QA Team Lead

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Cubic³ provides advanced software-defined vehicle solutions to over 200 countries around the world. Our powerfully smart connectivity enables leading automotive, agriculture, and transportation OEMs to deliver innovative new services and fully compliant in-vehicle experiences that customers desire, regardless of local market requirements.

We believe in leadership that supports empowerment and responsibility, while recognising and developing leadership qualities across Our Team. Together we bring out the best in each other. So, whether you're interested in joining us as an individual contributor, manager, senior leader – or someone who aspires to growing into a leadership role – we look for people who are results focused, empathetic, visionary, empowering, and who 'champion' our cultures and values.

The Role

We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic QA Team Lead to join our Connectivity Test team, as this team expands to support Cubic's increasing customer and solutions portfolio. This is a great opportunity for someone who wishes to develop and expand experience as a people manager within the QA domain.

The Connectivity Test team is responsible for the Quality Assurance of Cubic's global mobile network connectivity services within our Cubic3 Cloud product. This is a key role within Cubic's Engineering organisation, with touch point across over 500 mobile networks across the globe, delivering state-of-the-art technology projects with global connectivity reach for the automotive, agriculture and transport industries.

In this role you will:

• Lead the team responsible for testing the mobile connectivity stack including voice, data, SMS, SIM provisioning and roaming.
• Ensure robust, high-quality deployments that support seamless network connectivity for our customer across various geographies.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a small team of QA engineers focused in MVNO connectivity testing. This is a hands on people manager role for a team of three QA Engineers.
• Design and maintain test strategies and plan for mobile core network components including HLR/HSS and MNO roaming integrations.
• Oversee end-to-end testing of mobile services (voice, SMS, data), roaming scenarios and SIM lifecycle management.
• Collaborate closely with development, network engineering and product teams to understand requirements and test coverage.
• Implement and optimise test automation frameworks for mobile connectivity and OTA processes.
• Ensure timely and thorough execution of test cycles.
• Drive root cause analysis of defects and work with cross-functional teams to ensure resolution.
• Own and report on QA KPIs (e.g test coverage, defect leakage. Test execution progress)

What is in it for you

This is a great opportunity for an experienced team leader to make your mark on a QA team through shaping the implementation of lean and test automation practices.

Requirements

Required Skills

• Third level qualification in a technology discipline such as engineering, computer science or a similar discipline
• 5+ years of experience in telecom QA with 2+ years in a leadership or team lead role.
• Team management experience managing small teams of 3 - 4 people, including practical experience in personal development, performance management and applying lean practices within teams
• Strong understanding of mobile network architecture (2G/3G/4G/5G) and SIM provisioning.
• Experience testing mobile services (Voice, SMS, Data), eSIMs and roaming scenarios.
• Familiarity with tools such as Wireshark, CSG, Sigos, SIM OTA platforms and network simulators.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as SpecFlow and Nunit
• Ability to design, develop, and maintain automated tests for functional, regression, and integration testing.
• Experience integrating automated tests into a continuous automated environment
• Knowledge of best practices including test data management, test case design, and reporting.
• Ability to analyse test failures, debug issues, and improve test reliability.
• Guide and mentor the team in developing and maintaining automated tests
• Proficiency in languages commonly used for automation (e.g., C#, Java, Python).
• Proactive and open-minded person with analytical & problem-solving thinking
• Fast learner who likes to deep-dive within multiple technologies
• Quality focused individual with curiosity for technology
• Ability to work unsupervised and take responsibility for the completion of tasks.
• Experience using Atlassian tools, e.g., Confluence, Jira
• Experience working on Kanban model to deliver results
• Demonstratable ability to solve complex problems and propose new perspectives on existing solutions.
• Works independently; receives minimal guidance.
• Ability to act as a mentoring resource for colleagues with less experience.
• Willingness to contribute to process improvements
• Ability to lead the work of small project teams
• Works with minimal guidance
• 25 days annual leave + 2 company days
• Health Insurance
• Pension Contribution
• ESOP
• Bike to work scheme
• Sports and social activities
• Great annual office outings (Summer BBQ, Christmas party, charity runs)
• Bits & Bobs days (Half day every quarter to get your Bits & Bobs done)
• Learning and Development Opportunities

Cubic³ is an equal opportunities employer and committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.