Senior Manager-Quality Assurance

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior QA Manager to lead our Quality Assurance function during a crucial transformation phase moving from primarily manual testing toward a fully automated, scalable QA ecosystem. This role will play a key part in defining our automation strategy, tools, frameworks, and culture of quality across the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Strategy

o Define and execute the QA roadmap with a strong focus on automation-first principles.

o Establish best practices, metrics, and quality gates across all stages of SDLC.

o Build and mentor a high-performing QA team comprising both manual and automation engineers.

o Partner with Product, Engineering, and DevOps teams to ensure quality is embedded into the delivery pipeline.

• Automation Framework Development

o Lead the selection, design, and implementation of test automation frameworks for API, UI, and regression testing.

o Drive continuous integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.

o Introduce performance, security, and compatibility testing into the QA scope.

• Process and Governance

o Define QA standards, documentation practices, and test environments.

o Implement defect management and root cause analysis processes.

o Introduce metrics such as test coverage, defect leakage, and automation ROI.

• Hands-On Contribution

o Participate in critical test design, code reviews, and tool evaluation.

o Establish automation scripts for high-impact areas during early transition stages.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of QA experience, including at least 5 years in a QA leadership or managerial capacity.
• Proven experience leading QA transformation from manual to automated environments.
• Strong knowledge of test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, PyTest, Postman).
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI).
• Experience with API testing, database testing, and performance testing tools.
• Strong grasp of Agile and DevOps principles.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Python or Java-based test frameworks.
• Familiarity with cloud testing environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Knowledge of containerized testing (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Exposure to AI-based testing tools or visual regression systems.
• ISTQB or equivalent certification preferred.

Key Traits

• Strategic mindset with hands-on problem-solving ability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and quality advocacy.
• Passion for continuous improvement and innovation in testing.

Success in the Role

• Achieve >70% automation coverage within the first year.
• Establish measurable quality KPIs aligned with release goals.
• Build a scalable, reusable, and maintainable automation infrastructure.
• Foster a shift-left quality culture across teams.

If Interested, please share the resume with ruchira.sinha@sakon.com.

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