Job Description:

We at Mars Petcare believe in making a better world for pets and we want to do this through transforming our relationships with Pet Owners through delivering excellent products, services and personalized experiences with our brands. The Digital Products, Platforms & Services team is a newly formed team sits within Growth, Digital & Platforms (GDP) global function and is responsible for designing, developing & rolling out state-of-the-art digital products across brands, regions & divisions globally and help our brands accelerate organic growth.  

We at Mars Petcare believe in making a better world for pets and we want to do this through transforming our relationships with Pet Owners through delivering excellent products, services and personalized experiences with our brands. The Digital Products, Platforms & Services team is a newly formed team sits within Growth, Digital & Platforms (GDP) global function and is responsible for designing, developing & rolling out state-of-the-art digital products across brands, regions & divisions globally and help our brands accelerate organic growth.  

We are seeking a results-driven and technically adept,  Quality Assurance (Engineering) Tech Lead to join our team and lead our Quality Assurance/Engineering function. This role is responsible for defining and executing QA strategy, managing teams of associates and agency contractors, and ensuring the quality of software products across multiple digital products. You will work closely with engineering, product management, and delivery management teams to enforce quality gates, improve automation coverage, and drive continuous improvement across our testing lifecycle within scaled agile ways of working. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading quality engineering initiatives, providing guidance and mentorship to a team of QA engineers, and raising the quality bar of our core GDP product and services capabilities across multiple brands and business units. You will collaborate with other leads, software engineers, architects and product owners to develop scalable, reliable, and secure solutions that enable data-driven decision-making and drive business growth. You will partner closely with each product’s Product Owner and the Tech Product Lead, Data Analyst and Integration/Platform Lead with a focus on assisting with cross-brand, cross-division and cross-product delivery of the products for timely product development and also the rollout of these products to our global Mars Petcare brands and divisions. Specifically, you will be accountable to drive quality engineering between GDPs SSO (Single-Sign-On) product comprised of Consent management, Identity and single-sign-on experience for our consumers (Pet Parents and Pet Owners), CDP (Customer Data Platform), CRM (Customer Relationship Management), DAM (Digital Asset Management) and Customer Care. 

MUST HAVE 

Strong technical expertise in software QA/engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices.  

Strong understanding of QA tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, Cypress, Postman, JMeter). 

Proficiency in Java is must. In addition, one or more programming languages and frameworks (e.g., , Python, JavaScript, React, Angular, Node.js).  

Hands-on experience with cloud-based data platforms and services ideally on Azure Cloud. 

Strong understanding of database technologies (e.g., relational databases, NoSQL databases, data warehouses). 

Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and drive change across organizational boundaries. 

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions. 

Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines 

Passion for innovation, continuous learning, and driving business growth through data-driven decision-making. 

Familiar with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) and version control (e.g., Git). 

Experience in Agile/Scrum or SAFe environments. 

Ability to drive clarity in ambiguity and operate under tight deadlines. 

 

NICE TO HAVE 

Experience working with global multi-brand company. 

Awareness of data privacy regulations and a commitment to ensuring compliance in data-related activities. 

What can you expect from Mars?

Work with like-minded and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.