TEST LEAD – SOFTWARE TESTING & QUALITY ASSURANCE

Department: Quality Assurance / Software Engineering / IT / Product Delivery

Industry: IT / Software / Digital Products / Enterprise Applications / Aviation and other domains

Experience: 6–9 Years overall experience, including Test Lead responsibilities

Location-oUtside India

Employment Type: Full-Time

Qualification: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline.

1. JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for an experienced Test Lead to lead software quality assurance and testing activities across applications, products, platforms, APIs and system integrations.

The candidate will be responsible for test strategy, planning, estimation, execution, defect management, team coordination, reporting and release readiness across functional and non-functional testing activities.

The role requires strong hands-on testing knowledge, leadership, stakeholder management and the ability to ensure software quality throughout the SDLC/STLC in Agile, Scrum or other delivery models. Experience in aviation/airport systems is beneficial for relevant projects but is not mandatory.

2. KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Test Strategy, Planning & Governance

· Define and maintain test strategy, test approach, test plans, scope, estimates, schedules, milestones and resource plans.

· Establish test objectives, entry/exit criteria, acceptance criteria, test coverage and quality gates.

· Review business requirements, user stories, functional specifications, technical designs and acceptance criteria.

· Coordinate testing across functional, integration, regression, system, end-to-end, UAT and non-functional testing as applicable.

· Maintain traceability between requirements, test scenarios, test cases, execution results and defects.

· Manage test risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies and testing priorities.

B. Test Execution & Quality Assurance

· Lead and monitor test execution across web, mobile, APIs, backend services and enterprise applications.

· Ensure adequate positive, negative, boundary, exploratory and error-handling scenarios are covered.

· Coordinate SIT, UAT, regression, smoke, sanity, compatibility and end-to-end testing.

· Review test cases, test data, test evidence and execution results for quality and completeness.

· Ensure test environments, builds, access, integrations and test data are ready before execution.





· Support usability, accessibility or other non-functional testing in coordination with specialists.

C. API, Integration & Data Testing

· Lead API testing and validation using tools such as Postman, REST/SOAP clients or equivalent.

· Coordinate integration and interface testing across services, systems, middleware and third-party applications.

· Validate request/response payloads, data mappings, business rules, error handling and data consistency.

· Ensure database testing and backend validation are performed using SQL and relevant database tools.

· Coordinate log analysis, message validation and integration troubleshooting with technical teams.

D. Defect, Risk & Issue Management

· Manage the defect lifecycle from logging and triage through prioritization, retesting and closure.

· Facilitate defect triage with developers, product owners, business users and vendors.

· Ensure defects include clear reproduction steps, expected/actual results, evidence and relevant logs.

· Track defect severity, priority, aging, trends, blockers and release impact.

· Escalate quality risks and recommend mitigation or release decisions based on evidence.

E. Team & Stakeholder Management

· Lead, mentor and allocate work to Test Engineers and QA resources based on scope, skills and priorities.

· Coordinate with product owners, business analysts, developers, DevOps, support teams, vendors and clients.

· Conduct test status meetings, walkthroughs, defect triage and execution reviews.

· Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate progress, risks, dependencies and quality concerns.

· Ensure consistent testing practices and collaboration across distributed teams.

F. Reporting, Sign-off & Release Readiness

· Prepare test status reports, dashboards, test metrics, completion reports and management summaries.

· Track execution progress, pass/fail/blocked/deferred results, coverage, defect trends and quality indicators.

· Assess exit criteria and provide evidence-based Go/No-Go or release readiness recommendations.





· Coordinate test sign-off, UAT acceptance, release validation, production smoke testing and post-release verification.

· Support hypercare and stabilization activities after deployment.

G. Documentation & Continuous Improvement

· Maintain test plans, test cases, traceability matrices, execution evidence, defect reports and closure documentation.

· Standardize test case conventions, reporting formats, QA processes and review checklists.

· Identify process improvements, lessons learned and opportunities to improve quality, efficiency and test coverage.

3. MANDATORY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

6–9 years of experience in software testing and quality assurance, including leadership of testing activities.

Robust experience in test planning, estimation, execution, defect management, reporting and stakeholder coordination.

Hands-on knowledge of functional, integration, regression, system, UAT and end-to-end testing.

Experience with web applications, mobile applications, APIs, backend services or enterprise software.

Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum and defect lifecycle.

Experience with test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Zephyr or equivalent.

Good API testing, SQL/database validation and technical troubleshooting skills.

Excellent communication, leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills.

4. PREFERRED TECHNICAL & DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE

Automation tools/frameworks: Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, WebdriverIO or equivalent.

API tools: Postman, REST Assured or equivalent; REST/SOAP, JSON and XML.

Database technologies and SQL; log analysis and backend validation.

Domain experience in aviation/airport systems SaaS or other enterprise domains.

Aviation/airport knowledge such as AODB, AOS, PPS, FIDS, BHS, BRS, DCS, IVT and airport interface testing is an added advantage.

5. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or an equivalent discipline.

6. EXPECTED ROLE OUTCOME

The Test Lead will establish effective QA governance and ensure testing is planned, executed, monitored and reported with appropriate coverage and traceability. The role will help deliver reliable software, reduce release risk and support timely business acceptance and deployment.

Pay: ₹70,000.00 - ₹90,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

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