QA Lead / QA Architect

Location: HYD Campus, Hyderabad

Years of Experience: 10-15 Years

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled QA Lead / QA Architect with extensive experience in Quality Engineering and leadership. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in designing and maintaining automated testing frameworks, specialized Salesforce testing, and API & integration testing. This role requires a strategic thinker who can drive quality initiatives and mentor a team of quality engineers.

Responsibilities

Lead the quality engineering efforts for Salesforce applications, ensuring high standards of quality and performance.

Design, implement, and maintain automated testing frameworks for UI, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.

Automate API testing for REST/SOAP services and validate cross-enterprise integrations.

Utilize AI-assisted tools for test-case generation, test data creation, and defect analysis.

Integrate automated regression suites with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Copado, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and Datadog.

Participate in Agile ceremonies,



including story refinement and design discussions, to implement shift-left testing practices.

Manage test data and design reusable automation components to ensure release-readiness metrics are met.

Mandatory Skills

- 8-10+ years of Quality Engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a QA Lead or QA Architect role.
- Proficiency in test automation frameworks (Provar, Selenium, Playwright).
- Specialized experience in Salesforce testing (Sales, Service, Experience Clouds).
- Strong background in API & integration testing.
- Experience with data quality assurance.

Preferred Skills

Familiarity with AI-assisted quality engineering tools.

Experience with CI/CD and DevOps integration.

Knowledge of shift-left testing methodologies.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

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