Manual Test Lead

10 - 14 years

30 - 35 Lacs

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What You ll Do


  • Own test strategy & plan:

    Define scope, approach, entry/exit criteria, environments, data, and timelines per release/sprint.
  • IC

    - Individual contributor and own end to end testing and signoffs from UAT.
  • Azure Boards:

    Create/maintain testing Epics/Features/Stories, link defects, manage queries/boards, and report status using dashboards.
  • Azure Test Plans:

    Build test suites (static/requirement-based), write high-quality test cases with shared steps/parameters, manage runs, and track outcomes.
  • Defect management:

    Run daily triage with Engineering/PO, prioritize via impact/severity, ensure clear, reproducible bugs with root-cause notes.
  • Risk-based testing:

    Drive coverage for high-risk areas; ensure traceability (Req Test Defect) and measurable readiness.
  • Stakeholder communication:

    Provide crisp, data-driven updates (go/no-go, risks, mitigations) to Product/Eng leadership.
  • Lead automation collaboration:

    Coordinate with the automation engineers (e. g. , Playwright/Selenium, API tests) to identify candidates for automation, review test design, and align on coverage.
  • Quality gates & governance:

    Enforce DoR/DoD, entry/exit criteria, and sign-off checklists; contribute to release readiness.
  • Mentor & upskill:

    Coach testers on test design, exploratory testing, and ADO best practices; review test artifacts.
  • Non-functional awareness:

    Collaborate on smoke, regression, UAT, compatibility, accessibility, and basic performance checks (partnering with specialists where needed).
  • Documentation:

    Maintain RTM, test summary reports, and knowledge base of known issues/workarounds.

Must-Have Skills & Experience


  • 10+ years

    in software testing with

    3+ years leading

    a QA team or workstream.
  • Strong

    articulation and written communication

    able to translate complex issues into clear, executive-friendly updates.
  • Attention to detail

    with high standards for test case quality, reproducibility, and evidence.
  • Hands-on with

    Azure DevOps

    :
  • Azure Boards:

    work item hierarchy, queries, dashboards, reports.
  • Azure Test Plans:

    requirement-based suites, shared steps/parameters, configurations, manual runs, and analytics.
  • Proven

    defect triage

    leadership across cross-functional teams.
  • Solid grounding in

    test design techniques

    (equivalence, boundary, state transition, combinatorial, exploratory).
  • Experience in

    sprint-based delivery

    (Scrum/devops), release management, and go/no-go.
  • Exposure to

    test automation leadership

    (identifying candidates, reviewing scripts/coverage, aligning on frameworks and CI usage).

Nice-to-Have


  • Familiarity with

    UI automation

    (Playwright/Selenium),

    API testing

    (Postman/REST Assured), and

    CI

    (Azure Pipelines/GitHub Actions).
  • Accessibility basics (WCAG), cross-browser/device testing, and test data management.
  • Knowledge of performance testing workflows (e. g. , Azure Load Testing/JMeter) and security testing fundamentals.
  • Domain experience in SaaS/enterprise platforms (B2B, workflows, integrations).

Tools You ll Use


  • Azure DevOps (Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Test Plans)

  • Postman/Swagger for API validation
  • Browser dev tools; device/emulator stacks
  • Test management & reporting add-ons as needed

Success Measures (KPIs)


  • Requirement-to-test

    traceability 95%

    for scoped items
  • Escaped defect rate

    trending down across releases
  • Defect turnaround

    (Triage Fix Verify) within agreed SLAs
  • Regression coverage

    and cycle time improved quarter-over-quarter
  • Clear, consistent

    release readiness

    reporting with evidence

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