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QA Team Leader / System Test Product Owner
full-time•Krakow
About this role
Location:
Krakow, Lesser Poland, PolandJob ID:
R0118161Date Posted:
2026-01-29Company Name:
HITACHI ENERGY SERVICES SP. Z O.O.Profession (Job Category):
Engineering & ScienceJob Schedule:
Full timeRemote:
NoJob Description:
The Opportunity
Join our Hitachi Energy Team to lead in the quality area for Mission Critical Communication systems. You as a QA Team Leader will have opportunity to assure quality for international projects working with interdisciplinary, talented teams for high reliable network solutions.
Link: FOX Multiservice Platform | Hitachi Energy
How you’ll make an impact
- Lead QA team members to assure E2E product quality – expand existing team, searching for talented experts
- Coordinate test activities as a Product Owner in System Test
- As a Test Manager define test strategies, ensuring alignment with project goals and technical requirements
- Create strategy and manage laboratory test setups to fulfill business needs
- Lead the development and automation of test procedures and frameworks
- Cooperate closely with QA managers, department leaders and cross-functional teams including developers, quality experts, DevOps, Product Owners, domain experts and system architects
- Ensure traceability of test cases to requirements
- Monitor and report on test progress and risks
- Define and adjust quality metrics
- Drive continuous improvement in testing processes and tools
- Support the adoption of QA best practices and mentor team members in test methodologies across SAFe/SCRUM R&D teams
- Focusing on safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
Your background
- BSc or MSc degree in IT, Telecommunication, Computer Science, Electronics or similar area
- 5+ years of experience in QA and test automation (including Python) with a focus on System Testing
- 3+ years of experience as a Team Leader
- Experience in Product Owner or Test Coordinator role
- Strong knowledge of test automation tools and frameworks e.g. Pytest, UI test automation frameworks
- Experience with Linux systems, virtualization, containers, and CI/CD pipelines (Azure)
- Familiarity with Network management domain, e.g. VLANs configuration, understanding of TCP/IP stack or communication protocols (e.g., SNMP, MPLS), testing network management software is an advantage
- Experience with laboratory management is an advantage
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with an eagerness to thrive in a dynamic and multicultural environment.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken, to effectively engage with a diverse range of stakeholders.
More about us
We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.
We can provide more information during the recruitment process.
We are committed to full transparency and compliance with all legal requirements, ensuring that every candidate knows exactly what to expect at each stage of the recruitment process. Once the process is successfully completed, we will share detailed information about financial conditions and benefits with the selected candidate. Before signing the employment contract, you will receive all remaining details of the offer, giving you the time and space to review everything carefully.
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What you'll do
- Lead the QA team to ensure end-to-end product quality and coordinate test activities as a Product Owner. Define test strategies, manage laboratory test setups, and drive continuous improvement in testing processes.
About Hitachi
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future with innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives. With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system. With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we co-create and build long-term partnerships across the utility, industry, transportation, data centers, and infrastructure sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD.
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What does a QA Team Leader / System Test Product Owner do at Hitachi?
As a QA Team Leader / System Test Product Owner at Hitachi, you will: lead the QA team to ensure end-to-end product quality and coordinate test activities as a Product Owner. Define test strategies, manage laboratory test setups, and drive continuous improvement in testing processes..
Is the QA Team Leader / System Test Product Owner position at Hitachi remote?
The QA Team Leader / System Test Product Owner position at Hitachi is based in Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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