Quality Assurance Lead - Manual / Automation Testing

We are seeking a seasoned QA professional to step into a Senior QA Engineer or QA Lead role. With at least 5 years of hands-on experience, you will be responsible for the entire quality lifecycle, from strategic planning and test automation to final release sign-off.

As a Senior Engineer, you will be our expert practitioner, tackling complex testing challenges and automating our most critical workflows. As a QA Lead, you will take on additional responsibility for guiding the QA team, defining processes, and championing a "quality-first" culture across the engineering organization.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

Must-Have Technical Expertise :

• Test Automation : Proven, hands-on experience designing and implementing test automation frameworks from scratch using tools like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar.
• Programming / Scripting : Strong proficiency in a programming language such as Java, Python, C#, or JavaScript.
• API Testing : Extensive experience with API testing tools like Postman, SoapUI, or RestSharp, and a deep understanding of RESTful services and JSON / XML.
• Performance Testing : Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling.
• Database Skills : Proficiency in writing complex SQL queries to perform data validation and backend testing.
• CI / CD & DevOps : Familiarity with CI / CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions.
• Agile Methodologies : Deep understanding of Agile / Scrum development lifecycles and the role of QA within them.

Key Responsibilities :

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