Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated QA Lead to join our team. The role requires a selfstarter who will be critical to the development of a cuttingedge data platform designed to empower our clients to install our identity tools directly to their own local (distributed) environments.
The QA Lead will be responsible for defining implementing and managing the testing strategy and processes to ensure the delivery of highquality public facing software solutions. This role involves creative and investigative QA with a focus on voice of the customer in UAT environments. You will be collaborating with crossfunctional teams including other QA engineers developers product and marketing managers and business owners to improve the testing process and meet business and technical requirements.
Job Description:
Job Title: QA Lead (L40)
Key Responsibilities:
Test Strategy and Planning:
- Define and implement the overall testing strategy with a focus on scaling investigative QA approaches.
- Develop comprehensive testing approach and tooling aligned with project requirements and timelines.
- Standardize QA best practices for Snowflake Native Apps across teams.
- Monitor progress and ensure timely delivery of testing milestones.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation across QA teams.
Testing and Quality Assurance:
- Conduct functional regression performance and security testing to ensure software reliability and usability.
- Manage bug tracking and resolution processes using tools such as JIRA.
Collaboration and Communication:
- Collaborate closely with development product DevOps and other QA teams to ensure alignment on quality goals and requirements.
- Participate in requirement reviews design discussions and sprint planning sessions to identify potential risks and dependencies.
- Provide regular updates on QA metrics progress and challenges to stakeholders.
Qualifications and Certifications:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field.
- Relevant certifications such as ISTQB Certified Software Test Engineer (CSTE) or equivalent are highly desirable.
- Snowflake certifications
Key Skills and Experience:
- Experience:
- 5 years of SQL and database management
- 7 years of experience in software testing and QA
- Proficiency in manual and automated testing techniques and platforms
- Expertise in QA methodologies testing lifecycle (STLC) and Agile/Scrum processes.
- Strong knowledge of bug tracking tools (e.g. JIRA) test management tools (e.g. TestRail) and monitoring (e.g. Datadog)
- Handson experience with programming languages like Python or JavaScript
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integration of testing into DevOps workflows.
- Familiarity with cloudbased testing environments
Preferred Skills:
- Snowflake data or app developer
- Experience with API testing tools like Postman or SOAP UI.
- Knowledge of security testing and tools like OWASP ZAP or Burp Suite.
- Expertise in database testing using SQL
Soft Skills:
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with crossfunctional teams and stakeholders.
- Leadership abilities to motivate and guide the QA teams toward achieving quality goals.
Location:
Bengaluru
Brand:
Merkle
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent
Required Experience:
Manager