Lead Quality Engineer

Ryan Specialty; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryan Specialty in Mumbai, India is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to maintain production processes and ensure software meets business requirements and standards. You will design quality tests, develop documentation and test procedures, and mentor QA team members while guiding testing strategies across projects.

You will lead automated testing efforts, perform code reviews, and collaborate with developers, product managers, and analysts to drive quality objectives and regulatory compliance in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science is required.
• Master’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of software quality engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements robust testing strategy for software applications.
• Speaks to automated testing frameworks and tools development.
• Leads planning and execution of test activities with test plans, cases, and scripts coordinating with development teams to ensure adequate test coverage and timely resolution of defects.
• Conducts performance testing under varying load conditions to evaluate scalability and reliability.
• Ensures software products comply with regulatory requirements and industry standards relevant to the insurance domain.
• Identifies opportunities for process optimization within testing and development lifecycle to improve quality and efficiency.
• Establishes quality metrics and reporting mechanisms to monitor testing progress and defect trends.
• Performs code reviews and analysis to identify defects and potential architectural issues from a quality engineering perspective.
• Provides leadership and guidance to a team of quality engineers, mentoring on testing best practices and professional development.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to align on quality goals and objectives.

Skills

Quality assurance

Test strategy

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering/Computer Science

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Position Summary

The Lead Quality Engineer is responsible for maintaining the production processes and ensuring that the software is as per business requirements and standards. The role designs quality tests, develops the documentation, and test procedures, keeps track of quality standards, and specifies the requirements that a test result must satisfy. They lead testing efforts, develop test strategies, design, and execute test cases to validate software applications and systems, mentor and provide guidance to quality assurance team members.

Location

Mumbai - India

What will your job entail?

Job Responsibilities:

• Designs and implements robust testing strategy for software applications within the insurance firm, encompassing test planning, execution, and defect management.
• Spearheads the development and maintenance of automated testing frameworks and tools to enhance testing efficiency and accuracy.
• Leads the planning and execution of test activities, including creating test plans, test cases, and test scripts coordinating with development teams to ensure adequate test coverage and timely resolution of defects.
• Conducts performance testing to evaluate the scalability, reliability, and responsiveness of insurance software systems under various load conditions.
• Ensures that software products comply with regulatory requirements and industry standards relevant to the insurance industry.
• Identifies opportunities for process optimization within the testing and development lifecycle to improve quality and efficiency.
• Establishes key quality metrics and reporting mechanisms to monitor testing progress, defect trends, and overall product quality.
• Enforces quality engineering standards and best practices to ensure high-quality deliverables across development cycles.
• Performs code reviews and analysis to identify potential defects, architectural flaws, and areas of optimization from a quality engineering perspective.
• Provides leadership and guidance to a team of quality engineers, mentoring team members on testing best practices, technical skills, and professional development.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, business analysts, and quality assurance teams, to ensure alignment on quality goals and objectives.
• Work Experience and Education:
• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred; Software Engineering, Computer Science degree is preferred. Any other related discipline or commensurate work experience considered.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Software Quality Engineering.
• Licenses & Certifications:
• American Society For Quality (ASQ) Certified, Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), or International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB) is preferred.

Disclaimer

Ryan Specialty is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce throughout the organization. Our vision is an inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees are valued for and evaluated on their performance and contributions. Differences in race, creed, color, religious beliefs, physical or mental capabilities, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and many other characteristics bring together varied perspectives and add value to the service we provide our clients, trading partners, and communities. This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, firing, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms, conditions, and benefits of employment.