Japanese speaking QA; Quality Assurance Specialist

Japanese speaking QA (Quality Assurance) Specialist

An IT Consultancy is currently recruiting a Japanese speaking QA Specialist to work in their London office. You will be responsible for leading company-wide quality assurance initiatives for large-scale financial system development projects. This includes consolidating project-level QA rules into unified frameworks, defining and implementing QA standards, managing quality metrics, and driving continuous improvement across multiple projects and vendors.

The ideal candidate should have strong QA/quality management experience, proficiency in both Japanese and English, and the ability to communicate effectively with executives, headquarters, and international stakeholders.

• Consolidate fragmented QA rules into unified, company-wide standards and guidelines
• Design and manage quality metrics (defect density, test coverage, review effectiveness, etc.)
• Develop and implement QA processes, including review procedures, approval workflows, and improvement cycles
• Ensure compliance with international standards (ISO
  9001, CMMI, ISTQB, etc.)
• Conduct quality checks on deliverables and test processes
• Report on quality and propose improvements to executives and HQ
• Lead coordination with overseas offices and vendors
• Promote quality awareness across teams through training and initiatives

• Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English
• Strong understanding of the full system development lifecycle (requirements, design, testing, operations)
• Minimum 5 years of QA/quality assurance experience in large-scale system development projects
• Proven success in establishing and standardising company-wide QA rules and frameworks
• Experience designing and managing quality metrics (KPI/KGI)
• Experience in QA leadership across multiple projects and vendors
• Excellent communication and reporting skills, including to executive and HQ levels
• Track record in driving continuous quality improvement initiatives

Preferred:

Experience with ISO
9001, CMMI, ISTQB-based processes and experience collaborating with international vendors and HQ.

WORK TYPE:
Office based. VISA SUPPORT:
Not available. TYPE:
Contract (possibility of permanent conversion based on performance).

WORKING HOURS:

9am–5pm, Monday to Friday. SALARY: £40-60k depending on experience. START: ASAP.

LOCATION:

London.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:
Eligible visa:
Permanent residence, Spouse, Partner, (depends on experience: YMS, Graduate). NOT eligible:
Student visa, Requiring visa sponsorship.