QA Lead

Keka Technologies Private Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Keka Technologies Private Limited is seeking an experienced QA Lead (Manual & Automation) with 4+ years of hands-on testing to architect scalable automation frameworks and lead QA strategy. You will coordinate with product, development, DevOps, and security teams in an Agile setting to ensure high-quality software delivery.

You will design test strategies, implement CI/CD integrated automation, and mentor junior QA engineers while driving shift-left practices and quality governance across web,

Qualifications

• 4+ years of dedicated hands-on experience in Software Quality Assurance, in a senior or lead capacity.
• Proficient in API test design, payload validation, and toolsets like Postman, REST Assured, or Swagger.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end testing across web, mobile, and API layers; define test strategies and release readiness decisions.
• Design, build, and maintain enterprise-grade test automation frameworks for UI and API layers and integrate into CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform deep exploratory, functional, regression, edge-case, and smoke testing for complex microservices and feature rollouts.
• Conduct thorough RESTful API testing, contract validation, and integration testing using tools like Postman, REST Assured, or Playwright API.
• Identify, document, track, and triage bugs using Jira; participate in release management and RCA on production incidents.
• Collaborate with DevSecOps for basic security testing and data privacy validation within test plans.

Skills

QA Leadership

Test Automation

Manual Testing

API Testing

CI/CD

Security Testing

Mentorship

Tools

Postman

REST Assured

Swagger

Jira

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and technically strong QA Lead (Manual & Automation) with 4+ years of hands-on experience to join our engineering team. You will play a critical role in driving our quality assurance strategy, architecting scalable test automation frameworks, and executing high-impact manual exploratory testing.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with product management, development, DevOps, and security teams in a fast-paced Agile environment to establish robust testing standards, optimize regression feedback loops, and ensure high-quality, resilient software delivery.

What You'll Do

QA Leadership & Quality Strategy: Lead end-to-end testing efforts across web, mobile, and API layers throughout the SDLC. Define test strategies, author comprehensive test plans, establish quality metrics/KPIs, and make data-driven release readiness decisions.

Test Automation Engineering: Design, build, and maintain enterprise-grade test automation frameworks for UI and API layers. Integrate automated suites into modern CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and rapid feedback loops.

Manual & Exploratory Testing: Perform deep exploratory, functional, regression, edge-case, and smoke testing for complex microservices and feature rollouts. Ensure end-to-end user workflows function seamlessly across environments.

API & Integration Testing: Conduct thorough RESTful API testing, contract validation, and integration testing using tools like Postman, REST Assured, or Playwright API modules.

Defect Management & Root Cause Analysis: Identify, document, track, and triage bugs using Jira. Participate in release management, validate pre-production builds, perform post-deployment verification, and execute root cause analysis (RCA) on production incidents.

Security & Compliance Testing: Collaborate with DevSecOps to incorporate basic security testing standards, data privacy validation, and vulnerability checks into test plans, upholding enterprise data protection protocols.

Collaboration & Mentorship: Mentor junior QA engineers, conduct peer code and test case reviews, advocate for Shift-Left quality practices, and participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and architecture reviews.

Qualifications & Requirements

Experience: 4+ years of dedicated hands-on experience in Software Quality Assurance, with a proven track record in a senior or lead capacity.

Manual Testing & Strategy: Exceptional analytical skills for requirement analysis, test design, user journey mapping, and exploratory testing methodologies.

API Testing: Proficient in API test design, payload validation, and toolsets like Postman, REST Assured, or Swagger.

CI/CD & DevOps Integration: Solid experience integrating automated tests into continuous integration pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI).

Database & SQL: Working knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and running complex SQL queries for data verification and test setup.

Agile & Process: Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum delivery models, sprint ceremonies, and quality governance.

Preferred Skills (Nice-to-Have)

Certifications: ISTQB Advanced Level (Test Analyst / Test Manager) or AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.

Performance Testing: Hands-on exposure to load and performance testing tools (JMeter, k6, or Locust).

Security & Scanning: Familiarity with static security analysis tools (SonarQube) and basic web security concepts (OWASP Top 10).

Data & Event Systems: Familiarity with testing event-driven architectures, caching, and message queues (Kafka, Redis, or RabbitMQ).

Information Security & ISO 27001 Compliance

Security is at the heart of everything we do. In this role, you will be strictly required to uphold our Information Security Management System (ISMS) policies in alignment with ISO/IEC 27001 standards. Responsibilities include safeguarding sensitive asset data, completing mandatory security awareness training, reporting potential security incidents or vulnerabilities immediately, and ensuring daily QA operations comply with rigorous data protection protocols.