QA Manager

ESP Engineered; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous health insurance

Flat and collegial work environment

Opportunities for innovative learning

Job summary

ESP Engineered is seeking a QA Automation Manager in Bengaluru, India, to lead the QA track and set standards for automation practices. You will enhance test automation capabilities and mentor a QA team, ensuring integration into the CI/CD pipeline.

The ideal candidate has over 12 years of experience, strong skills in Python and SQL, and extensive knowledge of automation frameworks. Attractive remuneration packages with industry-standard health coverage are offered.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience including 2 years in QA team management.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Ability to design and implement automation strategies.
• Experience in performance and load testing with LoadRunner and JMeter.
• Knowledge of web automation testing using Selenium and Playwright.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for enhancing test automation capabilities.
• Define and roll out standard Automation Frameworks.
• Manage automation of regression and performance tests.
• Integrate manual and automated test efforts.

Skills

Python

SQL

Automation strategies

Performance testing

Web automation testing

Agile methodologies

DevOps methodologies

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electronics & Communication Engineering

Tools

LoadRunner

JMeter

Selenium

Playwright

Job description

Impact Analytics™ (Series D Funded) delivers AI-native SaaS solutions and consulting services that help companies maximize profitability and customer satisfaction through deeper data insights and predictive analytics. With a fully integrated, end-to-end platform for planning, forecasting, merchandising, pricing, and promotions, Impact Analytics empowers companies to make smarter decisions based on real-time insights rather than relying on last year’s inputs to forecast and plan this year’s business. Powered by over one million machine learning models, Impact Analytics has been leading AI innovation for a decade, setting new benchmarks in forecasting, planning, and operational excellence across the retail, grocery, manufacturing, and CPG sectors. In 2025, Impact Analytics is at the forefront of the Agentic AI revolution, delivering autonomous solutions that enable businesses to adapt in real time, optimize operations, and drive profitability without manual intervention. Here’s a link to our website: www.impactanalytics.co.

The impact that you will be making

As the QA Automation manager, you will be in charge of providing direction to the QA track at Impact Analytics. You will be responsible for defining the QA frameworks, best practices and ensuring that the organization adheres to them.

What this role entails

• Provide technology leadership for enhancing test automation capability at the organization level
• Serving as an expert in defining and rolling out standard Automation Frameworks, in line with latest industry trends
• Reviewing and implementing best‑fit solutions among options evaluated
• Automation of regression tests and performance tests
• Building performance baseline and creating extensible automation frameworks
• Providing end‑to‑end delivery support for testing new and existing products and applications
• Establishing baseline requirements for the project with the product teams/onshore/client and develop estimates on effort
• Integrating manual and automated test effort
• Ensure that the automated QA is well integrated into the CI/CD pipeline
• Take responsibility for functional quality and performance of the product across Impact Analytics’ portfolio
• Understanding software quality best practices, test strategy and planning, test case development, test case execution, deployment and, test data, defect tracking, and test automation
• Mentor the QA team and assign tasks as per strength of individual
• Work closely with Dev leads / architects to define the functional and performance baseline

What lands you in this role

• Over 12 years of experience, including a minimum of 2 years in QA team management.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL with demonstrated hands‑on expertise.
• Proven ability to design and implement comprehensive automation strategies and frameworks.
• Extensive experience in performance and load testing using tools such as LoadRunner and JMeter.
• Deep knowledge of web automation testing leveraging Selenium and Playwright.
• Thorough understanding of Agile and DevOps methodologies.
• Skilled in web testing, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech.) in Computer Science or Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE).

What we offer

• An opportunity to be part of some of the best enterprise SaaS products to be built
• Opportunities to quench your thirst for problem‑solving, experimenting, learning, and implementing innovative solutions
• A flat, collegial work environment, with a work hard, play hard attitude
• A platform for rapid growth if you are willing to try new things without fear of failure.
• Remuneration with best‑in‑class industry standards with generous health insurance cover

Some of our accolades include:

• Ranked as one of America's Fastest‑Growing Companies by Financial Times for five consecutive years: 2020-2024.
• Ranked as one of America's Fastest‑Growing Private Companies by Inc. 5000 for seven consecutive years: 2018-2024.
• Voted #1 by more than 300 retailers worldwide in the RIS Software LeaderBoard 2024 report.
• Forged a strategic partnership with Google to equip retailers with cutting‑edge generative AI tools.
• Recognized in multiple Gartner reports, including Market Guides and Hype Cycle, spanning assortments, merchandising, forecasting, algorithmic retailing, and Unified Price, Promotion, and Markdown Optimization Applications. Economic Times News about our funding can be accessed here.