Senior / Lead QA Engineer

Nasdaq is continuously revolutionizing markets and undergoing transformations while we adopt new technologies to develop innovative solutions, constantly aiming to rewrite tomorrow. If you are someone who enjoys working in a results-driven and high-performing international culture, and thrives in a creative and dynamic environment, this role is for you! You will have a leading role in the build-out of a new Quality Center of Excellence function for advanced technical systems solving complex business requirements for exciting and demanding customers within the FinTech industry.

About the role
Nasdaq is looking for a Senior / Lead QA engineer to spearhead the establishment of a new Quality Center of Excellence for cross-product Quality Assurance and Quality Control at Nasdaq Global Technology in Vilnius. You will play a leading role in shaping the future strategy for quality management taking the organization towards an agile way of managing quality. The role encompasses the complete product portfolio of Software Products and Software Services for Market Infrastructure Operators and spans the complete securities transaction processing chain from trading via clearing & risk to settlement & depository. You will be working directly with the senior managers of the different product teams in the Product & Platform Engineering organization while impacting the work output of +500 people.

Your responsibilities
In this role, you will lead improvement initiatives in both areas of Quality Assurance and Quality Control. You will also provide thought leadership in the development of the future quality management strategy aimed at taking the quality ambitions of the product portfolio to the next level including adopting an agile way-of-working with a Quality Engineering mindset. Moreover, you will ensure that the Product & Platform Engineering organization has common practices and processes in place in all aspects of the quality work, from product development lifecycle governance to test process adherence and information security compliance.

This is a unique opportunity to get exposure to the heart of the financial industry working with mission critical systems, with extremely high demands on reliability and uptime, comprised of complex business functionality and built for high volumes and microsecond latency. We believe that you are rising star at your current company and that you are now ready to take your career to the next level at Nasdaq Global Technology.

To be successful in this role, you need to have a flexible mindset and an ability to adapt when pre-requisites are changing. In addition, we foresee structure and a great attention to details as important in this role, along with being comfortable liaising with individual contributors, as well as getting the most out of a team.

Furthermore, you will have the following responsibilities:
• Lead quality management improvement initiatives within the existing quality assurance framework
• Lead change in test methodology and test process to improve quality in product deliveries for customers
• Develop KPIs for measuring quality, requirements coverage and test coverage
• Spearhead review processes in order to ensure that they align to QA framework, trends and best practices
• Plan, conduct, and monitor the test, and inspecting the products to ensure its quality
• Evaluate and assess continuous quality improvement within different product teams

You will bring
• Should have proven experience in the relevant area
• Experience from quality assurance maturity models such as TMMI and TPI
• Experience from agile quality management with experience from Quality Engineering
• Hands-on testing experience from technical complex systems in an international environment
• A history of analysis, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to review systems, find flaws and pose solutions to those flaws
• Demonstrated leadership, professionally or at a non-profit organization
• Abilities to engage and collaborate closely with external clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders
• Decision-making skills that involve choosing alternatives and evaluating their relative merits
• Experience with project management skills sure would-be a plus
• Experience with functional, test automation and non-functional would-be a plus
• A strong inner drive and motivation, thriving in a high pace environment
• Strong with English communication

We offer
• Opportunity to join a leading international company
• Growth environment, ability to learn from great leaders
• Unlimited access to e-learning platforms (Udemy, financial e-trainings, mentorship programs and so on)
• Additional benefits such as private medical insurance and sport activities
• Comfortable and modern working environment

This is a full-time position located in Vilnius. As the selection and interview process is ongoing, please submit your application in English as soon as possible.
Monthly salary from (Gross): 3750 EUR, other bonuses apply.
A valid working permit for the EU is mandatory.

Come as You Are

Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.