Brave Bison · 7 hours ago
QA Team Lead
Brave Bison is a media, marketing, and technology company designed for the digital era. As the QA Team Lead, you will establish and lead the Quality Assurance function, define the QA vision, and ensure high-quality delivery of e-commerce solutions while mentoring the QA team.
Marketing & Advertising
Responsibilities
Establish and lead the QA practice within the organisation, defining the long-term QA strategy and vision
Communicate and demonstrate the value of QA to stakeholders, leadership, and cross-functional teams
Advocate for the QA team, ensuring QA has influence across all project stages
Review QA involvement, ways of working, and quality gates across all existing projects; recommend and implement improved, more efficient processes
Enforce robust QA processes for all new projects, starting from the pre-sales phase
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of QA engineers. Coordinate with teams on which trainings they should take, depending on the project needs
Ensure consistent testing standards across functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing
Implement and track QA KPIs (defect leakage, test coverage, release readiness, etc.)
Identify opportunities to use AI tools to improve QA efficiency, ensuring responsible and effective adoption
Collaborate closely with Product, Development, and Delivery teams to embed quality throughout the SDLC
Participate in release planning, risk assessments, and quality gate approvals
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in QA roles, with at least 2 years in a leadership or team lead position
Strong experience working in e-commerce environments with complex, high-traffic systems
Strong understanding of QA methodologies, test strategies, and agile delivery practices
Fluent English — essential for working in a multi-national organisation and collaborating with global teams
Easy-going, approachable, and excellent communication skills — able to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and cultures
Ability to clearly articulate QA value to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and clients
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent organisational abilities
Experience managing remote or international QA teams
Ability to introduce, implement, and scale the use of AI tools in QA, improving team efficiency and reducing manual effort
Preferred
Knowledge of performance, load, or security testing is a plus
Experience with API testing tools (Postman, REST Assured)
Knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, Azure)
ISTQB or equivalent certification
Experience evaluating or experimenting with modern AI tools for software testing and productivity
Benefits
Dynamic working:To keep that work-life harmony in check, we're flexible on where and when you work
Private medical insurance:To keep you fighting fit and give you and your family peace of mind.
Income protection:We know it feels good to be covered, just in case.
Calm Subscription:Now more than ever, it’s important to mind your mind!
25 days annual leave:This increases to 27 days after three years with us, and then increases every subsequent year up to a max. of 30 days
Christmas closure:No need to save holiday days for the Christmas closure period. It's on us!
Birthdays off:One extra day to celebrate your big day
Summer hours:Between June and Aug we finish at 15.00 every Friday.
Online coaching and mental health support:Unlimited via OpenUp
Remote Working:Work abroad for up to one month a year.
Performance & Salary: Reviewed twice a year for everyone.
Company
Brave Bison
A world where complexity is the only constant demands a new breed of company.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase