Lead Test Engineer

Company Overview Zenwork is a technology-first company transforming the landscape of Tax Automation and GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance). By leveraging AI-driven SaaS solutions and scalable APIs, we simplify complex tax and compliance workflows for businesses across various industries. Our mission is to enable seamless digital compliance through innovative, user-centric platforms that adapt to the evolving needs of enterprises.

Some Things We’re Proud Of at Zenwork Transforming Tax Tech & GRC Automation : Empowering over 500,000 businesses worldwide with seamless, cloud-based tax and compliance solutions.

Trusted by Industry Leaders : Collaborating with renowned partners like Intuit, Bill.com, Xero, and Sage Intacct to drive innovation and compliance excellence.

Award-Winning Growth : Recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine and a multi-year recipient of the prestigious Accountex award.

Backed by Spectrum Equity : Supported by a top-tier investment partner to drive sustained growth and innovation.

AI-SaaS Excellence : Delivering cutting-edge, AI-driven solutions to simplify and automate complex tax and compliance workflows.

Global Reach : Successfully operating across the U.S. and India, providing scalable and robust solutions to businesses of all sizes.

Profitable and Expanding : A rare combination of late-stage stability and high-growth momentum in the SaaS space.

Driving Innovation in Payments : Pioneering secure transaction management and AP/AR automation to redefine digital compliance and payments.

Role:Lead Test Enginner Location: Hyderabad | Work Mode: Office

Role Overview We are looking for a highly hands-on

Lead Test Engineer with strong expertise in

manual testing, test automation, and performance testing . This role requires active involvement at the execution level while providing technical leadership and direction to the testing function. The Test Lead will be responsible for ensuring high-quality deliverables, improving test processes, and mentoring the QA team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end testing activities including test planning, design, execution, and reporting.
• Actively perform hands-on testing across manual, automation, and performance testing.
• Design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks and scripts.
• Plan and execute performance and load testing, analyze results, and provide recommendations.
• Define and enforce testing standards, best practices, and quality metrics.
• Collaborate closely with development, product, and business teams to ensure quality at every stage.
• Review test cases, automation scripts, and test results to ensure coverage and accuracy.
• Identify, track, and manage defects, ensuring timely resolution.
• Mentor and guide QA engineers, providing technical leadership and support.
• Drive continuous improvement in testing tools, processes, and methodologies.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of experience in software testing, with at least 2+ years in a Test Lead role.
• Strong expertise in manual testing, including functional, regression, integration, and UAT testing.
• Proven experience in test automation using tools/frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, or similar.
• Hands-on experience with performance testing tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, or equivalent.
• Solid understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while leading and influencing teams.

Good to Have

• Experience testing web, mobile, and API-based applications.
• Knowledge of security testing and test data management.
• Exposure to cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience working in fast-paced, product-based environments.