Team Lead- QA and Automation

Role SummaryWe are seeking an experienced QA & Automation Team Lead to lead both Manual Testing and Automation Testing teams. The ideal candidate should possess strong technical expertise in modern test automation frameworks, hands-on testing experience, leadership capabilities, and a passion for adopting AI-driven testing practices. This role requires close collaboration with development teams across India and France while driving quality assurance strategy and release excellence.
Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership & Collaboration

• Lead, mentor, and manage Manual Testing and Automation Testing teams.
• Act as the primary quality liaison between Development Teams, Product Teams, and Management.
• Drive testing strategy, resource planning, and quality initiatives.
• Provide regular status updates, risk assessments, and quality metrics to stakeholders.
• Work independently on complex testing assignments with minimal supervision.

Automation & AI-Driven Testing

• Lead migration from legacy automation tools to modern frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, and Appium.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI.
• Champion AI-powered testing solutions including self-healing automation, AI-driven test generation, visual testing, and predictive defect analysis.
• Participate in automation code reviews and framework architecture decisions.

Quality Assurance & Manual Testing

• Define and implement comprehensive test strategies covering functional, regression, integration, exploratory, and UAT testing.
• Review and maintain test plans, test cases, and test documentation.
• Manage defect lifecycle and ensure effective communication with development and product teams.
• Ensure high-quality releases through rigorous validation and risk-based testing approaches.
• Conduct root cause analysis and post-release quality reviews.

Technical Responsibilities

• Hands-on experience in API testing, automation scripting, and performance testing.
• Manage and support test environments, including cloud, Docker, and Kubernetes-based environments.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and Shift-Left testing practices.
• Ensure automation scalability, maintainability, and execution efficiency.