QA Manager

Experian Group; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Experian Hyderabad is seeking a Test Manager to lead the Quality Engineering function across multiple product portfolios, embedding quality throughout the SDLC and aligning with business goals. You will mentor Test Leads and Quality Engineers, establish governance and automation standards, and drive delivery frameworks across distributed teams.

The role partners with Engineering, Product and executives to shape QE strategy, advance automation maturity, and enable AI-assisted testing in an

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software testing/quality engineering with leadership.
• Experience shaping QE strategy, governance, and testing at scale.
• Strong knowledge of test automation, CI/CD, DevOps, cloud, Agile.
• Hands-on with Tosca, Selenium, Playwright, Postman, Cucumber, SOAP UI.
• Experience in functional, integration, performance, and security testing.
• People leadership including hiring, mentoring, workforce planning, vendor mgmt.
• Knowledge of AI-assisted testing and automation practices.
• Experience with AWS or Azure environments.
• ISTQB Advanced Test Manager or equivalent desirable.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Quality Engineering strategy and roadmap.
• Lead, mentor, and grow Test Leads and Quality Engineers.
• Establish quality standards, governance, and release readiness processes.
• Drive automation maturity and continuous testing across the SDLC.
• Manage QA capacity planning, budgeting, and vendor relationships.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.

Skills

Quality leadership

Test automation

CI/CD

DevOps

Cloud technologies

Agile delivery

People leadership

AI-assisted testing

AWS/Azure

ISTQB Advanced

Tools

Tosca

Selenium

Playwright

Postman

Cucumber

SOAP UI

Job description

Role Overview

The Test Manager leads the Quality Engineering function across multiple product portfolios, ensuring quality is embedded throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and aligned with business objectives. Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you will provide leadership, direction and coaching to Test Leads and Quality Engineers while establishing consistent quality practices, governance, automation standards and delivery frameworks across distributed teams.

You will partner with Engineering, Product, Architecture, Delivery, Operations and executive stakeholders to define and execute the Quality Engineering strategy, drive automation maturity and responsible AI-assisted testing, and improve release confidence. This role balances strategic leadership, people management, technical direction, delivery governance and continuous improvement within an automation-first, Agile and DevSecOps environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Quality Engineering strategy and roadmap.
• Lead, mentor, and grow Test Leads and Quality Engineers.
• Establish quality standards, governance, and release readiness processes.
• Drive automation maturity and continuous testing across the SDLC.
• Manage QA capacity planning, budgeting, and vendor relationships.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.

Experience and Skills

• 10+ years of experience in Software Testing / Quality Engineering with leadership experience.
• Proven experience leading Quality Engineering strategy, governance, and testing practices at scale.
• Strong knowledge of test automation, CI/CD, DevOps, cloud technologies, and Agile delivery.
• Hands-on exposure to tools such as Tosca, Selenium, Playwright, Postman, Cucumber, SOAP UI, and similar platforms.
• Experience in functional, integration, performance, and security testing.
• People leadership experience including hiring, mentoring, workforce planning, and vendor management.
• Knowledge of AI-assisted testing and automation practices.
• Exposure to AWS or Azure environments.
• ISTQB Advanced Test Manager or equivalent certification is desirable.

About Experian

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more. Experian invests in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an amazing team of 25,200 people in 32 countries.

Our uniqueness is that we truly celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what truly matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, engagement, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's strong people first approach is award winning; Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries, FORTUNE Best Companies to work and Glassdoor Best Places to Work (globally 4.4 Stars) to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affi

Innovation is a critical part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, color, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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Benefits

Experian care for employee's work life balance, health, safety and wellbeing. In support of this endeavor, we offer best-in-class family well-being benefits, enhanced medical benefits and paid time off.

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