QA Lead

Focaloid Technologies; Kochi; On-site; INR 10,00,000 - 15,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable technology company in Kochi, Kerala, is seeking an experienced QA Lead to oversee and manage quality assurance efforts across various projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in automation frameworks, API testing, and mentoring junior engineers. Join us to drive quality standards and practices in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading QA teams with successful project outcomes.
• Strong background in automation testing with modern frameworks.
• Experience in API and performance testing using industry-standard tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage QA efforts across multiple projects.
• Design and maintain automation frameworks.
• Conduct end-to-end API and performance testing.
• Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage the defect lifecycle effectively.

Skills

QA management

Automation frameworks (Selenium, TestNG, Cypress)

API testing (Postman, RestAssured, Swagger)

Performance/load testing (JMeter)

CI/CD integration (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

Defect lifecycle management (JIRA, Azure DevOps)

Mentorship and coaching

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage QA efforts across multiple parallel projects. Define, implement, and manage comprehensive test strategies and test plans.
• Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks using Selenium, TestNG, or Cypress.
• Conduct end-to-end API testing using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or Swagger.
• Perform performance/load testing using tools such as JMeter or equivalent.
• Ensure integration of test suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc).
• Own and manage the defect lifecycle using tools like JIRA or Azure DevOps.
• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to resolve issues and align expectations.
• Mentor and coach junior QA engineers, ensuring adherence to QA best practices and standards.
• Maintain clear documentation of test plans, cases, results, and QA metrics.