Quality Assurance Lead

About the Role :

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented QA Lead to lead our quality assurance team and ensure the delivery of high-quality software products.

The ideal candidate should have a strong technical background in software testing, including automation and manual testing practices, and a passion for driving quality across the software development lifecycle.

You will be responsible for building test strategies, managing QA engineers, collaborating with development teams, and implementing robust test processes.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead the QA efforts across multiple projects by defining testing strategies, plans, and execution approaches.

- Collaborate with product owners, developers, DevOps, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and drive test planning early in the development lifecycle.

- Manage and mentor a team of QA engineers, helping them grow technically and professionally.

- Design and implement comprehensive test suites for manual and automated testing.

- Review and ensure full test coverage, including unit, integration, system, performance, and regression testing.

- Drive the implementation of test automation frameworks and CI/CD pipeline integrations.

- Ensure traceability of tests to business requirements and maintain detailed documentation for test cases and test results.

- Identify, record, and track defects and work with cross-functional teams to resolve them.

- Monitor QA metrics such as defect density, test coverage, test execution rate, and provide regular status reports.

- Continuously improve QA processes, tools, and best practices in alignment with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

- Support UAT and coordinate with end users and product teams for final product validation.

Technical Skills Required :

Manual Testing :

- Functional, UI, regression, and exploratory testing

- Test case creation, execution, and defect management

- Good knowledge of STLC, SDLC, and Agile methodologies

Automation Testing :

- Strong hands-on experience with Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright

- Knowledge of test automation frameworks like TestNG, JUnit, BDD (Cucumber)

- Scripting skills in Java, Python, or JavaScript

Performance Testing :

- Familiarity with tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling (preferred)

API Testing :

- Proficiency in testing REST/SOAP APIs using tools like Postman, REST Assured, or SoapUI

DevOps & CI/CD :

- Experience integrating automation tests in pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or similar

- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-based testing platforms (e.g., BrowserStack, Sauce Labs)

Bug/Project Tracking Tools :

- Hands-on with JIRA, TestRail, Zephyr, or similar QA/test management tools

Key Qualifications :

- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

- 5-8 years of experience in software testing with at least 2 years in a QA Lead or Test Lead role

- Proven experience in leading QA teams in Agile/Scrum environments

- Expertise in both manual and automated testing of web and mobile applications

- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

- Excellent communication and leadership skills

Nice to Have :

- ISTQB or equivalent certification

- Experience in testing cloud-native or SaaS applications

- Exposure to security testing or tools like OWASP ZAP/Burp Suite

- Familiarity with BDD and TDD development models

- Knowledge of version control systems like Git