Quality Assurance Lead - Manual & Automation Testing

Key Responsibilities :

 

- Define and implement test strategy, test plans, and test processes.

 

- Lead and mentor QA engineers/testers.

 

- Review requirements and design documents for testability and quality.

 

- Plan and execute manual and automated testing activities.

 

- Review the test cases are written by the team member.

 

- Ensure the tasks are equally assigned.

 

- Ensure proper test coverage (functional, regression, integration, system, UAT).

 

- Ensure testing is aligned with release schedules and milestones.

 

- Report test progress, risks, and quality metrics.

 

- Drive continuous improvement in QA processes and tools.

 

- Coordinate UAT and support production releases when required.

 

- Involve in testing features too along with the above responsibilities.

 

Required Skills & Qualifications :

 

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

 

- 7+ years of experience in software testing/QA.

 

- 2+ years in a Test Lead or QA Lead role.

 

- Strong knowledge of SDLC, STLC, and QA best practices.

 

- Hands-on experience with manual and automation testing.

 

- Experience with test management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail, Zephyr).

 

- Good understanding of automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, etc.).

 

- Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.

 

Good to Have :

 

- Experience with CI/CD pipelines.

 

- Performance and/or security testing experience.

 

- Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.

 

- ISTQB or other QA certifications.