QA (Release Manager)/ Lead- remote - Romania (or any country in Eastern Europe) Experience:Solid experience in software testing and QA (SaaS and/or scaling start-ups - highly desirable)Experience in Agile, DevOps, or continuous-flow environments with frequent releasesQA Manager / Release Manager / Leadership experience (setting direction, delegating ownership, developing people..)Demonstrable experience planning and leading major version upgrades for enterprise clients across UAT and Production environments — including upgrade roadmap, cutover, rollback, and post-upgrade validationExperience using AI tools (generative AI, copilots, log-analysis assistants, LLM-based debugging) and leading AI adoption across a QA teamProven experience owning release management end-to-end (Test, UAT, Production) across multiple parallel client streams or product linesSolid experience with ITIL processes for Release, Change, and Configuration Management, and QAStrong technical background in software development (.NET / C# preferred), SQLExperience with TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, and Bitbucket — or equivalent CI/CD toolingHands-on and directive experience with automated testing — Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, or similarUnderstanding of API testing and validation (REST, contract testing, Postman or equivalent)Proficient with Jira, Confluence, Xray, and TrelloDesirableExperience implementing risk management strategies, conducting post-release reviews, and driving continuous improvementClient-facing experience· Experience with CPQ, configure-price-quote, pricing, or quote-to-cash platforms· Exposure to enterprise integrations (Salesforce / Dynamics CRM / SAP / ERP)· .NET / C# / React ecosystem familiarity· ITIL v4 Foundation or higher certification· ISTQB Advanced Level or equivalent QA certification· Experience integrating infrastructure and middleware upgrades into release cycles Show more Show less