We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced QA Lead to oversee and guide our QA team, focusing on database testing and overall product quality. The QA Lead will be responsible for managing a small team of QA associates, planning and executing test strategies, and ensuring seamless collaboration with development and product teams. This role requires a balance of hands-on testing expertise and leadership skills to drive quality across projects.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of QA associates, providing technical guidance and performance feedback.
Review business, functional, and technical requirements to define QA strategy, scope, and effort.
Plan, prioritize, and allocate testing activities to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.
Design and review detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for database and application testing.
Perform advanced database testing, writing and reviewing SQL queries to validate data integrity, transformations, and performance.
Drive and oversee functional, integration, regression, and system testing.
Establish and enforce QA best practices, processes, and standards.
Monitor and report QA progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders.
Collaborate with developers, product managers, and business analysts to ensure smooth defect lifecycle management.
Continuously improve QA processes, tools, and metrics to enhance efficiency and quality.
Benefits
Requirements
4 - 6 years of experience in QA, with at least 2+ years in a lead/mentoring role.
Strong hands-on expertise in database testing and ability to write complex SQL queries.
Experience with manual testing of web and mobile applications.
Proficiency in bug/issue tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Redmine).
Solid understanding of QA methodologies, processes, and best practices.
Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and leadership skills.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QARole Category: Quality Assurance and TestingRole: QA Team ManagerEmployement Type: Full time