QA Lead

Company Overview Imagine Everything. Build the Future with Hexion. At Hexion, we push boundaries, rethink possibilities, and create real impact. We activate science to deliver progress—developing breakthrough solutions that strengthen industries, protect communities, and drive a more sustainable future. This is where bold thinkers, problem-solvers, and innovators come together to shape what’s next. Whether you're engineering advanced materials, transforming manufacturing technologies, or leading strategic innovation, your ideas and actions leave a lasting mark. We cultivate an inclusive culture of growth, collaboration, and accountability, ensuring every contribution propels us forward. We don’t follow the status quo—we challenge it, disrupt it, and improve it. Every role at Hexion is part of something bigger. We invest in innovation, sustainability, and continuous development—equipping you with the tools, training, and opportunities to excel. With an unwavering commitment to safety, partnership, belonging, and impact, we empower you to lead change and strengthen industries worldwide. Your Future Starts Here. If you’re ready to push limits, reimagine what’s possible, and create the extraordinary, Hexion is where you belong. Anything is possible when you imagine everything. Position Overview We are looking for an experienced and hands-on QA Lead to establish and lead the Quality Assurance function for an advanced Industrial AI platform that combines Industrial Connectivity, Edge Computing, Cloud Technologies, and AI-driven solutions. This is a unique opportunity to build the QA function from the ground up while taking ownership of quality across a complex and evolving software platform. The role combines hands-on testing, test automation, quality strategy, process definition, and close collaboration with Software Engineering, AI, and DevOps teams. Initially, you will be the primary QA professional within the organization, responsible for defining methodologies, building testing capabilities, and ensuring high product quality. As the organization grows, you will have the opportunity to expand and lead a small QA team. Job Responsibilities Establish and lead the QA function across the organization's software products. Define and implement QA methodologies, standards, processes, and best practices. Create and maintain test strategies, test plans, test cases, and quality metrics. Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and automated test suites. Perform hands-on manual and automated testing across software releases. Validate functionality across Cloud, Edge, and AI-enabled system components. Test web-based user interfaces, backend services, APIs, and system integrations. Collaborate closely with Software Engineers, AI and Data Science teams, and DevOps engineers to ensure product quality throughout the development lifecycle. Define and implement quality gates for software releases. Identify, document, track, and help resolve software defects. Drive continuous improvements in software quality, testing coverage, and release confidence. Contribute to performance and scalability testing initiatives as the platform evolves. Help build and grow the QA organization over time. What We're Looking For The ideal candidate is a hands-on QA professional who enjoys building processes, improving quality, and taking ownership of testing across an entire platform. You are comfortable working independently and taking ownership of quality across the platform, while partnering closely with Software Engineers, AI and Data Science teams, DevOps engineers, Product Managers, and other stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle. You enjoy creating order, improving engineering quality, and building scalable QA capabilities that support long-term product growth. Location Hybrid role – Herzliya / Caesarea / 1 day a week from home Minimum Qualifications . in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline. Significant experience in Quality Assurance for complex software products. Previous experience leading QA teams, QA processes, or quality initiatives in a software organization. Strong hands-on experience in both Manual Testing and Test Automation. Experience designing and implementing QA methodologies and testing strategies. Strong experience with Python and automated testing frameworks such as Pytest. Experience testing web applications, backend services, and distributed systems. Experience creating test plans, test cases, and end-to-end testing scenarios. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently and take ownership of quality initiatives. Strong communication and collaboration skills. Additional Requirements Strong verbal and written English communication skills. Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. Preferred Qualifications Experience working with AWS cloud environments and cloud-based applications. Experience testing Edge and distributed systems. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices. Experience with API testing and integration testing. Experience with performance, scalability, or load testing. Experience with Operational Technology (OT), industrial systems, OPC UA, PLCs, or SCADA is a significant advantage. Experience working with Industrial IoT (IIoT) environments. Familiarity with frontend testing tools and methodologies Other We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, pregnancy, race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site and, be at least 18 years of age. Any offer of employment will be conditioned upon successful completion of a drug test and background investigation, as well as authorization for the Company to conduct additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. A prior criminal record is not an automatic bar to employment, and the Company will conduct an individualized assessment and reassessment, consistent with applicable law, prior to making any final employment decision.