Overview:

We are looking for a Test Lead with strong telecom domain experience to own end-to-end test strategy, planning, and execution for large-scale transformation engagements. The role involves defining test approach across functional, integration, automation, and performance testing, leading a team of test engineers, and acting as the primary quality point of contact for delivery and client stakeholders. You will work closely with the Technical Architect/Lead on requirement and design walkthroughs, and with the Delivery/Project Manager on release readiness.

Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers/testers.
- Define and implement the overall test strategy, test approach, and test plans.
- Review business and technical requirements and identify test scenarios and risks.
- Estimate testing effort, resource requirements, and timelines.
- Coordinate functional, integration, regression, system, UAT, and end-to-end testing.
- Ensure adequate test coverage across functional and non-functional requirements.
- Review test cases, test scenarios, test scripts, and test data.
- Manage defect identification, triage, prioritization, tracking, and closure.
- Work closely with development teams to investigate and resolve defects.
- Monitor testing progress and provide regular status reports to project stakeholders.
- Identify testing risks, dependencies, and potential release blockers.
- Define and track QA metrics such as defect leakage, defect density, test execution, pass/fail rates, and automation coverage.
- Drive test automation initiatives and identify suitable areas for automation.
- Ensure appropriate use of CI/CD pipelines and automated regression testing.
- Participate in release planning and provide QA sign-off/recommendations.
- Establish and improve QA processes, standards, and best practices.
- Conduct root-cause analysis for production defects and recurring quality issues.
- Support performance, security, usability, and other non-functional testing activities where required.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Mentor team members and support their technical and career development.
- Promote a culture of quality and shift-left testing practices.

Required Technical Skills

- Strong knowledge of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)



and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Strong experience in test planning, test estimation, execution, and reporting.
- Expertise in functional, integration, regression, system, and end-to-end testing.
- Experience with defect management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar.
- Hands-on experience with test management tools.
- Valuable understanding of API testing using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or similar.
- Experience with SQL/database testing.
- Good understanding of web and/or mobile application testing.
- Experience with automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, or equivalent.
- Understanding of CI/CD tools and pipelines such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
- Knowledge of Git and version-control practices.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP is an advantage.

Leadership & Management Skills

- Strong team leadership and people-management skills.
- Ability to distribute work and manage testing priorities.
- Strong stakeholder and communication skills.
- Ability to manage testing under tight deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to identify quality risks and make informed release recommendations.
- Experience mentoring and coaching QA engineers.
- Ability to coordinate multiple projects or testing streams.

Agile Experience

- Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Experience participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Experience working closely with Product Owners and Business Analysts.
- Ability to integrate testing activities throughout the Agile development lifecycle.

Education

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- Relevant testing certifications such as ISTQB are desirable but not mandatory.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)





- Test execution and completion against planned timelines.
- Defect detection and leakage rates.
- Production defect reduction.
- Test automation coverage and effectiveness.
- Regression testing efficiency.
- Defect turnaround and closure rate.
- Release quality and stability.
- QA process improvement initiatives.
- Team productivity and capability development.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience managing distributed QA teams.
- Experience with large-scale enterprise applications.
- Strong automation and framework-development experience.
- Experience with microservices/API-based applications.
- Exposure to cloud and DevOps practices.
- Experience in performance or security testing.
- Experience in CI/CD and continuous testing.
- ISTQB Advanced Level or equivalent certification.

primary and secondary skill

For a Testing Lead role, you can define the skills as:

Primary Skills

- Manual & Functional Testing
- Test Strategy & Test Planning
- Test Case Design & Review
- Regression, Integration & End-to-End Testing
- Defect Management – Jira / Azure DevOps
- Test Automation – Selenium / Cypress / Playwright
- API Testing – Postman / REST Assured
- SQL / Database Testing
- Agile / Scrum
- Team Leadership & Test Management

Secondary Skills

- CI/CD – Jenkins / GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps
- Git / Version Control
- Performance Testing – JMeter / LoadRunner
- Mobile Testing – Appium
- Cloud – AWS / Azure / GCP
- BDD – Cucumber
- Test Management Tools
- Security Testing – basic understanding
- Docker / Kubernetes – basic understanding
- QA Metrics, Reporting & Quality Governance
- Root Cause Analysis & Production Support

Short version for a job portal:

Primary: Test Strategy, Manual Testing, Functional Testing, Automation Testing, Selenium/Cypress/Playwright, API Testing, SQL, Regression Testing, Defect Management, Agile/Scrum, Team Leadership.

Secondary: CI/CD, Jenkins, Git, Performance Testing, Appium, Cloud, Cucumber/BDD, Docker, Kubernetes, Security Testing.

Requirements:

Educational Qualification

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 7–11 years of overall QA/testing experience, with at least 2 years in a test lead role, ideally within the telecom industry.

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