Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

iEnergizer; Dadri; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

iEnergizer is seeking a QA Lead Engineer to own test strategy and execution across functional, integration and non-functional testing for a US-based client. You will partner with engineering, product and architecture to deliver reliable software and ensure early defect detection and strong coverage.

You will lead test planning, automation initiatives, data integrity checks, and non-functional testing, while driving improvements and QA standards.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Quality Assurance, Test Engineering or Software Testing with agile teams
• Strong grasp of the SDLC
• Testing web applications, APIs and distributed systems
• Hands-on with UI and API test automation frameworks
• Testing microservices and event-driven systems
• RESTful APIs, JSON and HTTP
• RDBMS and NoSQL databases
• CI/CD integration of automated tests
• Sharp analytical skills, attention to detail and clear communication

Responsibilities

• Test strategy: define test strategies and plans with engineers, BSAs and architects; find scenarios, edge cases and risks early
• Functional and integration testing: validate back-end services, APIs and front-end apps; test REST and event-driven systems, microservice workflows and state-based processes
• Data integrity: verify data across RDBMS and NoSQL systems
• Automation: build and maintain UI, API and integration test suites and plug them into CI/CD pipelines
• Non-functional testing: validate performance, scalability and resilience; support load, stress and reliability testing; check security and compliance with the security team
• Defect management: log defects with clear reproduction steps, triage with engineers, verify fixes and stop regressions
• Quality advocacy: join backlog refinement, sprint planning and retrospectives; give early feedback that prevents defects
• Continuous improvement: raise QA standards and cut manual testing through automation

Skills

Quality Assurance

Test Automation

API Testing

Test Strategy

Microservices

Performance Testing

Regression Testing

Agile Methodologies

Tools

Jira

CI/CD

Job description

Own quality, not just testing. Shape how a modern engineering team ships.

We are hiring a QA Lead Engineer for a leading US-based client. You will partner with engineering, product and architecture to deliver reliable, scalable software. You will own test strategy and execution across functional, integration and non-functional testing, so teams hit delivery dates without trading off quality.

Why this role stands out

• A seat at the table from design onwards, not at the end of the sprint
• Modern stack: microservices, event-driven systems, APIs and CI/CD
• Clear success measures: early defect detection, strong coverage, stable releases
• Room to build automation and shift-left practices your way

Shift and work mode

• US shift, aligned to Pacific Time (approx. 9:30 PM to 6:30 AM IST)
• Full-time, work from office

What you will do

• Test strategy: define test strategies and plans with engineers, BSAs and architects; find scenarios, edge cases and risks early
• Functional and integration testing: validate back-end services, APIs and front-end apps; test REST and event-driven systems, microservice workflows and state-based processes
• Data integrity: verify data across RDBMS and NoSQL systems
• Automation: build and maintain UI, API and integration test suites and plug them into CI/CD pipelines
• Non-functional testing: validate performance, scalability and resilience; support load, stress and reliability testing; check security and compliance with the security team
• Defect management: log defects with clear reproduction steps, triage with engineers, verify fixes and stop regressions
• Quality advocacy: join backlog refinement, sprint planning and retrospectives; give early feedback that prevents defects
• Continuous improvement: raise QA standards and cut manual testing through automation

What you need

• 7+ years in Quality Assurance, Test Engineering or Software Testing with agile teams
• Strong grasp of the SDLC
• Testing web applications, APIs and distributed systems
• Hands-on with UI and API test automation frameworks
• Testing microservices and event-driven systems
• RESTful APIs, JSON and HTTP
• RDBMS and NoSQL databases
• Jira or similar test management and defect tracking tools
• CI/CD integration of automated tests
• Sharp analytical skills, attention to detail and clear communication

Good to have

• Performance testing tools
• Containerised and cloud environments
• Observability and monitoring tools

Skills (10):

Quality Assurance, Test Automation, API Testing, Test Strategy, Microservices, Performance Testing, CI/CD, Regression Testing, Jira, Agile Methodologies