QA Technical Lead

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: As a QA lead, you'll be responsible for leading and managing a team
• of QA engineers. This includes assigning tasks, providing guidance, and ensuring the
• team's productivity and effectiveness
• Owning and signing off the deliverables from preparation, execution and reporting of
• different testing types in Scrum QA, i.e., Unit testing, Integration testing, System testing,
• Compatibility testing
• Owning and signing off the activities related to preparing test candidates, i.e., Smoke
• test, Sanity checks, System integration testing, Regression testing, UAT, Operational
• acceptance testing, Performance testing, Installation testing, Compatibility testing
• Test Planning and Strategy: Develop test plans, strategies, and methodologies to ensure
• comprehensive test coverage. This involves understanding project requirements, risks,
• and priorities. Advise the team on tools and platforms suitable for ensuring quality on
• the product. Support development teams with the adoption of tools for CI and test
• automation. Drive increased test automation coverage and reporting in all areas of the
• product.
• Test Case Design and Documentation: Create test cases and test scripts based on
• requirements and user stories. Ensure that test cases are clear, comprehensive, and
• executable.
• Test Execution: Oversee the execution of test cases, ensuring that testing is carried out
• effectively and efficiently. This includes both manual and automated testing as
• appropriate.
• Defect Management: Track and manage defects throughout the software development
• lifecycle. This involves identifying, documenting, prioritizing, and resolving issues found
• during testing.
• Risk Assessment: Identify potential risks to the quality of the software and work with the
• team to mitigate them. This may involve prioritizing testing efforts based on risk levels.
• Communication: Act as a liaison between the QA team, development team, Engineering
• Manager and Product team. Communicate test progress, results, and issues effectively
• to ensure transparency and alignment.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement in QA processes,
• methodologies, and tools. This involves staying updated with industry best practices
• and emerging technologies.
• Training and Mentoring: Provide training, mentoring, and support to QA team members
• to enhance their skills and knowledge.
• Quality Metrics and Reporting: Define and track key quality metrics to measure the
• effectiveness of testing efforts. Prepare and present reports on test results, defect
• trends, and overall product quality.
• Integration and Collaboration: Collaborate with other teams, such as development,
• product management, and customer support, to ensure a cohesive approach to quality
• throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Adaptability and Flexibility: Be adaptable and flexible to changes in project priorities,
• timelines, and requirements. Prioritize tasks accordingly to meet project goals.
• Release management

Technical Requirements:

• Proficient in Typescript / Javascript
• Solid understanding of QA principles and methodologies
• Experience with different functional and non-functional testing types
• Proven track record of building test automation for different types products
• Experience with developing scripts and tooling for Non-Functional Testing
• Proven ability to define the scope of a multitude of testing phases – system, integration, E2E, UAT, regression, security, OAT & non-functional
• Experience documenting Test Strategies/ Approaches & Test Reports
• Ability to analyze the testing requirements of complex enterprise systems.
• Experience with GitHub or other Git source control provider
• Experience in CI/CD pipelines (we're using GitHub actions)
• Experience reviewing code (automated tests related) and providing feedback.
• Experience with Playwright is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with using AI services is a plus
• Microservices experience is a plus