Solution Consultant (QA Engineer)

We’re AD/01, the tech studio that builds the future of food retail. Whether it’s in-store aisles, online baskets, or behind-the-scenes operations, we innovate the daily food experiences for farmers and families, grandmas and greengrocers, and pickers and packers alike.

We’re part of the Ahold Delhaize network, one of the world’s largest global food retail groups and a leader in both supermarkets and e-commerce. With 19 strong local brands in Europe, the United States, and Indonesia, we create a meaningful difference for our customers, our people, and the world around us. And we’re looking for the freshest minds excited to create the recipe for change.

Your new role and environment.

As a Solution Consultant – QA Engineer, you will be part of the Checkout & Payments team, supporting checkout and payment solutions (e.g., GK OmniPOS) across multiple Ahold Delhaize banners in the region.

The team is based in AD/01 (Bucharest) and is part of the regional StoreX team within the Core Retail department.

You will play a key role in ensuring the quality, stability, and reliability of retail technology platforms, including POS systems, store applications, integrations, and backend retail solutions.

You will combine hands-on QA engineering with solution consulting responsibilities, acting as a quality advocate and an operational bridge between business stakeholders, development teams, DevOps, support teams, and vendors in a dynamic retail environment.

This is a hands-on role with growing ownership of test strategy, release quality assurance, incident analysis, and the continuous improvement of retail solutions.

Key responsibilities of your role.

QA Engineering & Testing

• Design, develop, and execute manual and update automated test cases for retail IT applications (POS, store systems, integrations, backend platforms).

• Perform thorough regression, integration, API, and end-to-end testing to ensure high-quality deliveries.

• Investigate and reproduce production incidents from a quality perspective; conduct root cause analysis if needed and contribute to preventive measures.

• Monitor service health through quality metrics and help maintain SLAs and operational KPIs.

Release & Change Quality Coordination

• Lead QA activities for application releases, patches, and configuration changes across retail environments.

• Ensure changes pass defined quality gates, including validation of test coverage, deployment plans, and rollback procedures.

• Support production deployments with smoke testing, post-release monitoring, and stability validation.

• Align QA efforts with business and store schedules through effective release calendar management.

Business Analysis & Quality Support

• Collaborate with Product Owners and business teams to analyze retail workflows and translate requirements into clear test scenarios and acceptance criteria.

• Conduct impact analysis for new features and changes, identifying quality risks and required test coverage.

• Provide practical quality recommendations to keep systems fast, flexible, and aligned with store and customer needs.

Service Management & Collaboration

• Act as QA coordinator for assigned retail solutions using tools such as Jira and ServiceNow.

• Participate in defect triage, incident reviews, problem management, and team meetings.

• Communicate QA status, risks, and results clearly to stakeholders.

• Work with vendors and internal teams to validate solutions and ensure quality standards are met.

• Contribute to test automation initiatives, CI/CD improvements, and operational efficiency enhancements.

• Support and mentor junior team members on QA best practices.

What’s in it for you?

We ask a lot. (We’re looking for the best, after all). But we offer a lot, too.

So, what do we have in store for you? We offer flexible hours and a hybrid working model, allowing you to work both from home and at the office. We provide competitive benefits to support health, well-being and your professional growth. This includes: a significant budget on the benefit platform and a yearly bonus. At AD01 we welcome everyone, just the way you are, and encourage individual growth with valuable opportunities and a worldwide across-brand network.

Requirements.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Information Systems, or a related field.

• 3–5 years of experience in QA engineering, software testing, and quality assurance.

• Good understanding of Agile/Scrum, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.

• Experience working with ticketing and service management tools (Jira, ServiceNow, etc.).

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to perform root cause analysis.

• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Interest in retail technology and its impact on store operations and customers.

Apply now

If you’re excited to help us grow, then please apply now. If you feel like you might not tick all the boxes but have the skills and personality we’re looking for, then please also apply now!

Got questions? Don’t be shy. Pungaru Madalina, at [email protected], has answers.

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