QA Hybrid - Lead

Iris Software; Dadri; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Iris Software in Noida is seeking a QA Hybrid - Lead with 8-10 years of experience to define testing strategy and maturity across automation and manual testing. The role involves leading multiple QA teams, improving coverage, and delivering high-quality financial services software.

Responsibilities include governance, KPI reporting, and release readiness across projects, using Selenium or Playwright to drive testing excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in QA manual and automation across hybrid models.
• Strong skills in API and GUI testing, with reporting and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Define overall hybrid testing strategy and quality assurance framework ensuring optimal balance between manual and automation testing.
• Drive adoption of automation tools, frameworks, and best practices to improve testing efficiency and coverage.
• Establish automation governance, framework standards, and quality engineering best practices across projects.
• Lead automation initiatives using Selenium or Playwright to improve testing effectiveness and delivery quality.
• Lead multiple QA teams ensuring delivery of high-quality products aligned with business objectives.
• Identify quality risks, automation gaps, and process improvement opportunities while defining mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define quality KPIs, reporting dashboards, and release readiness criteria.
• Drives improvements in quality metrics such as defect leakage, cycle time, and release readiness.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation expansion, and continuous improvement.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and strategic direction to QA teams.

Skills

API Testing

Financial Services

Java

JIRA

GUI Testing

Test Case Creation

Execution

Test Reporting

Risk Management

Xpath creation

Selenium

Trading

Core Java

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Job Summary

QA Hybrid - Lead

Experience

8-10 Years

Location

Noida

Company

Iris Software

Mandatory Skills

• API Testing
• Financial Services
• Java
• JIRA
• GUI Testing
• Test Case Creation and Execution
• Test Reporting Risk Management
• Xpath creation debugging
• Selenium

Additional Skills

• Trading

Key Responsibilities

• Define overall hybrid testing strategy and quality assurance framework ensuring optimal balance between manual and automation testing.
• Drive adoption of automation tools, frameworks, and best practices to improve testing efficiency and coverage.
• Establish automation governance, framework standards, and quality engineering best practices across projects.
• Lead automation initiatives using Selenium or Playwright to improve testing effectiveness and delivery quality.
• Lead multiple QA teams ensuring delivery of high-quality products aligned with business objectives.
• Identify quality risks, automation gaps, and process improvement opportunities while defining mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define quality KPIs, reporting dashboards, and release readiness criteria.
• Drives improvements in quality metrics such as defect leakage, cycle time, and release readiness.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation expansion, and continuous improvement.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and strategic direction to QA teams.

Behavioral Competencies

• Demonstrates leadership and accountability in driving quality outcomes.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders.
• Promotes a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Apply strategic thinking to manage quality risks and testing challenges.
• Makes informed decisions balancing quality, timelines, and business needs.
• Communicates effectively on quality status, risks, and dependencies.
• Encourages innovation and continuous learning within the QA team.
• Promotes a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and customer focus.
• Builds and mentors high-performing QA teams through coaching and guidance.
• Drives innovation, testing governance, quality best practices, compliance and excellence in testing processes.
• Maintains a customer-focused approach to delivering high-quality solutions.

Mandatory Competencies

• QA/QE - QA Manual - GUI Testing
• QA/QE - QA Manual - API Testing
• QA/QE - QA Automation - Core Java
• Development Tools and Management - Development Tools and Management - JIRA
• FS Domain - Financial Services - Financial Services
• QE - Risk Management
• QA/QE - QA Automation - Xpath
• QA/QE - QA Manual - Test Case Creation, Execution, Planning, Reporting with risks/dependencies
• QA/QE - QA Automation - Selenium
• Trading Domain - Trading - Trading