Job Description
Lead QA strategy across squads using shift-left, risk-based testing, BDD/TDD, and contract testing approaches
Define testing standards, governance models, and quality metrics (readiness gates, defect SLAs, QA OKRs)
Own end-to-end automation strategy covering UI, API, component, and regression suites integrated with CI/CD
Maintain test architecture roadmap including frameworks, environments, test data, and observability
Ensure comprehensive functional and non-functional test coverage
Plan and execute performance, scalability, resilience, and security testing
Partner with Product, Architecture, Cybersecurity, and Compliance teams to balance quality, risk, and speed
Provide dashboards, release readiness reports, and recommendations to leadership
Lead and mentor multidisciplinary QA teams (automation, functional, performance, security)
Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives and incident reviews
Coach squads on acceptance criteria, testability, and Definition of Ready/Done

Qualifications
Strong leadership in QA strategy, governance, and automation frameworks
Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript or Python
Solid SQL skills (MySQL, PostgreSQL)



for backend and data validation
Hands-on experience with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman, REST Assured
Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum, DevOps, and shift-left practices
Knowledge of performance and security testing tools (JMeter/k6, OWASP ZAP)
Experience with Git, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines
Exposure to AWS cloud and Kubernetes for test environment management
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills

Experience
10+ years in QA/testing with 3+ years leading centralized or cross-product testing teams
Proven experience driving enterprise automation strategies
Experience managing large QA teams in Agile settings
Hands-on background in automation, performance, and security testing
Experience supporting cloud-based test infrastructures

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📌 Automation Test Lead Chennai
🏢 Optimum Solutions
📍 Chennai