Software Quality Manager (M/F)

As part of the expansion of our Software Quality Engineering division, we are looking for a Software Quality Manager – RQL (M/F) to work for one of our strategic clients, a public body, within the department in charge of business solutions.

As an RQL, you will work on the software construction and maintenance projects of the various services of the department. You will be responsible for implementing the quality and methodological framework applicable to the products under your responsibility. Depending on the implementation methods (Scrum, Kanban or V-cycle), you will respectively assume the roles of Scrum Master, Kanban Master or software quality engineer, as the guarantor of the application of these methods. Your responsibility consists of drafting software quality plans (PQL) in collaboration with project managers, and ensuring their application, regarding both quality and methodological aspects.

You will act both as a facilitator for the software construction and maintenance teams, supporting, coordinating, and guaranteeing the project framework as defined in the PQLs.

The mission is open to both freelancers and candidates seeking a permanent contract (CDI).

Your missions:

• Facilitating sessions: presenting the PQLs to project teams and training individuals who do not possess a software quality culture
• Implementation of PQLs: deploying the PQLs and facilitating their implementation across all aspects; supporting teams in the use of quality and methodological tools, in compliance with standard configurations (Jira, for example)
• Updating PQLs: maintaining the PQLs up to date throughout the life of the project and its maintenance, in collaboration with the project manager and the service manager, particularly during a change in implementation method, an evolution of scope, or the transition from construction to maintenance
• Implementation of methods: organizing and facilitating sessions specific to the implementation methods (Scrum ceremonies, for example) and producing the expected deliverables (sprint end demonstration report, for example); verifying the completeness and quality of inputs into the construction and maintenance process (test concept, for example) and the quality of the produced deliverables (quality of written stories, for example); producing the measures and indicators specific to the applicable methods (product burn-up chart in Scrum, for example); participating in project governance by providing the quality vision
• Inspection and advisory: performing quality inspections on the application of the PQLs in order to identify non-conformities and distinguish institutionalized provisions from those currently being acquired; using the results to identify corrective or preventive actions allowing for the continuous improvement of standards and models; advising teams on the operational implementation of the PQLs
• HES degree, bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering degree or federal diploma
• At least 5 years of experience in the role
• Knowledge of different development methods (Scrum, Kanban, V-cycle)
• Knowledge of software quality (quality assurance and quality control)
• Knowledge of software engineering (specification, design, development, testing, etc.)
• At least 3 years of experience deploying software quality plans (PQL) or quality assurance plans on construction and maintenance projects
• Conducting quality inspections or audits: reporting findings and following up on corrective actions
• Ability to follow several projects in parallel and to prioritize interventions

Would be a plus:

• Method certifications: Professional Scrum Master (PSM) or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Kanban Management Professional (KMP)
• Knowledge of AI-assisted software development, in order to ensure that the AI respects the PQLs: PQL requirements integrated into the instructions and configurations of the AI tools used by the teams, and compliance of what the AI produces with the PQLs
• Knowledge of the client's organizational context, its standards and models

Your skills:

• Excellent communication skills
• Persuasion to encourage change
• Rigor in assisting with the implementation of the PQLs
• Autonomy in following up and reporting inspection results and in the RQL activities related to the implementation of the different methods
• Mission start: no later than February 1st, 2027
• Occupation rate: 80 to 100 %
• Duration: indefinite

Working at Athenco means joining a group that places humans at the center of its concerns, repeatedly recognized as a Great Place to Work. We value sharing, team spirit, and everyone's commitment to collective success. We offer a stimulating environment where you can develop your skills, participate in innovative projects, and evolve within an international team.

If you are passionate about technological challenges and wish to contribute to a dynamic and growing company, your place is among us!

Athenco is committed to equity and diversity in recruitment. All our job offers are open to everyone, including people with disabilities.

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Athenco, founded in June 2020 and a subsidiary of the TeamWork group since January 1st, 2023, is a specialized company recognized for its expertise in the industrialization and automation of testing for SAP and non-SAP environments. Located at the heart of technological innovation, Athenco is a major player in the consulting, technological integration, and innovation sector, with a presence in Europe, Asia, and North America.