QA Lead

Job Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in math science computer science psychology or related. An equivalent combination of advanced education training and experience will be considered.

15 years of relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities:

1. ALM Administration:
Manage ALM setup configuration and user administration.
Maintain user access permissions in ALM.
Ensure seamless integration of ALM with automation and performance testing tools.

2. Manual Testing Execution & Oversight
Design develop and maintain robust test cases based off functional requirements documentation.
Import test cases into ALM and oversee test execution activities.

Work closely with BA team(s) and Dev team(s) to clarify issues arising during test execution.

Generate and analyze test execution reports and defect tracking metrics.
Coordinate resolution of defects & re-validation of fixes.

3. UFT Script and Framework Development:
Design develop and maintain UFT automation frameworks (e.g. data-driven keyword-driven hybrid).
Develop robust UFT test scripts for functional and regression testing.
Implement best practices for automation script maintenance and execution.
Ensure automation scripts are integrated with ALM for execution and reporting.

4. LoadRunner Performance Testing:
Plan and execute performance testing strategies using LoadRunner.
Develop and maintain LoadRunner scripts for various protocols (HTTP Web Services API etc.).
Analyze performance test results identify bottlenecks and provide recommendations.
Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to ensure performance optimization.

5. Leadership & Collaboration:
Lead and mentor QA team members providing guidance on automation and performance testing best practices.
Collaborate with developers business analysts and infrastructure teams to define test requirements and ensure quality deliverables.
Define and implement QA processes strategies and standards across projects.
Drive continuous improvement in testing methodologies and automation coverage.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

15 years of experience in QA automation and performance testing.
Strong hands-on experience with ALM administration (user management test execution reporting).
Expertise in UFT (Unified Functional Testing) for automation scripting and framework development.
Proficiency in LoadRunner for performance testing including script creation and result analysis.
Experience with API testing database validations and integration testing.
Strong knowledge of SDLC STLC Agile and DevOps practices.
Experience integrating automation with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins Azure DevOps).
Excellent analytical problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Exposure to scripting languages like VBScript JavaScript or Python.

ISTQB or other QA certifications are a plus.