Engineering Manager – QA

<p><strong>We</strong><strong>lcome to DKB Code Factory….&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(185, 106, 217);"><strong>{ { … </strong><strong>a_place_to_stay_yourself:</strong></span></p> <h4><img style="max-width: 100%;" src="https://i.imgur.com/CFPUYqd.png" alt="" width="700"></h4> <p><span style="color: rgb(185, 106, 217);"><strong>} } ;&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);"><strong>{ { … </strong><strong>a_place_to_stay_curious:</strong></span></p> <p>The Engineering Manager — Quality Assurance will lead Valencia’s QA function and drive a standardized, shift-left QA mindset across DKB Code Factory’s teams in<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span class="font-semibold text-neutral-700">Spain and Germany</span>, increasing release confidence and reducing defect leakage. You will combine people leadership with pragmatic enablement—shaping QA standards, coaching engineers, and embedding measurable quality practices into everyday delivery.</p> <p><span class="ui-provider bxw bxx bje bxy bxz bya byb byc byd bye byf byg byh byi byj byk byl bym byn byo byp byq byr bys byt byu byv byw byx byy byz bza bzb bzc bzd" style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);"><strong>} } ;&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <h4><strong>{ your_responsibilities: [</strong></h4> <ul class="text-sm space-y-1 mb-3 pl-4 text-neutral-700 list-disc list-outside"> <li class="text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-700">Lead, coach, and develop QA engineers while coordinating QA practices and standards across Spain and Germany.</li> <li class="text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-700">Conduct QA maturity assessments, publish baseline KPIs (defect leakage, automated coverage, cycle time), and deliver a prioritized 12‑month QA roadmap.</li> <li class="text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-700">Design, publish, and drive adoption of a pragmatic QA playbook (test pyramid, automation strategy, DoR/DoD quality gates) across locations.</li> <li class="text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-700">Deliver high-impact quick wins (e.g., CI test integrations, updated DoD including QA, test guidelines) and scale successful pilots to other teams.</li> <li class="text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-700">Embed shift-left practices by partnering with product and engineering—introduce pairing, refinement participation, and automation-first approaches.</li> <li class="text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-700">Launch and oversee larger initiatives (automation framework standardization, contract testing, quality dashboards/observability) and measure their impact on quality KPIs.</li> <li class="text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-700">Build and sustain a cross-location QA community (guilds, mentorship, knowledge sharing) and support hiring/onboarding for QA roles.</li> </ul> <p><strong><span class="NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW188870906">]</span><span class="NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW188870906">&nbsp;} ;</span></strong></p> <p><strong>{ following_qualifications_would_be_in_line_with_our_desired_profile_for_this_position: [</strong></p> <ul> <li class="text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-700">Proven experience leading QA or quality engineering teams with cross-location scope (people leadership + enablement).</li> <li class="text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-700">Strong hands-on QA expertise: test automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress), API testing (Postman or equivalent), test pyramid and shift-left principles.</li> <li class="text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-700">Practical experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD or similar) and working with Git-based workflows.</li> <li class="text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-700">Demonstrated ability to assess QA maturity, define KPIs, and convert findings into pragmatic roadmaps and measurable quick wins.</li> <li class="text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-700">Excellent stakeholder management and cross-cultural communication skills (Spain &amp; Germany).</li> <li class="text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-700">Fluent English; Spanish desirable.</li> <li class="text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-700">Comfortable working hybrid from Valencia with periodic travel to Berlin.</li> <li class="text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-700">Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, k6), contract testing tools (Pact), observability tooling (Grafana, Prometheus), and cloud environments (AWS) (nice-to-have).</li> <li class="text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-700">Prior experience working in regulated environments (banking/finance)(nice-to-have).</li> <li><em>You're passionate about your work, but also know how to enjoy your free time!</em></li> </ul> <h4><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW188870906" lang="DE-DE" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW188870906">]</span><span class="NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW188870906">&nbsp;} ;</span></span></h4> <div> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Got the feeling not to match every single requirement? Don’t worry! We encourage you to apply anyways, even if your qualifications do not align perfectly. You might still be just the right candidate for us!</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);"><strong>{ { … </strong><strong>a_place_to_stay_together:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">From Morning Daily to Afterwork Drink, team spirit is essential to us. The heart of our togetherness is that we truly are connected with each other: We not only share fun &amp; laughter, but also honest opinions - because that's how we grow: We exchange ideas, give support in our personal development, and celebrate success together! Besides our great community, we also offer numerous other <a href="https://www.dkbcodefactory.com/jobs/valencia#what-we-offer"><em>benefits</em></a>...</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);"><strong>} } ;</strong></span></span></span></p> </div>