QA Lead (Hybrid)

Location: Madrid, Spain

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Thales in Spain is a leader in technological solutions applied to Defence, Aeronautics, Security, Transportation and Space and, furthermore, is a global centre for excellence in Space, Security of Critical Infrastructures and Transportation. With a turnover of €320 million and a staff of 1,200, it exports approximately 40% of its total production principally to the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America.

Thales Cybersecurity & Digital Identity is a global leader in digital security, bringing trust to an increasingly connected world. We design and deliver a wide range of products, software and services based on two core technologies: digital identification and data protection.

With the massive surge of electronic travel documents and national eID cards, Thales Digital & Security global business unit is supporting border agencies,
government authorities and airports to exploit technology convergence to gain consistent, comprehensive border, visa management and document verification worldwide that will:

• Deliver seamless travel with border control applications.
• Offer convenience for travelers for fast and secure border crossing.
• Improve border intelligence for detection and prevention, including some of the most disruptive new technologies like biometrics, machine learning, or micro services.

If you’re looking for new opportunities, and ready to join a high-skilled multicultural team, willing to travel, we are now looking for a Java Engineer to join our team in Madrid.

What will you do?

As a Backoffice IVVQM, your role is to lead the validation and verification of the solution release with core-customization based on product, closely work with BO Technical Leader (TL) and the team to validate and deliver qualified release, and focus on create and continuously improve the test strategy, test plan and test cases by closely collaboration with R&D IVVQ team. Also support Solution Architecture (SA) with TL together for effort estimations for validation activities during the bid process.

• Bid
  • Support Solution Archictecture for requirement validation and the effort estimation with TL together.
  • Support SA for domain expertise if applicable.
• Project
  • Own the responsibility for building test strategy and creating test plan.
  • Validate the requirements are testable, clear and complete.
  • Lead and work with IVVQ teams for test executions, coordinate IVVQ activities, establishing priorities and tailor the IVVQ environments.
  • Ensure the quality of deliveries meet process and requirement.
  • Approve TQR for qualification (quality, documents, deliveries, etc.).
• Daily
  • Participate in border product development process meeting of SRR and TQR to learn products and provide comments from project experiences.
  • Continuous improve the IVVQ efficiency (test automation, env, etc.) and improve quality by reducing the number of defects after release (test plan, test case, etc.).
  • Facilitate the continuous development of way and culture with BO team together.

About You

To succeed in this job, you should have:

Technical skills:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or computer science, and significant experience in your field of expertise.
• At least 3 years of proven experience with create validation strategy and test plans based on requirements.
• Professional for the process of software development and validation.
• Experience with test automation.
• Proven successful teamwork in communication and collaboration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish.

Previous knowledge or work experience in any of the following points will be valued:

• Experience with Biometric (fingerprint, facial, iris, etc.) systems.
• Knowledge and proven experience relevant to border and travel domain.
• Knowledge or experience with test automation.
• Certifications relevant to software development process, software validation, etc.
• Familiarity with hardware components or backend systems.
• Knowledge of regulatory or compliance requirements relevant to your industry.
• Customer-facing technical experience.

What do we offer?

• Flexible working hours.
• Intensive working days on Fridays and during August.
• Remote-friendly - 2/3 days a week working from home.
• Restaurant allowance and social benefits (health insurance, kindergarten).
• Free coffee on-site!

Thales is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, protected veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.   
 

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!