Head of QA

About the role

Devoteam is looking for a highly experienced and dynamic Head of QA to lead its Quality Assurance practice in Portugal. The role is critical for ensuring the quality of deliverables and driving new business opportunities. You will shape the QA offering, mentor the team and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver high‑quality solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Define and lead the QA offering and strategy, methodology, discipline and framework.
• Mentor and develop the QA team, fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Manage training, certifications and continuous learning for QA staff.
• Drive automation and agile testing, improving testing tools, techniques and processes.
• Oversee functional, performance and security testing activities.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices, identifying and mitigating quality risks.
• Collaborate with project managers, developers and other stakeholders.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities related to QA services, creating presentations and proposals for clients.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Extensive experience in Quality Assurance, including leadership of QA teams.
• Proven track record of leading and motivating QA teams in an IT consulting environment.
• Strong sales and business development skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation abilities.
• Fluent English proficiency.

Required skills

• Deep understanding of QA methodologies and tools.
• Functional testing.
• Performance testing.
• Security testing.
• Test automation.
• Experience with continuous delivery environments.