Role & seniority: Senior Quality Assurance Lead (governance and assurance focus)

Stack/tools: QA governance framework, SDLC and enterprise delivery; integration lifecycle; DVM lifecycle; quality gates, DoR/DoD, RACI; independent reviews, readiness assessments, risk-based quality checks

Top 3 responsibilities

Define, govern, and evolve QA across development, integration, DVM, and platform change lifecycles
Establish quality gates, mandatory reviews, and control points; define and own QA operating model and DoR/DoD
Drive alignment with Architecture, Security, Risk, and Compliance; create QA KPIs and oversee quality outcomes

Must-have skills

Senior-level governance and assurance authority
Strong experience across SDLC and enterprise delivery
Solid experience with integration lifecycle and complex delivery environments

Nice-to-haves

Experience establishing QA governance and operating models at enterprise scale
Experience with readiness assessments and risk-based quality approaches
Location & work type: Location and work model not specified in the brief

Full Description

About The Company

Avaron AB is a growing consultancy focused on technology, finance, and business support. We match your expertise with the market's most interesting assignments, offering a platform where your professional development is central.

About The Assignment

We are looking for a senior Quality Assurance Lead to own and evolve a Quality Assurance framework for a technology architecture workstream. The focus is on governance and assurance across enterprise delivery—defining how quality is assured across development, integration, platform changes, and related lifecycles (not executing tests).

You will act as a second line of defense for delivery quality and ensure alignment with Architecture, Security, Risk, and Compliance.

Job Description

Define and govern QA across the development lifecycle, integration lifecycle, DVM lifecycle, and platform changes Establish quality safeguards such as quality gates, mandatory reviews, and control points (e.g., design, integration, cutover, go-live) Define and own the QA operating model in collaboration with platform stakeholders Create and maintain a RACI for quality ownership Define Definition of Ready (DoR) and Definition of Done (DoD) from an assurance perspective Introduce assurance mechanisms such as independent reviews, readiness assessments, and risk-based quality checks Define quality KPIs and leading indicators, and follow up on quality outcomes Drive alignment of QA ways of working with Architecture, Security, Risk, and Compliance

Requirements

Senior background with authority and strong confidence in governance and assurance Strong experience across SDLC and enterprise delivery Solid experience in integration lifecycle and complex delivery environments

Nice to have

Experience establishing QA governance models and operating models at enterprise scale Experience with readiness assessments and risk-based quality approaches

Application

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