Lead Quality Engineer

RT Specialty, LLC; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

RT Specialty, LLC is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer in Mumbai to oversee testing strategy, automate frameworks, and coordinate QA efforts across teams. You will mentor engineers, develop test plans, and ensure regulatory compliance within insurance software systems.

The role requires 8+ years in software quality engineering, a Bachelor’s in a related field, and preferably ASQ/CISA/ISTQB certifications. This is a full-time, on-site position in Mumbai, with leadership responsibilities and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
• ASQ, CISA, or ISTQB certifications preferred.
• 8+ years in Software Quality Engineering or similar.
• Experience leading QA teams and testing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust testing strategy for software applications.
• Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and tools.
• Plan and execute test activities with defect management.
• Conduct performance testing under varied load conditions.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Identify opportunities to optimize testing and development processes.
• Establish quality metrics and reporting for product quality.
• Lead and mentor QA engineers and coordinate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Testing strategy

Automation testing

Test planning

Test case design

Performance testing

Regulatory compliance

Quality metrics

Code review

Leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

## Lead Quality EngineerApply: Mumbai - India: Full time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: September 14, 2026 (3 days left to apply): JR26-5204**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.