Head of Quality Assurance Department
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Head of Quality Assurance Department at Colibrix One: Barcelona, Espagne; Hybride; Temps plein; IT; QA / automatisation des tests. This listing is part of JobGrid's Emplois QA tester depuis des pages carrières. JobGrid adds normalized role facts, source context, and a path to the employer application page so candidates can compare the listing before applying.
- Location and workplace: Barcelona, Espagne, Hybride
- Role classification: IT, QA / automatisation des tests, Temps plein
- Source freshness: checked by JobGrid on 2026-05-29.
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Join COLIBRIX.ONE - Innovating the Future of Payments
At COLIBRIX ONE*, we’re building advanced, AI-powered payment technologies that support Payment Service Providers (PSPs), Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs), and neobanks across the EU and the UK. As a fully licensed EMI (FCA reference number 927920) and a Principal Member of Mastercard, we offer real-world financial solutions that include:
- Global card processing
- Digital wallet infrastructure
- Cross-border merchant accounts
- Alternative payment methods (APMs)
- Corporate accounts for legal entities
We’re a fast-growing team with a passion for innovation, security, and scalability. Our culture values curiosity, collaboration, and impact - and we’re looking for talented professionals who are ready to shape the future of fintech.
About the role:
We are looking for a Head of Quality Assurance to take full ownership of fintech product quality and release decisions. In this role, you will design and build a modern, proactive QA function from the ground up - focused on preventing defects through strong engineering practices, automated quality gates, and AI-driven solutions.
You will define the QA strategy, select and implement the right tools, and establish scalable processes that ensure reliable, secure, and compliant releases in a regulated fintech environment. A strong understanding of fintech products and regulatory requirements is essential.
Working closely with engineering and product teams, you will drive a quality-first culture and introduce innovative approaches, including AI-powered test generation, analysis, and triage.
This is a high-impact leadership role with the opportunity to shape the QA organization, influence product outcomes, and directly contribute to customer trust and business success.
Tech stack:
Python, Playwright, Jira,TestRail/ Zephyr/ QASE, GitLab, AWS.
Responsibilities:
- Own end-to-end product quality across all environments (dev → prod)
- Build and drive QA strategy, processes, and quality culture focused on defect prevention
- Own release quality decision (go/no-go), quality gates, and release readiness process
- Ensure production stability via defect SLAs (P0/P1 prevention and fast resolution)
- Establish controlled QA/Sandbox environments aligned with production
- Drive test automation for critical flows (E2E, API, integration) and integrate into CI/CD
- Ensure risk-based test coverage and visibility of high-risk gaps
- Own regression strategy and maintain test documentation standards
- Define and track quality metrics (defect leakage, coverage, flakiness, MTTR)
- Ensure production safety mechanisms (feature flags / rollback / kill-switches)
- Improve requirements quality and enforce clear acceptance criteria
- Lead incident RCA and drive systemic quality improvements
- Build and scale QA team, structure, and operating model
- Drive adoption of modern QA and AI-enabled practices
Requirements:
- 5+ years in QA, including leadership experience
- Fintech experience - payments, banking, e-money, high-risk systems
- Strong experience in test automation, CI/CD, and quality gates
- Experience building proactive QA systems, processes, and coverage models
- Experience defining and using quality metrics (defect leakage, coverage, etc.)
- Strong understanding of distributed systems and E2E flows
- Experience improving release processes and environment strategy
- Practical experience with modern QA tooling and AI-assisted workflows
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Russian
What we offer:
- Opportunity to shape the future of fintech solutions within a growing company
- Collaborative, horizontal team structure that values your expertise and ideas
- Continuous learning and development opportunities to enhance your skills and career growth
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
* Please note that this position is offered within the COLIBRIX ONE. Employment will be under the appropriate legal entity based on the role and location.