We are seeking an experienced and motivated **Chief Manual Tester** to join our dynamic team.
This role involves overseeing QA processes, managing and coordinating teams, ensuring high-quality testing standards, and serving as a critical liaison between offshore and onsite teams within an innovative and challenging project environment.
**Responsibilities**
- Define and update the Test Plan and Test Strategy to align with project needs
- Coordinate the QA team’s activities, including planning, estimations, task prioritization, and monitoring
- Oversee change processes and implement improvements while mitigating risks in dynamic project situations
- Maintain Jira dashboards, compile QA statistics, and prepare project status reports
- Facilitate automation progress in collaboration with the Pod
- Provide sprint sign-offs and oversee production release readiness
- Offer constructive feedback to team members and ensure their professional development
- Represent the offshore team to address queries, highlight issues, and strengthen communication with onsite counterparts
- Engage in grooming, planning, retrospectives, daily standups, and stakeholder interactions
- Manage communication across a distributed team spanning the USA, Belarus, and India, ensuring effective collaboration with Pod leads
- Conduct web analytics testing using tools like Charles Proxy and Adobe Analytics
- Evaluate and interpret product requirements for coherence with current feature sets
- Document and verify defects to maintain quality benchmarks
**Requirements**:
- 7+ years of QA experience with a record of leading successful projects
- 2+ years supervising teams of 5-8 QA engineers
- Background in mobile, API, and web services testing
- Capability to design and optimize comprehensive Testing Strategy
- Understanding of Agile methodologies for iterative workflows
- English proficiency at a B2 level or higher for clear communication
- Reliability and ability to work independently with mínimal supervision




- Stress management and readiness for projects with demanding deadlines and evolving requirements
**Nice to have**
- Proficiency in BDD testing methodologies and Gherkin syntax
- Proactive mindset to identify opportunities for improvement
**We offer**
- Career plan and real growth opportunities
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
- International Mobility Plan within 25 countries
- Constant training, mentoring, online corporate courses, eLearning and more
- English classes with a certified teacher
- Support for employee’s initiatives (Algorithms club, toastmasters, agile club and more)
- Enjoyable working environment (Gaming room, napping area, amenities, events, sport teams and more)
- Flexible work schedule and dress code
- Collaborate in a multicultural environment and share best practices from around the globe
- Hired directly by EPAM & 100% under payroll
- Law benefits (IMSS, INFONAVIT, 25% vacation bonus)
- Major medical expenses insurance: Life, Major medical expenses with dental & visual coverage (for the employee and direct family members)
- 13 % employee savings fund, capped to the law limit
- Grocery coupons
- 30 days December bonus
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- 12 vacations days plus 4 floating days
- Official Mexican holidays, plus 5 extra holidays (Maundry Thursday and Friday, November 2nd, December 24th & 31st)
- Monthly non-taxable amount for the electricity and internet bills
EPAM is a leading general provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

📌 Chief Manual Tester (México)
🏢 Epam Systems
📍 México