Lead QA Engineer

Background and Experience Required

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Test Management
• Experience with Test Management tools configuration
• Solid understanding of Test Management throughout the lifecycle (SDLC & STLC)

Must-Have Skills (Mandatory Skills)

• Strong analytical skills
• Proficiency in test management tools
• Ability to align testing efforts with business goals
• Skilled in handling test status meetings, retrospectives, and presentations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to establish a collaborative relationship with product teams
• Knowledge of test metrics and reporting for stakeholders
• Understanding of Shift-Left Testing
• Encouraging a continuous learning culture in QA teams
• Good work ethic

Job Description / Responsibilities

Test Management

• Test Strategy & Planning: Establish and enforce QA best practices and industry standards
• Test Execution & Delivery:
  • Oversee test case design, execution, and defect management
  • Ensure functional, non-functional (performance, security, usability), and automation testing is performed
  • Ensure automation is integrated with CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing
  • Balance manual vs. automated testing for maximum effectiveness
  • Identify and mitigate testing risks proactively
  • Ensure regression testing is conducted before every release
  • Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and industry best practices
  • Maintain documentation for audit and reporting purposes
  • Provide test status updates, dashboards, and key metrics to leadership
  • Communicate risks, defects, and test progress clearly to stakeholders
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Drive process improvements using Agile, DevOps, and Shift-Left testing approaches
  • Stay updated with emerging trends in testing methodologies, tools, and AI-driven testing
  • Implement lessons learned from previous projects to refine testing practices