QA Lead

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced QA Lead to join our growing team. As a QA Lead, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality of our software products and driving quality assurance initiatives across multiple projects. You will lead and mentor a team of QA engineers, collaborate closely with developers and product managers, and champion a culture of quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and Mentor:
• Lead, mentor, and guide a team of QA engineers.
• Provide technical guidance and support to team members.
• Conduct performance reviews and identify training needs.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Test Planning and Execution:
• Develop and implement comprehensive test plans and test cases for both manual and automated testing.
• Define and manage the scope of testing activities.
• Estimate testing effort, allocate resources effectively, and track progress.
• Oversee the execution of test cases across various testing levels (unit, integration, system, regression, acceptance).
• Ensure proper test coverage and adherence to quality standards.
• QA Automation:
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using appropriate tools and frameworks.
• Identify and prioritize test cases suitable for automation.
• Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Analyze automation test results and report on test coverage and effectiveness.
• Test Plan Management:
• Create, review, and maintain detailed test plans for each project.
• Ensure test plans are aligned with project requirements and objectives.
• Track test plan execution and report on progress and results.
• Update test plans based on changing project needs and feedback.
• Defect Management:
• Implement and manage a robust defect tracking system.
• Analyze defect trends and identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure timely resolution of defects.
• Triage and prioritize defects based on severity and impact.
• Release Signoff:
• Define and implement release criteria and quality gates.
• Conduct final quality checks and provide sign-off for production releases.
• Ensure that all release deliverables meet quality standards and acceptance criteria.
• QA Practices and Best Practices:
• Establish and enforce QA processes and best practices within the team.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in software testing and quality assurance.
• Continuously evaluate and improve QA methodologies and tools.
• Promote a culture of quality throughout the organization.

• Essential:
• Deep understanding of software testing principles and methodologies (black box, white box, grey box testing)
• Hands-on experience with various testing levels and types (functional, non-functional, regression, performance, security, usability)
• Proficiency in test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Appium, Cypress, JUnit, TestNG)
• Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, RestAssured)
• Knowledge of performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)
• Experience with defect tracking systems (e.g., Jira, Bugzilla)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven leadership and mentoring abilities
• Desirable:
• Experience with cloud testing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Knowledge of security testing tools and techniques
• Experience with mobile testing strategies and tools
• Programming skills in languages like Java, Python, or JavaScript

• Essential:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in software testing, with at least 2 years in a lead role.