The QA Lead plays a pivotal role in ensuring robust software quality by empowering self-organized teams, implementing and improving automated test frameworks, and driving quality engineering best practices. The role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams and strong technical expertise in automation tools, cloud-based testing, and CI/CD environments.

Key Responsibilities

Enable product teams to improve software quality by implementing and maintaining automated test suites.
Continuously enhance and optimize QA frameworks across the organization.
Provide training and mentorship to product teams on test design and quality practices.
Support QA activities including test case creation, test automation, and maintenance.
Monitor and report QA metrics to the QA Lead Engineer to ensure testing compliance.
Apply technical knowledge in automation tools, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud testing for efficient execution.
Promote awareness of test automation and its importance across all product teams.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in automation QA roles using tools like Playwright, Robot Framework, Selenium .
Strong proficiency in TypeScript (minimum 2 years).
Proficiency in Python , particularly using Pytest for test automation.
Deep understanding of manual and automated testing methodologies and QA best practices.
Proven experience with test automation in cloud web applications , preferably SaaS platforms.
Solid knowledge of CI/CD processes and tools such as Git, CircleCI .
Basic working knowledge of Unix/Linux environments .
Experience with Confluence and Jira .

Preferred Skills

Experience with data/API testing and unit testing frameworks (e.g., BDD with Pytest).
Prior involvement in release management workflows.
Domain expertise in FMCG/CPG industries and integration with ERP systems .
Familiarity with AWS or public cloud environments .
Strong interpersonal skills including stakeholder management, problem-solving, and communication .

Key Processes & Methodologies

Enabling self-organized agile teams to lead quality improvements.
Driving test automation awareness and adoption across teams.
Regular QA reporting and metric-based insights for improvement.
Active contribution to test framework evolution and QA strategy.

Key Relationships (Teams & Stakeholders)

QA Lead Engineer
Development Team Leads
Product Managers
DevOps & Security Team

Competencies

Strategic Quality Mindset
Technical Leadership
Collaboration & Communication
Analytical Problem Solving

Measures of Success

Increased percentage of automated test coverage across projects.
Improvement in test execution velocity and cycle time.
High test requirement coverage with minimal gaps.
Reduction in post-release defects and escalations.
Positive feedback from product teams and engineering leadership .

Measurable progress in QA framework maturity and adoption.

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5.0 - 10.0 yrs

INR 10 - 15 Lacs

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