QA Lead - Offshore

QA Lead

overall testing strategy

AI-driven testing tools

Key Responsibilities

• Testing Strategy & Leadership

  • Define and lead the

    end-to-end testing strategy

    for the program, covering functional, integration, performance, regression, and UAT testing.
  • Manage and mentor the

    QA team

    , allocating resources across multiple workstreams.

• Test Execution & Validation

  • Oversee the development and execution of

    automated and manual test cases

    , ensuring full traceability to business and technical requirements.
  • Lead testing efforts for key program phases including:

    • Functional Validation

    • Performance/Load/Stress Testing

    • Parallel Run Support

      (legacy vs modern output validation)

• Knowledge Transfer & Documentation

  • Contribute to the

    KT (Knowledge Transfer) checklist

    , ensuring delivery of:
    • Test plans
    • Test scripts
    • AI-assisted testing outputs
    • Final validation reports and evidence

• Tooling & Automation

  • Work with engineering teams to implement

    AI-based testing automation frameworks

    where applicable.
  • Maintain test environments and ensure CI/CD integration for continuous testing.

• Stakeholder Reporting

  • Prepare detailed reports and dashboards on

    test progress

    ,

    coverage

    ,

    defect metrics

    , and

    go-live readiness

    .
  • Collaborate closely with product owners, developers, DevOps, and business analysts to ensure QA alignment with project goals.

Required Qualifications

• Experience

  • 8+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with at least 3 years in a

    QA Lead or Test Manager

    role on enterprise-scale projects.
  • Prior experience testing

    Java-based backend systems

    ,

    middleware

    , or

    messaging platforms

    .

• Testing Skills

  • Deep understanding of

    testing methodologies

    , including black-box, white-box, regression, and exploratory testing.
  • Hands-on experience with

    test automation tools

    such as Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, or Cypress.
  • Experience with

    performance testing tools

    like JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling.

• Toolchain & Process

  • Familiarity with

    Jira

    ,

    TestRail

    , or similar QA management tools.
  • Working knowledge of

    Git-based CI/CD pipelines

    , ideally integrated with automated test suites.

• Soft Skills

  • Excellent

    leadership

    ,

    team coordination

    , and

    communication skills

    .
  • Proven ability to

    collaborate with cross-functional teams

    and articulate QA status to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with

  AI-driven testing tools

  , LLM-assisted test generation, or model-based test design.
• Domain knowledge in

  financial services

  or

  transaction-based systems

  .
• Familiarity with

  Agile

  and

  SAFe

  development environments.