Ciklum · 1 day ago
Lead Manual QA Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/StaffCiklum is a custom product engineering company that supports multinational organizations and scaling startups. They are seeking a Lead Manual QA Engineer to drive QA strategy and execution, ensuring consistent quality practices and supporting high-quality delivery across technical platforms.
Enterprise SoftwareOutsourcingSoftwareTraining
Hiring Manager
Anna Volkovska
Responsibilities
Proven background in designing and developing test strategies using best practices and patterns
Experience with setting up test plan for small, big, multi-stream commercial projects
High proficiency in testing documentation creation and any testing type execution
Experience in most of the testing standard tools for testing (API, Proxy, Mobile, Automation, Bug Tracking, Test Management, Queues, etc.) and database administration (SQL, NoSQL)
Master proficiency in Agile Methodologies, able to drive and improve any activity according to selected methodology (such as daily meetings, planning, estimation, retrospective, etc.)
Experience in any Agile artifact implementation (e.g. SCRUM board, Burndown Chart, etc.)
In-depth proficiency in the estimation of activities related to testing
Support the QA Head in defining, refining, and enforcing QA strategies, standards, and best practices across the SAFe program
Ensure consistent application of quality processes across Scrum teams, including functional, regression, automation, performance, and integration testing
Identify quality risks early and drive effective mitigation strategies
Collaborate with RTEs, Product Managers, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to integrate quality into PI planning and team ceremonies
Track and communicate testing progress, risks, dependencies, and quality metrics to stakeholders
Assist in resource planning and workload distribution across QA teams
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and process optimization within the SAFe environment
Develop and maintain dashboards and KPIs to measure product health, defect trends, and testing effectiveness
Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to improve product quality and delivery predictability
Collaborate with QA Leads to understand team development needs and support the ongoing reinforcement of a quality-first mindset
Coordinate defect triage activities and facilitate cross-functional discussions
Support release readiness assessments and ensure quality gates are met before deployment
Establishes process of Requirements Analysis and Requirements Traceability Matrix creation
Administrates Test Management and Bug Tracking tools
Qualification
Required
Proven background in designing and developing test strategies using best practices and patterns
Experience with setting up test plan for small, big, multi-stream commercial projects
High proficiency in testing documentation creation and any testing type execution
Experience in most of the testing standard tools for testing (API, Proxy, Mobile, Automation, Bug Tracking, Test Management, Queues, etc.) and database administration (SQL, NoSQL)
Master proficiency in Agile Methodologies, able to drive and improve any activity according to selected methodology (such as daily meetings, planning, estimation, retrospective, etc.)
Experience in any Agile artifact implementation (e.g. SCRUM board, Burndown Chart, etc.)
In-depth proficiency in the estimation of activities related to testing
Support the QA Head in defining, refining, and enforcing QA strategies, standards, and best practices across the SAFe program
Ensure consistent application of quality processes across Scrum teams, including functional, regression, automation, performance, and integration testing
Identify quality risks early and drive effective mitigation strategies
Collaborate with RTEs, Product Managers, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to integrate quality into PI planning and team ceremonies
Track and communicate testing progress, risks, dependencies, and quality metrics to stakeholders
Assist in resource planning and workload distribution across QA teams
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and process optimization within the SAFe environment
Develop and maintain dashboards and KPIs to measure product health, defect trends, and testing effectiveness
Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to improve product quality and delivery predictability
Collaborate with QA Leads to understand team development needs and support the ongoing reinforcement of a quality-first mindset
Coordinate defect triage activities and facilitate cross-functional discussions
Support release readiness assessments and ensure quality gates are met before deployment
Establishes process of Requirements Analysis and Requirements Traceability Matrix creation
Administrates Test Management and Bug Tracking tools
Preferred
Experience in using CI/CD tools (Git commands) and debugging proxy tools (Fiddler, CharlesProxy, etc)
Master proficiency in Mobile Testing best practices, Mobile Testing Types, Mobile App Distribution Tools, and Mobile Test Strategy development
Master proficiency in Introduction of Automation test approach, Test cases for Automation creation, Automation Test Reports analysis, Automation metrics gathering
Master proficiency in test data migration and Queues testing process establishment
Benefits
Healthcare
Basic Life Insurance
Short and Long-term disability insurance according to the Company’s Benefit Plans
Company
Ciklum
Ciklum is an software development outsourcing company specializing in Client owned software development centers in Eastern Europe.
Founded in 2002
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Recognize PartnersHorizon Capital
2020-12-29Series Unknown
2019-02-05Series Unknown
2015-11-18Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Michael Boustridge
Chief Executive Officer and President
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