About Position: We are seeking an experienced QA Lead – Salesforce Sales Cloud with strong hands-on expertise in AccelQ test automation. The role involves leading end-to-end QA strategy, driving automation excellence, and ensuring high-quality Salesforce implementations across Sales Cloud programs.

Role: Salesforce Automation QA Lead - AccelQ

Location: All Persistent Locations Experience: 8 to 12 years

Job Type: Full Time Employment

Mandatory Mention 3 skills: Salesforce Automation testing in AccelQ tool, Sales Cloud, CPQ (pricing, quote, bundling) What You'll Do: 1. QA Leadership & Strategy

Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers (manual & automation).

Define and implement test strategies, frameworks, and QA best practices.

Act as the primary QA point of contact for stakeholders and drive quality initiatives.

Ensure alignment with Agile/Scrum delivery models.

- Automation (AccelQ) – Hands-on

Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks using AccelQ.

Build reusable automation components (test cases, datasets, reusable flows).

Drive codeless automation adoption and optimization across teams.

Lead automation coverage for UI, API, and end-to-end Salesforce flows.

3.

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Testing

Validate key Sales Cloud functionalities including:

Leads, Opportunities, Accounts, Contacts

Forecasting, Reports & Dashboards

Test business workflows including

Opportunity lifecycle and validations

Approval processes and custom flows

Perform validation of custom objects, integrations, and business logic.

- Test Execution & CI/CD Integration

Integrate automation suites with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Copado).

Manage regression, integration, and UAT cycles.





Analyze automation results and ensure defect tracking & closure.

5.

Functional & Technical Testing Perform: Functional, regression, integration, and system testing

Drive API testing (REST/SOAP) for integrations.

Validate Salesforce security models (profiles, permission sets, sharing rules).

6.

Stakeholder

Collaboration

Business Analysts, Developers, Admins, Architects

Participate in requirement analysis, test planning, and release cycles.

Provide status reporting, metrics, and quality dashboards.

Expertise

You'll Bring: 8–12 years of overall QA experience.

4+ years in Salesforce testing, preferably Sales Cloud.

Hands-on experience in AccelQ automation (must-have).

Salesforce Sales Cloud data model & workflows

Test design techniques and defect lifecycle

Experience in API testing tools (e.g., Postman).

Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Working knowledge of Agile methodologies and tools like JIRA.

Leadership & Behavioral Competencies

Strong team leadership and mentoring skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Ability to drive quality ownership across distributed teams

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience with Lightning (LWC) testing

Knowledge of performance testing and security testing

Exposure to large-scale Salesforce transformation programs





Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related fieldCertifications:

Salesforce Certifications (Admin / Platform App Builder)

Experience in multi-cloud Salesforce testing (Sales + Service/Experience Cloud)

Exposure to test data management and validation tools (e.g., Valgenesys) Benefits: Competitive salary and benefits package

Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications

Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies

Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards

Annual health check-ups

Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment: Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

We support hybrid work and flexible schedule to fit diverse lifestyles.

Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.

If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment Let’s unleash your full potential at Persistent - persistent.com/careers “Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.”

📌 Salesforce Automation QA Lead - AccelQ (Pune)
🏢 Persistent Systems
📍 Pune