Quality Assurance - Lead

Leadership and Mentoring:

• Provide

  leadership, guidance, and mentorship to a team

  of SDETs, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
• Lead by example through hands-on involvement in test automation and quality assurance activities.

Test Automation Strategy:

• Define and drive the test automation strategy, including the selection of appropriate tools, frameworks, and technologies.
• Establish best practices for test automation, continuous integration, and deployment.

Test Planning and Execution:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scenarios.
• Lead the execution of automated tests, analyze test results, and ensure timely resolution of issues.

Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD):

• Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines

  for automated testing, ensuring seamless integration with development workflows.
• Drive improvements in build, test, and deployment automation processes.

Quality Assurance Processes:

• Define and enforce quality assurance processes, standards, and metrics.
• Conduct code reviews, identify areas for improvement, and drive quality initiatives across the organization.

Technical Collaboration:

• Collaborate closely with development teams to incorporate testing requirements into the software development lifecycle.
• Work with infrastructure and operations teams to ensure the

  reliability, scalability, and performance of testing infrastructure

  .

• Reporting and Metrics:

• Track and report on

  test automation coverage

  , test execution results, and quality metrics.
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders on the status of testing activities and quality trends.

Test Automation:

• Proficiency in test

  automation frameworks

  such as

  Selenium WebDriver, Appium, TestNG, JUnit, Rest Assured

  etc
• Experience in designing and implementing

  automated test suites

  for

  web applications, mobile apps, APIs, and microservices

  .
• Ability to

  write clean, maintainable, and efficient automation code

  using programming languages such as

  Java, JavaScript

  .

Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD):

• Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and practices

  .
• Experience with CI/CD tools like

  Jenkins, GitLab CI,

  Ability to set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.

Testing Methodologies and Processes:

• In-depth knowledge of software testing methodologies (eg,

  Agile, Scrum,

  DevOps).
• Experience with various types of testing including functional testing, regression testing, performance testing, and security testing.
• Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools such as

  JIRA.

  .

Quality Assurance Practices:

• Ability to establish and enforce quality assurance processes and standards.
• Experience with

  code reviews, static code analysis

  , and peer testing.
• Knowledge of best practices for ensuring software quality throughout the development lifecycle.

Performance and Load Testing:

• Experience in performance testing tools such as

  JMeter

  .
• Ability to design and execute performance tests, analyze results, and identify performance bottlenecks.

Leadership and Communication:

• Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to

  lead and mentor a team of SDETs.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and influence decision-making.

• Problem-Solving:

  Ability to analyze complex problems,

  identify root causes

  , and propose effective solutions.

• Adaptability:

  Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities

  , technologies, and business requirements.

• Teamwork:

  Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• Time Management:

  Strong organizational skills with the

  ability to prioritize tasks

  and meet deadlines.

• Attention to Detail:

  Thoroughness and accuracy in all aspects of work, including test case design and execution.

• Innovation:

  Willingness to explore new technologies and methodologies to improve testing processes and efficiency.

• Critical Thinking:

  Ability to evaluate different testing strategies and approaches and make data-driven decisions.

• Customer Focus:

  Understanding of customer needs and requirements, with a commitment to delivering high-quality software products.

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