Senior Lead Software QA Engineer M/F

Responsibilities

• Define and implement comprehensive QA strategies, test plans, and test cases for web, desktop, and mobile applications.
• Lead QA teams, provide technical guidance, and ensure adherence to industry best practices.
• Work as an individual contributor delivering high quality QA assignments.
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and architects to ensure quality standards are met throughout the SDLC.
• Drive automation initiatives using modern frameworks and tools to improve efficiency and coverage.
• Ensure performance, security, and reliability testing across applications.
• Conduct code reviews, test-case reviews, and ensure compliance with CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Stay updated with emerging QA technologies and recommend process enhancements.
• Contribute to project planning, estimation, and agile development practices.
• Ensure defect prevention strategies and root cause analysis are consistently applied.

Requirements

Must Have Skills Experience:

• Over 10 years of professional experience in QA with expertise in test automation and manual testing.
• Strong knowledge of automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or Appium.
• Hands-on experience with API testing tools (Postman, RestAssured) and performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner).
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Git, and DevOps practices.
• Experience with cloud platforms (MS Azure preferred) and containerization tools (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of Python or other scripting languages for test automation.
• Strong knowledge of SQL Server and database validation techniques.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and test management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, GitLab).
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to lead technical discussions and mentor QA teams.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to create detailed test documentation, test strategies, and low-level designs.
• Experience in testing both web-based and desktop-based applications.

Good to Have Skills Experience:

• Experience with microservices testing and distributed systems validation.
• Knowledge of security testing practices, including vulnerability scanning and secure coding validation.
• Hands on test-case writing experience with MS excel, Google Sheets, and similar tools.
• Exposure to NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or Cosmos DB.
• Familiarity with BDD/TDD frameworks (Cucumber, SpecFlow, xUnit, NUnit).
• Prior experience working in large-scale enterprise environments and product-based companies in domains such as wind, automotive, and industrial.

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proactive attitude and ability to work independently or in a team.
• Strong documentation and presentation skills.

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