Job Summary :
We are seeking an experienced and technically proficient Software Tester Team Lead with expertise in both manual and automation testing to lead our QA efforts.
The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of software testing life cycles, test strategies, frameworks, automation architecture, and team management.
This role demands a strategic thinker with a strong technical foundation, a collaborative mindset, and a drive for continuous improvement in software quality and Responsibilities & Team Management :
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of manual and automation test engineers.
- Allocate tasks, set priorities, monitor performance, and ensure the team adheres to deadlines and quality standards.
- Provide technical and professional guidance to team members to foster growth and upskilling.
- Facilitate collaboration between QA, development, product, and DevOps teams to ensure product Strategy & Execution :
- Define and implement test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data for manual and automated testing
based on business and technical requirements.
Design and implement comprehensive test strategies for functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing (UAT).Review and approve all testing artifacts to ensure alignment with requirements and quality Framework & Tools :Architect, maintain, and improve test automation frameworks for UI, API, and performance testing.Develop scalable and maintainable automation scripts using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, TestNG, JUnit, Postman, RestAssured, JMeter, etc.Integrate test automation into CI / CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or Metrics & Reporting :Track and report key quality metrics such as defect leakage, test coverage, and test execution status.Conduct root cause analysis of bugs and test failures, and drive quality improvements across the engineering organization.Prepare dashboards and status reports for upper management and Improvement :Advocate and implement best practices in QA processes, tools, and technologies.Lead initiatives around shift-left testing, behavior-driven development (BDD), test data management, and exploratory testing.Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., ISO, CMMI) and security / testing protocols where Skills & Qualifications :Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.8+ years of hands-on experience in software testing with at least 23 years in a lead or managerial role.Strong command over both manual testing and test automation.Proficiency in automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Cypress, Playwright, etc.)Expertise in testing RESTful APIs using Postman or RestAssured.Solid understanding of SQL and databases for data validation.Experience with Agile / Scrum development methodologies.Familiarity with version control and CI tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).Knowledge of cloud-based testing platforms and services (e.g., BrowserStack, Sauce Labs).Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skillsref : hirist.tech)