Head of Quality Assurance (m/f/x)

Location: Aachen/ Düsseldorf, Germany
Business Unit: Information Security

Your tasks

Lead and further build a team of QA engineers, responsible for independent end-to-end product testing, and for embedded Quality Assurance in our agile development teams
Ensuring that the development teams adhere to the QA principles, guidelines, and best practices
Establish quality gates for product releases based on defined quality metrics
Contribute to the design and optimization of all quality assuring actions for selected product lines
Define, develop & deploy standards, methodologies and frameworks for quality assurance and test automation
Understand business and development strategies and apply knowledge to improve test plans and specifications
Recruit new talents and ensure a perfect onboarding of new colleagues
Coach and develop team members to improve their skills and grow in their profession
May represent group at conferences and industry forums on technology issues relating to group projects or area of expertise internationally
If required, meet with customers and partners to represent Utimaco and the quality assurance engineering group internationally

University degree in Technical Engineering or Computer Science or similar
2+ Years in a QA leadership role
Proven working experience in an agile environment
Experience of information security technologies and architectures
ISTQB Certification
Deep understanding of agile development and testing methodologies and software life cycles
Brought knowledge of test automation and performance testing tools
Understanding of continuous integration and delivery processes
Knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems
Excellent verbal & written communication and presentation skills in English, German is a plus
Intercultural skills as well as strong problem-solving and communication skills

An open and friendly corporate global culture characterized by a constructive and cooperative environment
Many learning opportunities to deepen your skillset and to support your professional growth
Personal coverage by a travel health insurance, a private accident insurance and a company pension plan
Access to specific education programs
Flexible working hours and the option to work hybrid & mobile, independent time management
Challenging tasks and close cooperation with a competent team
A dynamic company where teamwork and relationship management are valued

Then we look forward to receiving a meaningful application stating the earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.