Job Description:
Business Overview
To strengthen product categories and improve delivery quality, Rakuten Group is expanding its B-to-C businesses, which differ from the traditional marketplace model (Rakuten Ichiba).
The EC First Party Development Department (ECFD) is Rakuten Group's development organization for its B-to-C services.
Department Overview
Rakuten is one of the leading e-commerce companies in the world. Our mission is to empower people and society through the internet while aiming at becoming the Global Innovation Company.
Rakuten Group's EC First Party Development Department (ECFD) has several B-to-C businesses that will drive Rakuten business.
The following services are currently operated by ECFD:
- Rakuten Fashion
- Rakuten 24, Rakuten 24 Express
- Rakuten Mart, Rakuten Zenkoku Super
- Rakuten Bic
In the development of ECFD, we keep our eyes on both the services and the business, and we propose, develop, and verify the effectiveness of services and systems through user experience to operational management.
You can acquire specialized and professional engineering skills related to e-commerce and the domain expertise of each industry.
Position:
Why We Hire
In recent years, our services have experienced substantial annual growth. We are currently undertaking numerous projects to improve our offerings, necessitating the addition of new team members to help shape our future products. Furthermore, we are leveraging groundbreaking innovations in global IT system fundamentals, including automation, AI integration, advanced database models, and data transfer protocols, to drive our business forward.
We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic QA Manager to lead the growth of our QA Team and drive QA activities for strategic initiatives, including the reform of our 1st Party Platform and Business. At Rakuten, we don't believe in growth without quality. We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic QA Manager to build a robust quality assurance organization that ensures the reliability and scalability of our services.
Position Details
As a QA Manager, you will be responsible for:
- QA Group Vision & Strategy: Planning and executing the overall QA group vision and strategy
- Process Improvement: Leading improvements in test management processes and productivity
- Multi-Project Management: Overseeing test progress and quality status across multiple projects simultaneously
- Review & Approval: Reviewing and approving test plans, test bases, test specifications, test cases, and test scripts
- Off-site/On-site Strategy: Developing and managing off-site and on-site QA strategies
- Recruitment & Resource Management: Defining and executing recruitment and resource strategies
- Training & Evaluation: Training and evaluating QA Leads, Test Designers, and Automation Engineers
- Budget Management: Preparing and managing the QA team budget
- Enhancing & Expanding Automation testing
Mandatory Qualifications:
- 6+ years of experience in system test management, including both manual and automation system test planning, test design, test implementation, and quality judgment
- 5+ years of experience leading multiple projects in parallel, either in QA or Development
- 3+ years of experience in line management, including organizational strategy, hiring, evaluation, team building, and budget management
- Ability to apply ISTQB Foundation and Advanced level knowledge
- Ability to apply systematized test management and quality control knowledge
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience in non-functional and security testing
- Knowledge and experience in the Internet Service Industry
- Background in software development
- Proactively involves others to solve problems and improve situations
- Curious mindset with a passion for continuous learning in a fast-moving environment
- Strong ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders and QA team members
- Willingness to tackle new challenges and drive improvements, not satisfied with the status quo
- A strong team player who promotes a collaborative culture within and outside the team
Other Information:
Additional information on Location
Rakuten Crimson House (Head office)
Additional information on English Qualification
TOEIC Score 800 above or possess equivalent abilities
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