QA/Release Manager

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IP Fabric

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Cybersecurity • Compliance • SaaS

IP Fabric is an automated cloud and network assurance platform that delivers actionable insights to enhance security and stability for digital services, driving efficiency in IT operations. It provides a comprehensive, vendor-neutral view of network and cloud environments, enabling organizations to identify vulnerabilities, ensure regulatory compliance, and optimize their network performance. IP Fabric utilizes advanced analytics and a customized model of network intent to help organizations navigate complex IT landscapes, reduce operational costs, and accelerate digital transformation initiatives.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2015

🔒 Cybersecurity

📋 Compliance

☁️ SaaS

📋 Description

• The QA/Release Manager is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and stability of IP Fabric’s on-premises software releases. • This role oversees the full release lifecycle — from testing and validation to packaging and delivery — ensuring each release meets the required quality standards. • The position bridges QA, Engineering, and Product Management to coordinate version control, documentation, and readiness for customer delivery. • Create and maintain QA strategy and propagate it to the organisation by leading the QA guild. • Develop, maintain, and execute test plans and automated test suites tailored for on-prem environments. • Oversee functional, regression, integration, and performance testing. • Define and track QA metrics (e.g., defect density, test coverage, release validation success rate). • Manage QA environments that simulate customer setups. • Collaborate with developers to identify, document, and resolve defects. • Continuously enhance QA processes, automation, and tooling. • Own and manage the full release lifecycle — from build creation to final package delivery. • Coordinate and verify versioning, packaging, and configuration consistency across releases. • Validate upgrade paths, rollback procedures, and backward compatibility. • Manage release documentation, changelogs, and validation reports. • Coordinate release candidate sign-offs with engineering and product teams. • Communicate release readiness, risks, and deployment notes to stakeholders. • Ensure reproducibility and traceability of builds through proper tagging and artifact management. • Work with DevOps to optimize build pipelines and automate validation stages. • Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD workflows (e.g., build verification, smoke tests). • Drive adoption of automation to improve consistency and reduce manual steps in packaging and testing. • Partner with Engineering, Product, and Support teams to align on release goals. • Conduct release readiness and retrospective meetings. • Ensure support teams are well-prepared for release rollouts and troubleshooting.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in QA, release management, or related roles. • Experience managing on-prem or enterprise software release processes. • Solid understanding of software packaging and distribution mechanisms (e.g., Docker images, Debian/RPM packages, Helm charts, or virtual machine images). • Familiarity with automated testing tools (e.g., Cypress, Selenium, Playwright). • Experience with CI/CD platforms (e.g. GitLab CI) and artifact repositories (e.g., Artifactory, Nexus). • Strong Linux and scripting skills. • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. • Strong coordination and communication skills across teams. • Understanding of software development Life cycle and agile methodologies. • High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple release streams. • Familiarity with configuration management and version control.

🏖️ Benefits

• 25 days of holidays + 5 flexi-days. • Pluxee Flexi Card (up to 16 000 CZK per year) • Full remote or hybrid role depending on your choice. • Anniversary rewards. • Collaboration with diverse, international teams. • A pet-friendly office at IP Pavlova. • Complementary and yummy snacks, coffee, brew and refreshments. • Regular team and company events.