Purpose and Overall Relevance for the Organization:  

The adidas Digital Growth team designs and builds digital campaigns, platforms and mobile services that give our consumers the best experience of our brand. Digital Activation and Global Digital Content Management & Quality Assurance are part of this organization. We are looking for digital experts dedicated to design, build and manage content and experiences on our ‘own’ platforms from .com to mobile apps.  

The QA Automation Team is responsible for ensuring all the content that goes through our flow has been properly validated, any bugs or defects have been raised, and that visibility of the QA process is accessible and clear. The team is also responsible for maintaining a constant feedback loop with all the stakeholders of the Content Management process, requiring the team to address for any issue that might arise, acting as problem solvers, and guaranteeing that content flows smoothly onto the communication channels 

In this role, you will assist the Content Management flow and all its stakeholders in executing Manual validations that our current automation can’t. The assets the CMS creates require validations for both form and function. The automated system is able to test both functional and non-functional requirements, but some features/scope isn’t currently covered, including visual acuity and guidelines, and localization. 

Key Responsibilities:  

Development and maintenance of Manual Validations suites; 

Process documentation  

Run Automated Validations and document deliverables  

Identify, record, document, and track bugs for system health  

Point of contact for QA request that are delivered to the team  

Communicate effectively with stream team members regarding test progress, process, issues and troubleshooting 

QA Process ownership and management 

 

Key Relationships:  

Internal: Global Digital Activation Managers, Digital Market Managers, Campaign Operations, Onsite Merchandising, Marketing Activation, eCommerce, Product Owners, Consumer Engagement.  

External: Agencies, External Content Management, Translations Project Managers, Soft- and Hardware Support teams plus various internal and external stakeholders.  
 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  

Ability to query a database (SQL) 

Full understanding of web technologies and content delivery 

Foundations of test automation 

Entry level coding abilities 

Effective communication skills 

Solid knowledge of SDLC 

Problem solving 

Critical thinking 

Eager learner 

 

Requisite Education and Experience/Minimum Qualifications:  

Degree or certification related to Information Technologies 

3 years of experience in QA or Process management 

Proficiency in English 

Familiarity with tools like Jira, or similar issue-tracking systems