Lead QA

Job Description:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related field.
• Equivalent practical experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Engineering may also be considered.

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Engineering across manual and automation testing.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies testing lifecycle defect lifecycle and software development lifecycle (SDLC/STLC).
• Hands-on experience in designing developing and executing test plans test scenarios and test cases based on business and functional requirements.
• Strong experience in functional testing regression testing integration testing system testing smoke testing sanity testing and UAT support.
• Experience in test automation using tools and frameworks such as Selenium Playwright Cypress or equivalent.
• Good knowledge of API testing using tools such as Postman SoapUI REST Assured or similar.
• Experience working with both RESTful and SOAP APIs.
• Strong knowledge of SQL queries for data validation backend testing and troubleshooting.
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into effective test cases and acceptance criteria.
• Experience in identifying analysing logging tracking and reporting defects using tools such as Jira Azure DevOps Rally or equivalent.
• Strong defect analysis skills with the ability to collaborate closely with developers business analysts product owners and cross-functional teams for issue resolution.
• Experience in creating and maintaining regression test suites integration test suites and test data.
• Ability to participate in requirement walkthroughs design discussions sprint ceremonies and release planning.
• Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodology and experience working in sprint-based delivery models.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins GitHub Actions GitLab CI Azure DevOps or similar.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate quality risks test progress defects and release readiness.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced delivery environment.

• Should have a minimum of 7 years of experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Engineering.
• Experience working in product development digital platforms enterprise applications BFSI healthcare retail telecom or technology services environments would be preferred.
• Prior experience in both manual and automation testing is expected.
• Experience in working with distributed teams and stakeholders across business development QA DevOps and product management teams.

• Certifications such as ISTQB Foundation/Advanced Level Certified Agile Tester Scrum Master or equivalent.
• Experience in building or enhancing test automation frameworks.
• Knowledge of BDD/TDD practices and tools such as Cucumber SpecFlow JUnit TestNG or similar.
• Programming or scripting experience in Java JavaScript TypeScript Python or similar languages.
• Understanding of object-oriented programming concepts.
• Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of performance testing tools such as JMeter LoadRunner Gatling or equivalent.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience in mobile testing across Android and iOS platforms would be an added advantage.
• Experience with accessibility testing security testing basics or cross-browser compatibility testing.
• Domain knowledge in financial services insurance healthcare e-commerce or SaaS-based platforms would be beneficial.

• Strong understanding of manual and automated QA practices.
• Ability to develop and implement comprehensive test strategies and test plans to validate software functionality and ensure compliance with established quality standards.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements participate in design discussions and contribute to acceptance criteria.
• Ability to assess testing scope identify risks estimate testing effort and plan testing activities accordingly.
• Experience in preparing test summary reports defect reports test execution dashboards and release sign-off documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and strong ownership of quality outcomes.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple deliverables in a deadline-driven environment.
• Good understanding of business processes and ability to validate end-to-end workflows.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to mentor junior QA team members and contribute to QA best practices.

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