QA Lead

About the QA Lead Role at VALA

VALA is continuously seeking dedicated QA Leads who possess a genuine passion for enhancing software quality and a strong understanding of what constitutes high-quality software. We believe in doing things differently, moving beyond technical jargon to focus on the essence of quality assurance.

While skills and experience in a similar role are important, we place equal emphasis on candidates who share our core values and resonate with VALA's unique culture. Our culture is a vibrant blend of actions, attitudes, and genuine care, where every individual is valued and encouraged to be themselves.

Why VALA?

In 2025, VALA proudly secured the first position in its category on the Great Place to Work list. This achievement signifies a thriving daily work environment for our team. As a QA Lead at VALA, you'll have the opportunity to develop your expertise alongside top professionals in the field within a supportive community. You'll engage in meaningful work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

We prioritize the well-being of our people, offering a comprehensive benefits package:

• Lunch and phone benefits.
• An annual 500€ well-being budget, flexible for sports, culture, personal wellness, or commuting.
• Opportunity to participate in future employee engagement programs, such as option or share programs.
• Phone purchase benefit.
• Accident and travel insurance.
• Excellent professional development opportunities, including an annual personal training budget and mentoring.
• Comprehensive occupational health services and optional sick child care.
• Access to Mindmate mental health services.

The salary for this role ranges from 4350-5350 €/month, depending on your skills and experience. Additionally, you'll have the chance to join future employee engagement programs, including option or share programs.

Your Role at VALA

As a QA Lead at VALA, you will engage in diverse and impactful client projects across various industries, maintaining a focused approach on one client at a time. With approximately 40 ongoing client projects, your work might involve:

• Leading the testing process as a QA Lead within an agile team, ensuring timely and high-quality project testing.
• Actively participating in hands-on testing tasks as a core team member.
• Working on projects spanning sectors such as B2C media services, banking, or health technology.

What We're Looking For

You will thrive in this position if you:

• Embody our values: empathy, responsibility, prioritizing well-being, a self-directed work approach, and a lifelong learning mindset.
• Are proficient in creating test plans, designing test cases, and guiding other testers.
• Possess extensive experience across diverse projects and environments.
• Are capable of assisting clients in developing their culture and working methods, in addition to technical solutions.
• Demonstrate a holistic view, identifying critical focus areas in complex scenarios.
• Are flexible and adept at quickly adapting to new teams, industries, and methodologies.
• Are responsible, courageous in presenting your observations and ideas, and can engage in constructive discussions.
• Have excellent communication skills, with fluency in both Finnish and English as a requirement.

VALA is an ideal fit if you are self-directed, analytical, appreciate an empathetic company culture, and enjoy client collaboration.

Our Recruitment Process

Our recruitment process is agile yet thorough, typically including these steps, depending on the role:

• A culture and values-based discussion with our People team to ensure mutual fit and explore how you can contribute to VALA's culture.
• An independent coding test or equivalent for roles requiring programming skills.
• A second discussion with our client management team to align your expertise and interests with client needs and projects.