Making a job change is a big decision. Why consider Aptos?
You will join a team of remarkable colleagues who are committed and passionate about creating and delivering leading-edge solutions to the retail market. You will be part of an exciting growth journey where we will do everything possible to help you reach and exceed your career dreams. Our colleagues have access to industry-leading training and development opportunities, and the chance to work in a global, diverse culture with offices in 13 countries. You will be part of an inclusive culture that is grounded in our Company's purpose: to make a difference for every colleague, every client, every day.
With years of deep retail DNA, Aptos has been a market-leading platform that drives the world’s largest retailers’ product, promotion, commerce and merchandising decisions across online and brick-and-mortar operations. The opportunity at Aptos has never been greater, as we transition our solutions to cloud-native, microservices architecture. More than 135,000 retail locations impact nearly $2 trillion in annual revenue across fashion, grocery, drug, convenience, general merchandise, discount and sporting goods stores optimized with Aptos’ solutions. We hope you’ll be a part of taking innovative solutions to market with the leader in Unified Commerce.
Company Overview: Aptos is the global leader in unified commerce solutions for retailers. Our modern, cloud-native POS and advanced enterprise technologies are trusted by hundreds of retail brands around the world. For over 40 years, Aptos has delivered software solutions that help retailers inspire loyalty, maximize revenue, and reduce costs
Position Overview: We are looking for an individual who is passionate about Quality Assurance (QA) and automation. The QA Lead will lead, mentor and participate in cross-functional, geographically distributed teams and will advocate for quality for those teams and ensure they are working efficiently. The QA Lead will report to and work closely with the QA Manager.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Develop and / or refine frameworks and processes designed to optimize all QA-related activities in the context of Professional Services, i.e., related to the implementation of Aptos products for our customers.
- End-to-end management of all aspects of the PS QA team, including, but not limited to:
- Long-term Capacity Planning
- Resource Allocation and Management
- Involvement in Presales cycles, to provide required inputs from a QA perspective.
- Operational management of QA execution to ensure that QA and Project objectives are met. This includes development and / or review of Test Strategies and Test Plans.
- Test Case design/review, Test execution and Test Reports.
- Status reporting of appropriate metrics to report on the effectivity and productivity of the QA team.
- Ensuring continuous improvement practices are developed and built-into team working.
- Contributions, if required, to Test Automation frameworks that will provide significant productivity benefits to execution.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering / technology or equivalent work experience
- 8+ work experience in building, managing and growing QA teams in the context of Professional Services
- Proven work experience in working directly with global customers across geographies (preferably North America, Europe)
- Proven success with both automated and manual testing tools and technologies. Your test automation experiences include planning, assessments, script development and maintenance.
- Experience within the Retail space.
- Ability to maintain a highly utilized professional services team. Look for opportunities to continuously engage the team.
- Ability to work with Resource Manager to properly staff the team. Includes the ability to manage last minute changes.
- Ability to work with the internal team, implementation consultants and customers to help build test strategies, plans and test bases from a clear set of requirements.
- Excellent communication skills (clear and concise)
- Great attention to detail
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment and across regions.
- Proficient with Agile - you are comfortable working with global teams.
We offer a competitive total rewards package including a base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set, and location. For those in eligible roles, discretionary incentive compensation may be awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. By submitting an application for this job, you acknowledge that any personal data or personally identifiable information that you provide to us will be processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice.
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