Lead Quality Assurance Engineer - Manual/Automation Testing (5-8 yrs)

Role Overview :

The Future University is seeking a highly experienced and passionate QA Lead Engineer to lead our quality assurance efforts.

In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for defining, implementing, and overseeing comprehensive QA/QC strategies and processes, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products. You will lead a team of QA engineers, collaborate closely with development and product teams, and drive continuous improvement in our QA practices.

Key Responsibilities :

QA Strategy and Planning :

- Develop and implement a comprehensive QA strategy aligned with the university's software development lifecycle.

- Define QA/QC processes, standards, and best practices to ensure consistent and high-quality software releases.

- Create and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts covering functional, non-functional, integration, and regression testing.

- Estimate testing efforts, resources, and timelines for projects.

Team Leadership and Management :

- Lead, mentor, and motivate a team of QA engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.

- Assign tasks, monitor progress, and provide guidance and support to team members.

- Conduct performance reviews and provide feedback to team members.

- Facilitate knowledge sharing and training within the QA team.

Test Execution and Defect Management :

- Oversee the execution of manual and automated tests, ensuring thorough coverage of software functionalities.

- Implement and maintain automated testing frameworks and tools.

- Identify, document, and track software defects using bug tracking systems (i.e., Jira).

- Collaborate with developers to investigate and resolve defects, ensuring timely resolution.

- Perform load, stress, and performance testing as needed.

Collaboration and Communication :

- Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure quality throughout the development process.

- Communicate test results, defect reports, and quality metrics to stakeholders.

- Participate in code reviews and provide feedback on code quality.

- Act as a liaison between the QA team and other departments.

Continuous Improvement :

- Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in QA/QC, and implement them to improve our processes.

- Analyze test results and quality metrics to identify areas for improvement.

- Drive the adoption of new testing tools and technologies.

- Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines related to QA.

Technical Skills and Qualifications :

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

- 5-8 years of experience in software quality assurance, with at least 3 years in a lead role.

- Strong understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC) and QA methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).

- Proficiency in designing and executing test plans, test cases, and test scripts.

- Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks (i.e., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cypress, Playwright).

- Experience with performance testing tools (e., JMeter, LoadRunner).

- Experience with API testing tools (i.e., Postman, RestAssured).

- Proficiency in using bug tracking systems (i.e., Jira).

- Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines (i.e., Jenkins, GitLab CI).

- Strong understanding of database concepts and SQL.

- Experience with cloud platforms (i.e., AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.

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

- Strong leadership and team management skills.

- Ability to read and understand code in at least one common language such as Java, Python, or Javascript.

Preferred Skills :

- Experience in testing educational software or related applications.

- Certifications in software testing (i.e., ISTQB).

- Experience with mobile testing.

- Experience in security testing