About the Role
We’re hiring a QA Team Lead to own test strategy, planning, and execution across manual and automation tracks. You’ll lead a small squad, build scalable test frameworks in Selenium (Java) , drive API testing , and champion Agile / Scrum , SDLC / STLC best practices, and release quality metrics.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and own test strategy , test plans , and release sign-off for web / mobile / API.
- Lead and mentor 3–6 QA engineers;
drive code reviews, pairing, and training.
Build & maintain UI automation frameworks (Selenium + Java + TestNG / JUnit, Page Object Model, data-driven tests).Design comprehensive API tests (Postman / RestAssured), schema / contract and negative testing.Establish CI / CD test pipelines (Jenkins / GitLab);integrate smoke / regression suites.
Set and track quality KPIs (defect leakage, escape rate, automation coverage, P0 / P1 trend).Orchestrate test data and environment management ;coordinate with Dev / DevOps / PM.
Drive shift-left practices—story grooming, acceptance criteria, testability reviews.Own documentation (test cases, RTM, RCA) and continuous improvement.Must-Have Skills
Strong manual testing across SDLC / STLC;requirements analysis &traceability.
Selenium with Java (OOP, POM, waits, locators, reusable utilities).API testing using Postman and / or RestAssured ;understanding of HTTP, JSON, auth (JWT / OAuth).
Test management & defect tracking ( Jira , Zephyr / TestRail / Xray).CI / CD basics (Jenkins / GitLab), Git , report dashboards (Allure / Extent).SQL for validation;solid bug investigationand RCA skills.
Proven team leadership : sprint planning, estimation, status reporting, stakeholder communication.Good-to-Have
Mobile automation (Appium), Performance (JMeter / Locust), Security basics (OWASP).BDD (Cucumber), contract testing (Pact), Dockerized test execution, cloud grids (BrowserStack / Sauce Labs).Knowledge of microservices, message queues, and monitoring (Grafana / Prometheus).Qualifications
B.E. / B.Tech / MCA or equivalent practical experience.5–8 years in QA with 2+ years leading a small team / squad.Track record of shipping multiple releases with measurable quality improvements.