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Gaming Innovation Group

Head of Quality Assurance

Barcelona , Spain
On-site

The Head of Quality Assurance (QA) leads the quality management efforts to ensure that all software, systems, and user experiences meet the highest standards of performance, reliability, and compliance. This role requires a deep understanding of agile software development, gaming compliance regulations, and end-user expectations in a fast-paced, highly regulated industry. The ideal candidate will drive quality strategies that enhance operational efficiency and deliver exceptional user experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership

  • Define and implement the QA strategy across all the service offerings within the organisation.
  • Establish quality benchmarks for software performance, scalability, security, and compliance.

Framework and Strategy

  • Design and oversee testing frameworks for the internal igaming platforms.
  • Implement automated testing strategies to optimize QA processes and accelerate product release cycles.

Team Management

  • Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing QA team, including test engineers and automation specialists.
  • Foster collaboration between QA, development, and operations teams to embed quality into the software development lifecycle.
  • Conduct regular performance reviews and ensure continuous professional development of the QA team.

Process Optimization

  • Implement and refine agile QA practices, including continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD).
  • Work with development teams to integrate QA into the DevOps pipeline and align testing efforts with release goals.
  • Drive innovation in testing methodologies, tools, and technologies to stay ahead of industry trends.
  • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as defect density, test coverage, and release quality to identify areas for improvement.

Customer-Centric Approach

  • Collaborate with product and customer service teams to address player feedback and improve user satisfaction.
  • Ensure that the QA function prioritizes a seamless, engaging, and error-free gaming experience.
  • Partner with product owners to define acceptance criteria and test cases for new features.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 
  • 5+ years in QA roles, with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership capacity, preferably in IT or iGaming.
  • Exceptional team leadership and stakeholder management skills.
  • Proven experience in managing QA for high-traffic web applications.
  • Expertise in test automation tools (such as Selenium, Appium, JMeter) and defect tracking systems (such as Jira).
  • Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab) and version control systems.
  • Ability to inspire a culture of quality and continuous improvement across the organization.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Benefits

  • Exciting opportunities for career growth
  • Hybrid working arrangements
  • Health Insurance coverage
  • Health and Wellbeing Allowance (350 EUR annually)
  • Enjoy a day off on your birthday!
  • Take a 'Me Time' day off each year
  • Free lunches in the office
Gaming Innovation Group

At GiG, we are one of the leading iGaming platform and media providers worldwide, using our powerful, innovative and scalable technology. We help to drive sustainable growth by delivering world-class solutions to our partners and their customers.We know that, in order to achieve our lofty goals, the most important thing is that we all do it together. In an industrious and innovative market place, our commitment to quality and the respect with which we treat personal growth and reward truly sets us apart. This is what helps make us unique, this is what makes us such an appetising proposition to those hungry for success. GiG is a group of like minded human beings, not just an entity listed on Scandinavian stock exchanges. It’s the investment in our people, their families and their lives, it’s the willingness to support an environment of continuous learning that, no matter where we are in the world, makes a GiGster a GiGster.With offices in Denmark, Malta, Riga and Spain, we’ve adopted and embraced a hybrid approach to how and where we work as a commitment to the prosperity and future of our people. This sustainable approach drives our success as a business, that of our people and any future GiGsters too.

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