Senior Quality Analyst

About the role

Springer Nature is looking for a Senior Quality Analyst to join its Shanghai hub in a hybrid working model. The role focuses on identifying and mitigating risk throughout the software development lifecycle, helping the organisation deliver high‑quality products faster and with greater confidence.

Key responsibilities

• Proactively surface potential risks at any stage of development and contribute a "what‑if" perspective in team discussions.
• Act as the go‑to source for information on production status, environment configurations, and upcoming releases.
• Embed core QA practices – exploratory testing, shift‑left testing, and collaborative QA – within the team.
• Analyse technical architecture, question decisions, and propose improvements to enhance product quality.
• Explore and support new tools, techniques, and ideas within the QA community across global locations.

Required profile

• Strong analytical mindset with a keen eye for hidden risks.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate technical details and influence decisions.
• Self‑driven learner who actively shares knowledge and mentors peers.
• Experience working in cross‑functional, globally distributed teams.

Required skills

• Exploratory testing
• Shift‑left testing
• Collaborative QA
• Log analytics