QA Test Lead Automation

TITLE: QA Test Lead Automation

REPORTING TO: QA Manager

WORKING LOCATION: Bangalore

Responsibilities:

• Develop test automation scripts using C#, Selenium, Playwright
• Leadership and Coordination: Lead daily QA standups and other key project meetings to ensure alignment on project goals, testing priorities, and status updates.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate closely with developers, project managers, and stakeholders to refine requirements and establish clear quality expectations.
• Automation Strategy Development: Define and implement automation strategies that maximize test coverage for critical system features and functions.
• Test Planning and Review: Oversee the creation and maintenance of automated tests using
• Assist with enhancing the automation test framework by supporting a continuous integration environment with an automated smoke and regression test suite.
• Participate in the refinement of user requirements associated with new product features and updates to existing product features by providing testing-related input.
• Document test cases which will be used throughout the testing life cycle: end-to-end, sanity testing and regression testing.
• Participate in reviews of test case design, test case coverage and script design with project stakeholders.
• Engage with Product owner and functional analyst to clarify the requirements and strengthen the test suite.
• Identify gaps in test coverage. Perform root cause analysis of escape defects and write test scenarios to fill the gap.
• Must have knowledge on Web API testing (say using Postman or any API tools)
• Must have SQL skills to write join and sub queries to validate the test results using the underlying database.
• Execute, monitor, and analyze test results by aligning test case coverage to organization metrics.
• Track, manage and resolve defects using TFS.
• Coordinate issue resolution as required with broader team of QA, Developers and Product Management
• Carry out functional testing where automation is not possible.
• Agile/Scrum method of development

Technical Knowledge:

• 8 to 12 years of experience in automation testing using C#
• Experience in testing API/web services using any API tools (e. g. Postman).
• Experience in test case design using various testing techniques.
• Good knowledge of SQL
• Good to have: Exposure to Performance testing tools and processes - LoadRunner, JMETER, Visual Studio Load Test, etc.

Personal Qualities:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to converse with various teams (PO, Dev, Release/Deployment, Product Management, Leadership team, etc. )

What we offer:

• Opportunity to develop a world class IT product, which will be used worldwide for testing for life.
• A launch pad into various opportunities - a chance to become part of a highly motivated international team of professionals.
• Gamut of employee benefits including food, transport, hybrid working, and an attractive salary package.