Quality Engineering Lead

Job Description:

Hi, we're glad you're here! We are hiring to our Aviva Services Excellence Centre!

We're looking for a Quality Engineering Lead to set the bar for BuiltIn Quality across Release Process Team. You'll own the test strategy and framework for complex, multiteam initiatives, champion shiftleft practices, and ensure every release is reliable, observable, and compliant with the Aviva Change Framework quality gates. Working closely with Product, Engineering, and Platforms, you'll turn requirements into executable, automated checks integrated directly into our CI/CD pipelines, so quality becomes everyone's habit.

What will you be doing?

* Design, own and evolve a scalable test framework across all layers, define standards and practices, and embed SAFe Built-In Quality principles aligned with Aviva Change Framework.
* Collaborate with stakeholders to shape testable stories, ensure comprehensive functional and non-functional coverage, and manage dependencies and risks with mitigation plans.
* Drive automation within CI/CD pipelines for fast feedback, promote shift-left practices, and select and scale modern testing tools effectively.
* Establish quality gates and release criteria, oversee UAT and regression strategies, and provide evidence-based reporting while escalating risks and corrective actions.
* Build and coach a high-performing QE chapter, ensure clean handover of QE assets to platform teams, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across frameworks.

What we're looking for?

Must have skills:

* Proficient in coding with Java, C#, and Python; experienced in building automation frameworks from scratch, including pipelines and reporting.
* Hands-on with BDD frameworks (Cucumber, SpecFlow, Behave), Gherkin, and living documentation; solid understanding of databases, APIs, web services; automation-first approach with manual testing only where it adds unique value.
* Fluent in Azure DevOps and test management tools (Xray preferred); familiar with AWS/Azure; curious about emerging tech (GenAI/ML); self-sufficient and quick to cross-skill across stacks and tools.

Desired skills:
* Experience leading QE for transformational change initiatives in regulated environments (financial services/insurance).
* Performance engineering (JMeter/Locust), security testing exposure, and observability/telemetry familiarity.
* Contract testing (Pact or similar) and service virtualization.
* Accessibility testing practices and tooling.

In Aviva Services Excellence Centre, we provide:

* Contract of employment
* Performance Bonus
* Private medical care (ENEL-MED)
* Cafeteria system of benefits (e.g. MultiSport card)
* Additional parent privileges:
- baby leave - 6 weeks leave for second parent
- shortened working time after parental leave
* Employer-funded group insurance
* Employee Shares Plan
* Extra day off for birthday
* Paid time off to volunteer
* Additional leave acquired over the years in the company (even 5 days more in a year)
* Wellbeing Leave - additional two weeks paid leave after 10 years of service
* Psychological support consultations
* Access to the e-learning platforms
* Internal employee referral program
* Hybrid working model from Poland with a few days in Warsaw office per month (team meetings, onboarding, onsite trainings etc).
* Attractive office location in Warsaw - Gdański Business Center
* Additional entitlements for people with disabilities - Work Without Barriers
* Work environment that promotes diversity - Diversity Charter

Do you see yourself in Aviva Services Excellence Centre? Be sure to apply!

Aviva is for everyone!

We've been ranked the #1 Best Workplace in Poland and #5 for Women by Great Place to Work®! Join a place where you're empowered to grow, thrive, and shine bright!

As a signatory to the Diversity Charter, Aviva applies a policy of equal treatment and creates a work environment that is friendly to people with disabilities. We do not require from candidates the date of birth, marital status and attached photos to your CV. We encourage all individuals regardless of gender to apply.

Most of our people are smart working - spending also time in our office - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

We're inclusive - we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply and try!

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