Aziro - Lead Software Engineer - Manual / Automation Testing

Description :

Role : Lead Software Engineer

Experience : 8-12 Responsibilities :

• QA Strategy & Planning
• Define, implement, and maintain the overall QA strategy aligned with product and business goals.
• Plan test activities across multiple projects ensuring timely and high-quality releases.
• Drive continuous improvements in testing practices, automation coverage, and quality processes.
• Team Leadership & Mentorship
• Lead and manage a team of QA engineers, both manual and automation-focused.
• Assign tasks, review work, and provide mentorship to help team members grow in technical and professional skills.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and excellence in the QA team.
• Test Automation & Framework Development
• Design, build, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks for UI, API, and integration layers.
• Ensure automation scripts are reliable, reusable, and well-integrated into the CI / CD pipeline.
• Evaluate and implement tools / technologies that can enhance test automation efficiency.
• Manual & Exploratory Testing
• Perform manual testing when needed to validate new features, edge cases, and user flows.
• Conduct exploratory testing to identify defects beyond scripted test cases.
• Ensure functional, usability, performance, and compatibility testing is thorough.
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Work closely with Product Managers to understand requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with Developers and DevOps engineers to integrate testing throughout the SDLC (shift-left testing approach).
• Act as a quality advocate in discussions, ensuring that QA is considered at every stage of development.
• Test Case & Defect Management
• Develop, maintain, and execute detailed test cases and test data.
• Track, report, and manage defects using established defect tracking tools.
• Lead regression testing cycles and ensure no critical functionality is broken during releases.
• Quality Best Practices & Metrics
• Establish and promote QA best practices across projects (test automation adoption, code quality checks, early defect detection).
• Monitor and report key quality metrics like defect density, test coverage, automation pass rate, and execution trends.
• Provide transparency to leadership on product readiness and quality risks.

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(ref : hirist.tech)