Location
Location
India
Region
Maharashtra
City
Pune
Career Area
IT, Software & Digital
Experience Level
Experienced Professionals
Job ID
WD-0047448
Description and requirements
We are looking for a highly experienced Lead QA Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of experience in web-based and API software testing, including test automation in high-availability, high-volume environments. This role involves designing automation frameworks, system integration testing, and CI/CD integration while working in an Agile (SCRUM) environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks using Java or C#.
- Develop and execute automation test scripts for web, mobile, and API testing.
- Perform system integration testing (end-to-end) in microservices-based applications.
- Integrate automated test cases into CI/CD pipelines (preferably using GitLab).
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define test strategies, create test plans, and estimate efforts.
- Ensure appropriate test coverage across the development lifecycle.
- Drive timely identification and resolution of quality risks.
- Document test plans, test cases, defect reports, and release notes.
- Analyse automation failures, identify root causes and distinguish between product defects, test issues and workplace issues.
- Define and track relevant QA KPIs and automation metrics such as automation coverage, execution reliability, defect leakage and regression effectiveness.
- Review automation code and ensure maintainability, reliability and scalability.
- Guide and mentor team members in automation & quality best practices.
- Establish a culture of ownership, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Work closely with Development Leads and Product Owners to resolve quality-related challenges.
- Perform both manual and automated testing for web and mobile applications.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- 12+ years of experience in software
📌 Lead QA Engineer (India)
🏢 Hilti
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