Test Lead
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Test Lead based in India.
Take on a leadership role driving quality assurance initiatives across a diverse portfolio of technology projects. In this position, you will oversee end-to-end testing activities, lead high-performing QA teams, and ensure the successful delivery of reliable software solutions for clients across multiple industries. You'll collaborate closely with business analysts, developers, project managers, and stakeholders while promoting best practices in quality engineering, test automation, and Agile delivery. This role offers the opportunity to influence testing strategy, mentor talented engineers, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within a collaborative and innovation-focused environment. If you're passionate about delivering software excellence and leading teams through complex testing engagements, this is an excellent opportunity to make a lasting impact.
Accountabilities:
- Lead testing activities across complex software delivery projects, overseeing planning, execution, reporting, and successful project completion.
- Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and project teams to understand business requirements and define comprehensive testing strategies.
- Prepare key testing deliverables, including test approaches, test plans, estimates, reports, metrics, dashboards, and test completion documentation.
- Manage project timelines, testing resources, and execution activities while ensuring delivery against agreed estimates and quality standards.
- Define and implement risk-based testing approaches to maximize test coverage, traceability, and defect prevention.
- Support and guide test automation initiatives, contributing to automation framework design and continuous quality improvement.
- Monitor testing progress using industry-standard test and defect management tools while providing regular status updates to technical and business stakeholders.
- Lead, mentor, and develop QA team members by sharing best practices, providing coaching, and fostering technical growth.
- Work directly with clients and third-party stakeholders to communicate project status, manage expectations, and facilitate software acceptance.
- Extensive experience leading software testing projects in both Agile and Waterfall delivery environments.
- Proven expertise in test planning, estimation, execution, reporting, and quality assurance leadership.
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, test management, test environments, test data management, and quality engineering practices.
- Hands-on experience with test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira, Xray, Azure DevOps (ADO), or similar platforms.
- Good knowledge of test automation methodologies, with experience supporting automation frameworks and CI/CD environments considered highly desirable.
- Demonstrated experience managing QA teams, mentoring junior engineers, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to present project updates, metrics, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and attention to detail with a passion for software quality.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across cross-functional teams and client organizations.
- Long-term remote working opportunity.
- Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
- Performance-based bonus program.
- Ongoing employee training and professional development initiatives.
- Opportunity to work across diverse projects and industries while expanding technical and leadership expertise.
- Collaborative team environment that values continuous learning, innovation, and quality engineering excellence.