QA Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the QA automation team and define automation testing strategies, standards, and best practices.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for web, mobile, API, and backend applications.
• Develop and execute automated test scripts using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar technologies.
• Lead API testing using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or equivalent frameworks.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab, or similar tools.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, product owners, and other stakeholders to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Oversee functional, regression, integration, smoke, and end-to-end testing activities.
• Establish automation coverage, quality metrics, defect tracking, and test execution reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve testing efficiency, reduce manual effort, and accelerate release cycles.
• Review test scripts, provide technical guidance, and mentor QA engineers.
• Ensure effective defect management, root cause analysis, and timely resolution of quality issues.
• Work within Agile/Scrum and DevOps environments to support continuous delivery.

Required Skills And Experience

• 7+ years of experience in software quality assurance and test automation, with proven experience leading automation initiatives or teams.
• Strong hands‑on experience in automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks, including Page Object Model and data‑driven or keyword‑driven approaches.
• Strong experience in API testing, REST services, and microservices‑based architectures.
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools and version control systems such as Git.
• Knowledge of SQL, database validation, and backend testing.
• Experience with Agile methodologies, test management tools, and defect tracking systems such as Jira.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to lead a team, manage priorities, and drive continuous improvement in QA processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Banking, financial services, fintech, or digital banking experience.
• Experience testing internet banking, mobile banking, payment systems, or other financial applications.
• Knowledge of security testing, performance testing, and non‑functional testing.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner.
• Familiarity with containerized environments, Docker, Kubernetes, and DevOps practices.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

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