Principal Analyst, Quality Assurance

Mployee.me; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Mployee.me in Mumbai seeks a Principal Analyst, Quality Assurance (Team Lead) to drive quality strategy and release readiness for the Decisions platform. You’ll lead a global QA team, combining hands-on testing with leadership to ensure top quality.

You’ll mentor QA Analysts and Automation Engineers, expand automation with Playwright and Selenium, and collaborate with Engineering, Product, Cloud Operations, and Support to deliver reliable releases.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years in Software QA with manual and automation testing.
• Experience mentoring QA teams across multiple projects.
• Strong testing methodologies and release processes.
• Experience with Playwright or Selenium and automation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA processes across manual and automation testing.
• Mentor QA Analysts and Automation Engineers.
• Define testing strategies for platform features and APIs.
• Build automated test coverage using Playwright and other frameworks.
• Review test plans and release readiness.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to reduce risks.
• Monitor quality metrics and release performance.
• Support multiple concurrent releases.
• Communicate risks and outcomes to stakeholders.
• Establish QA best practices and governance.
• Investigate production issues with cross-functional teams.
• Champion a culture of quality.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Quality strategy

Test automation

API testing

Agile

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

GitLab

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

Job description

Job Summary

We're looking for a Principal Analyst, Quality Assurance (Team Lead) to join our Quality Assurance team.

In this role, you'll lead the quality strategy, testing practices, and release readiness efforts for the Decisions platform. You'll serve as the technical and operational leader for a global QA team, driving both manual and automated testing initiatives while partnering closely with Engineering, Product Management, Cloud Operations, Customer Success, Professional Services, Solutions, Documentation, and Support teams.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing hands-on testing expertise with team leadership responsibilities. You'll be expected to mentor team members, improve testing processes, increase automation coverage, and ensure that every release delivers a high-quality experience for our customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution and continuous improvement of quality assurance processes across both manual and automation testing functions.
• Mentor a team of QA Analysts and Automation Engineers, providing technical guidance and career development support.
• Define testing strategies that ensure comprehensive coverage across platform features, integrations, APIs, and customer use cases.
• Build and expand automated test coverage using technologies such as C#, Playwright, and other modern testing frameworks.
• Review test plans, testing approaches, and release readiness recommendations to ensure quality standards are consistently met.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to identify risks early and implement preventative quality measures.
• Monitor quality metrics, defect trends, automation effectiveness, and release performance to drive continuous improvement.
• Support multiple concurrent releases, balancing priorities, and ensuring testing activities are executed effectively.
• Communicate quality risks, testing outcomes, and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
• Help establish and maintain QA best practices, standards, documentation, and governance processes.
• Investigate complex production issues and partner with cross-functional teams to identify root causes and preventative solutions.
• Champion a culture of quality, accountability, innovation, and customer-first thinking across the organization.

What You Bring

• 7-10 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, including significant exposure to both manual and automation testing.
• Experience mentoring QA teams and coordinating testing efforts across multiple projects.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, defect lifecycle management, release processes, and quality engineering practices.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated test suites using tools such as Playwright, Selenium, or similar frameworks.
• Solid programming experience in C#, .NET, or comparable technologies.
• Strong knowledge of web applications, APIs, enterprise software platforms, databases, and integration testing.
• Experience working in Agile software development environments and collaborating closely with Product and Engineering teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with an eye for both detail and overall product quality.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands while maintaining focus on business and customer outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Natural coaching and leadership skills with a passion for developing others.
• Curiosity, initiative, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Bonus Points

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
• Experience testing enterprise workflow, business process automation, or SaaS products.
• Knowledge of SQL, JavaScript, PowerShell, IIS, Active Directory, authentication protocols, and enterprise integrations.
• Experience working with containerized applications, Kubernetes, cloud environments, or microservices architectures.
• QA certifications such as ISTQB, CSTE, or similar.
• Experience building or modernizing enterprise-scale quality assurance programs.

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