Lead Quality Engineer

TEBillion; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

TEBillion is seeking an experienced QA Automation Lead to drive the automation strategy for web and mobile apps. You will mentor the QA team, collaborate with development and product teams, and deliver robust automated test suites using Playwright with TypeScript.

The role requires 7+ years in QA with a strong automation background, experience in AI-assisted QA, and proficiency with CI/CD processes. Prior leadership experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in QA with strong automation testing background.
• 3+ years leading QA or automation teams.
• Expertise in Playwright with TypeScript for automation.
• Experience with AI-assisted QA workflows and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Drive automation strategy and build robust automation frameworks.
• Mentor QA engineers and collaborate with DevOps, product teams.
• Design and maintain automated test suites for web/mobile apps.
• Create detailed manual and automated test cases and scripts.
• Review and enhance automation frameworks for scalability.
• Maintain regression suites and track defects in JIRA.
• Align QA practices with Agile and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Playwright

Typescript

AI-assisted QA

CI/CD

Test automation

debugging

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Playwright

Docker

Kubernetes

JIRA

Job description

Working Days: Monday to Friday (Including 1st Saturday of every month)

Interview Mode: Face-to-Face (F2F)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for driving automation strategy, creating robust automation frameworks, mentoring QA engineers, ensuring high-quality delivery of products, and collaborating closely with development, DevOps, and product teams.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites using Playwright with typescripts for web applications and mobile apps.
• Develop and execute detailed test cases, scenarios, and scripts for both manual and automated testing.
• AI Readiness: The candidate must be comfortable moving away from purely manual coding to a workflow where they review and refine AI-generated test plans and code.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, developers, and other QA team members to understand requirements and translate them into effective test plans.
• Review and enhance existing automation frameworks, ensuring scalability and maintainability, Identify gaps and optimize QA processes.
• Perform regular maintenance of regression suites and ensure consistent execution.
• Document and track defects using tools like JIRA and collaborate with development teams for timely resolution.
• Actively participate in code and test case reviews, contributing to product quality and team knowledge sharing.
• Promote and implement QA best practices, tools, and processes aligned with Agile methodologies.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to QA team members.
• Ensure quality gates, code reviews, and test coverage.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams for CI/CD integration.
• Prepare test reports, metrics, and documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in QA, with a strong foundation in automation testing. 3+ years leading QA, automation teams.
• Proven expertise in Playwright with Typescript for automation testing.
• AI-Assisted QA - Prompt Engineering, AI Agent Orchestration, AI Tooling
• Standardizing the fragmented test landscape into the approved Playwright/Jest/ xUnit stack.
• Must prioritize "healer" workflows to reduce maintenance overhead and use resilient locator strategies
• Experience testing mobile and web applications, including responsive UI testing.
• Solid understanding of software testing life cycle (STLC), Agile/Scrum methodologies, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• A proactive attitude with a passion for quality and continuous improvement.
• Cloud & container knowledge (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.