Lead Quality & Test Engineer (Data & AI)

Your Role

Test Planning & Strategy

• Develop test strategies, test plans, and effort estimates for projects.
• Define scope, approach, timelines, and deliverables for all testing phases.
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage across functional and non-functional areas.

Team Leadership & Coordination

• Lead, mentor, and support QA team members (manual and automation).
• Allocate tasks, track progress, and ensure on time execution of testing activities.
• Provide technical guidance on tools, frameworks, and best practices.

Test Execution & Management

• Oversee test case creation, execution, and defect tracking.
• Review test artifacts to maintain accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Ensure defects are prioritized correctly and resolved within defined timelines.
• Coordinate integration, system, regression, and UAT testing cycles.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, and Scrum Masters.
• Participate in sprint ceremonies and project meetings.
• Communicate test status, risks, and quality metrics to stakeholders.

Process Improvement

• Identify gaps in QA processes and implement improvements.
• Drive automation initiatives and CI/CD integration where applicable.
• Establish quality standards, templates, and best practices.

Reporting & Documentation

• Prepare test metrics, dashboards, and quality reports.
• Maintain documentation for test strategies, defect logs, and closure reports.
• Ensure compliance with organizational QA processes

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile, and QA methodologies.
• Hands on experience with test management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail, etc.).
• Knowledge of automation tools (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium) is preferred.
• Experience with API testing tools (Postman, SoapUI).
• SQL knowledge for backend validation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git).

Professional Experience

• experienced in QA/testing.
• Experience in leading teams, managing projects, and delivering complex releases.
• Exposure to web, mobile, and cloud-based application testing.

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Analytical thinking and strong problem solving skills
• Attention to detail and a quality first mindset.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and work under deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with automation frameworks (TestNG, JUnit, PyTest).
• Knowledge of performance testing (JMeter, LoadRunner).
• Industry certifications such as ISTQB, CSTE, or Agile/Scrum certifications.
• Experience with DevOps practices and cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).