Senior Lead Engineer- IT

Requirements Elicitation, Understanding, Analysis, & Management
• Understand the project's Vision and requirements, and contribute to the creation of the supplemental requirements, building the low-level technical specifications for a particular platform and/or service solution.Project Planning, Tracking, & Reporting• Estimate the tasks and resources required to design, create (build), and test the code for assigned module(s).• Provide inputs in creating the detailed schedule for the project.• Support the team in project planning activities, in evaluating risks, and shuffle priorities based on unresolved issues.• During development and testing, ensure that assigned parts of the project/modules are on track with respect to schedules and quality.• Note scope changes within the assigned modules and work with the team to shuffle priorities accordingly.• Communicate regularly with the team about development changes, scheduling, and status.• Participate in project review meetings.• Tracking and reporting progress for assigned modulesDesign:• Create a detailed (LLD) design for the assigned piece(s) with possible alternate solutions.• Ensure that LLD design meets business requirements.• Submit the LLD design for review.• Fix the detailed (LLD) design for the assigned piece(s) for the comments received from team.Development & Support• Build the code of high-priority and complex systems according to the functional specifications, detailed design, maintainability, and coding and efficiency standards.• Use code management processes and tools to avoid versioning problems.• Ensure that the code does not affect the functioning of any external or internal systems.• Perform peer reviews of code to ensure it meets coding and efficiency standards.• Act as the primary reviewer to review the application code created by software engineers to ensure compliance to defined standards. Recommend changes to the code as required.Testing & Debugging• Attend the Test Design walkthroughs to help verify that the plans and conditions will test all functions and features effectively.• Perform impact analysis for issues assigned to self and Software Engineers /Sr Engineers.• Actively assist with project- and code-level problem solving, such as suggesting paths to explore when testing engineers or software engineers encounter a debugging problem, and escalate urgent issues.Documentation• Review technical documentation for the code for accuracy, completeness, and usability.• Document and maintain the reviews conducted and the unit test results. Process Management• Adhere to the project and support processes.• Adhere to best practices and comply with approved policies, procedures, and methodologies, such as the SDLC cycle for different project sizes.• Shows responsibility for corporate funds, materials and resources. • Ensure adherence to SDLC and audits requirements.• Adhere to best practices and comply with approved policies, procedures, and methodologies.Coaching and Mentoring• Act as a technical subject matter expert for the internal team on areas such as system functionality and approach including solving systems operations issues, performance initiatives. Leverage existing knowledge and expertise in multiple ways.• Build team skills using formal and/or informal training sessions.• Create and maintain knowledge repositories for lessons learnt and developments in the respective domains.Experience Level: 10+ YearsDepartment: Quality Engineering / QAAbout the Role:

We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Senior Lead Quality Engineer to lead and execute our automation and API testing initiatives. This role requires deep technical expertise in test automation frameworks, strong leadership in quality engineering practices, and a passion for delivering high-quality software products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of robust automation test frameworks using Selenium, Cucumber, and TestNG.
• Drive API testing strategies and execution using tools like Postman, REST Assured, or similar.
• Develop and maintain scalable automation test suites integrated with CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, product managers, and DevOps to ensure quality at every stage of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Utilize JIRA for test planning, defect tracking, and reporting.
• Conduct performance testing using JMeter and analyze results to identify bottlenecks.
• Mentor and guide junior QA engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Ensure test coverage, traceability, and adherence to quality standards across all releases.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices in test automation and quality assurance.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in Quality Engineering with a strong focus on test automation and API testing.
• Expertise in Selenium, Cucumber, TestNG, JIRA, JMeter, and other QA tools.
• Strong understanding of STLC, Agile methodologies, and CI/CD processes.
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Experience with version control systems like Git.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead QA initiatives and mentor team members.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud-based testing environments (e.g., AWS, Azure).
• Familiarity with containerization tools like Docker.
• ISTQB or equivalent QA certification is a plus.

Location:

This position can be based in any of the following locations:

Gurgaon

For internal use only:

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