assurance, with a focus on test automation and utilizing the best technology to support.
• Hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks, such as Selenium, Appium, Protractor, etc.
• Proficiency in programming languages used for automation testing, such as Java, Python, JavaScript, etc.
• Strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, Travis CI, CircleCI).
• Experience in both shift-left (CI/CT testing, incl AI powered) and shift-right initiatives (performance and security testing) is considered strong plus
• Excellent leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team and secure the foundation in the Fadata values and management princips.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Relevant certifications in quality assurance and test automation.
• High interest in AI and Machine learning in Testing – whether used for test case generation, defect prediction, test-execution optimization or other area of the testing process
• Interest or experience in cloud-based testing platforms is a strong plus

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US

• Become part of a European Insurtech Leader with multinational teams across Europe.
• Choose your “office location”. We have a flexible home office policy.
• Receive a competitive remuneration package together with great opportunities for personal and professional growth
• A positive company culture built around people’s wellbeing
• No meetings time when we can focus on our main tasks.
• Work in a dynamic environment with a team of great talents and professionals that are always ready to help
• A half-day off on the second Friday of the month, so you can focus on passion projects, boost your creativity, or spend time with your loved ones.

ABOUT US

Fadata is a leading provider of software solutions for insurance companies globally. We are on a mission to empower the insurance industry to drive customer engagement, innovation and business value. Together with our customers we are on a journey to build the future of insurance and impact millions of people’s lives every day. Fadata has clients in over 30 countries across the globe. Headquartered in Munich, with offices in more than five European cities, Fadata is backed by Private Equity Riverside and Lowell Minnick.

We provide the heart of the insurance industry with the next generation of core insurance platform. We use end-to-end, flexible cloud services for all insurance processes across Life, P&C and Health, harnessing open ecosystems. Our values include building trust, engaging in open communication where feedback is welcome, being passionate about the value we deliver, innovating our product, and showing care, empathy and respect for one another. We embrace cultural differences and support diversity.

We are making the world a safer place by empowering insurance innovation. We want you to become part of our exceptional team who are driving insurance innovation forward.