About the Role
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced QA Lead to join our growing team. As a QA Lead, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality of our software products and driving quality assurance initiatives across multiple projects. You will lead and mentor a team of QA engineers, collaborate closely with developers and product managers, and champion a culture of quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and Mentor:
- Lead, mentor, and guide a team of QA engineers.
- Provide technical guidance and support to team members.
- Conduct performance reviews and identify training needs.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
- Test Planning and Execution:
- Develop and implement comprehensive test plans and test cases for both manual and automated testing.
- Define and manage the scope of testing activities.
- Estimate testing effort, allocate resources effectively, and track progress.
- Oversee the execution of test cases across various testing levels (unit, integration, system, regression, acceptance).
- Ensure proper test coverage and adherence to quality standards.
- QA Automation:
- Develop and maintain automated test scripts using appropriate tools and frameworks.
- Identify and prioritize test cases suitable for automation.
- Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline.
- Analyze automation test results and report on test coverage and effectiveness.
- Test Plan Management:
- Create, review, and maintain detailed test plans for each project.
- Ensure test plans are aligned with project requirements and objectives.
- Track test plan execution and report on progress and results.
- Update test plans based on changing project needs and feedback.
- Defect Management:
- Implement and manage a robust defect tracking system.
- Analyze defect trends and identify areas for improvement.
- Collaborate with developers to ensure timely resolution of defects.
- Triage and prioritize defects based on severity and impact.
- Release Signoff:
- Define and implement release criteria and quality gates.
- Conduct final quality checks and provide sign-off for production releases.
- Ensure that all release deliverables meet quality standards and acceptance criteria.
- QA Practices and Best Practices:
- Establish and enforce QA processes and best practices within the team.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in software testing and quality assurance.
- Continuously evaluate and improve QA methodologies and tools.
- Promote a culture of quality throughout the organization.
Skills:
- Essential:
- Deep understanding of software testing principles and methodologies (black box, white box, grey box testing)
- Hands-on experience with various testing levels and types (functional, non-functional, regression, performance, security, usability)
- Proficiency in test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Appium, Cypress, JUnit, TestNG)
- Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, RestAssured)
- Knowledge of performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)
- Experience with defect tracking systems (e.g., Jira, Bugzilla)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven leadership and mentoring abilities
- Desirable:
- Experience with cloud testing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Knowledge of security testing tools and techniques
- Experience with mobile testing strategies and tools
- Programming skills in languages like Java, Python, or JavaScript
Qualifications:
- Essential:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
- 6+ years of experience in software testing, with at least 2 years in a lead role.