Senior Localization Quality Assurance (LQA) Lead

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Mentor and coach LQA Leads, fostering their professional growth and development in quality assurance practices.
• Lead and run multiple LQA projects, prioritizing tasks and managing interdependencies.
• Plan and be responsible for the execution of LQA projects, from small to large-scale initiatives, providing oversight of active team projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers and automation specialists, to define testing requirements and execute test plans.
• Work closely with external test vendors to communicate requirements and assess performance.
• Provide regular updates to management, highlighting any issues or risks.
• Analyze metrics to identify areas needing additional testing and create detailed quality reports.
• Use JIRA for tracking LQA activities and progress.
• Triage and follow up on bugs, ensuring resolution.
• Participate in cross-domain meetings and initiatives as a representative of the LQA or L10n team.
• Suggest and implement improvements to LQA processes and tools.
• Contribute to sprint planning and product backlog maintenance, occasionally assuming scrum master responsibilities.
• Develop and maintain documentation for features and tasks.
• Train and support other LQA Leads as necessary.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Keen attention to detail and superior organizational abilities.
• Proven ability to work independently and efficiently, managing multiple priorities.
• Strong collaboration skills and experience working with cross-company teams.
• A proactive approach to independent problem-solving and project management.
• Experience with multilingual projects and familiarity with localization standards.
• Knowledge of software development cycles and scheduling flexibility for international collaboration.
• Experience with CAT tools (XTM preferred) and multilingual proficiency is advantageous.
• Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced environment, supporting internal and external customers.
• Experience working on multi-language projects in an Agile environment.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in QE/QA/LQA roles.
• Proficiency in testing web and mobile applications.
• Experience with Selenium, JavaScript, Python, and scripting automation tasks.
• Proficient in using JIRA and GitHub for project management and version control.
• Experience with Automation frameworks (e.g., BrowserStack, Appium) is a plus.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience with automation frameworks such as BrowserStack and Appium.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.