Guide, coordinate and coach the QA & Test team in their day-to-day operations.
Communicate and Track any quality risks, gaps or issues
Review requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured testing documentation
Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities
Design, develop, and execute automation scripts
Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved
Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products
Investigate the causes of non-conforming software and implement solutions
Define quality metrics and implement measurements to determine test effectiveness, testing efficiency, and measure the overall quality of the Product
Establish, document, and enhance QA processes
Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and strategies
Requirements
You are a true team player
You are a first class problem solver with a keen eye for details
You are a good listener and have strong communication skills
You have a strong work ethic, a real "can do" attitude
You have a Growth Mindset. You're constantly striving to learn new things and improve
You follow industry news, regularly tinker with new technologies, and read books and blogs to keep your skills sharp
Your profile
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
Minimum of 5 years of quality assurance engineering experience
Minimum of 3 years of QA Team Lead or QA Manager experience
Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, automation tools, and processes
Experience in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases
Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing
Hands-on experience with automated testing tools
Solid knowledge of SQL and scripting
Experience with performance testing
Tech Stack: Python, Playwright, JMeter
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Sphera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues.
Benefits
Health insuranceRemote work optionsEquity / stock options
Additional Information
Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.
Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.
We are guided by our core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration. These values help us recruit the right talent to join our rapidly expanding team of around the globe. It is important to us that each and every Spherion is not only eager to challenge themselves and knows how to get work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture.
We are seeking a Principal QA Engineer to lead and elevate our Quality Assurance function, driving excellence across both manual and automated testing practices. In this role, you will guide and mentor a talented QA & Test team, ensuring high-quality delivery through strong test strategy, rigorous quality standards, and continuous process improvement.
You will play a key role in shaping product quality by reviewing requirements and design documents, defining comprehensive test strategies, and building robust automation frameworks using modern tools and technologies. Beyond execution, you will establish and refine QA processes, define meaningful quality metrics, and champion best practices across the engineering organization.
The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on QA expertise, proven leadership experience, and a passion for solving complex problems. With a strong background in test automation, performance testing, and scripting, ideally within a Python, Playwright, and JMeter environment, you are equally comfortable diving into technical detail and guiding strategic quality initiatives.
This is a great opportunity for someone with a growth mindset who thrives in fast-paced environments, stays ahead of industry trends, and is passionate about building high-performing teams and delivering exceptional software quality.
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