QA Manager

dentsu

Mumbai

On-site

INR 1,200,000 - 1,500,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading advertising services company is seeking a QA Manager in Mumbai. This role involves embedding quality in solution delivery, working closely with developers to establish unit tests, and managing risks. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in QA roles, particularly with Azure and performance testing. This permanent position offers full-time employment with a mid-senior level seniority.

Qualifications

Strong background as a QA/Test Manager in complex systems delivery.
Hands-on expertise with unit test design.
Experience testing Azure-hosted platforms.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with designers and developers to maintain unit tests.
Design telemetry pipelines with InfluxDB, Grafana, and Prometheus.
Manage defects and provide recommendations.

Skills

QA/Test Manager experience

Unit test design

API testing: Postman, Bruno

Performance testing: K6

Telemetry & monitoring: Grafana

Stakeholder management

CI/CD pipelines

Data migration testing

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science

Tools

Grafana

InfluxDB

Prometheus

Kubernetes (AKS)

Job description

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We are looking for a QA Test Manager to embed quality at the heart of our solution delivery. This role will work directly with solution designers and developers to ensure that unit tests and automated quality checks are created, curated, and continuously improved as the system is built. The successful candidate will own the test strategy across functional, non-functional, performance, and security domains, and will champion best practice to ensure a complex Azure-hosted booking system meets the highest standards of reliability and performance.

Business Title

QA Manager

Years of Experience

10+ years

Must Have Skills

Strong background as a QA/Test Manager, Test Lead, or senior QA role in complex system delivery.
Hands‑on expertise with unit test design and curation, ideally in partnership with dev teams.
Practical experience with:
API testing: Postman, Bruno
Performance testing: K6 (JavaScript)
Telemetry & monitoring: Grafana, InfluxDB, Prometheus
Proven track record in functional, non‑functional, and performance testing for large‑scale distributed systems.
Experience testing Azure‑hosted platforms and API gateways (Gravitee desirable) & Container based solutions / Kubernetes (AKS)
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to clearly present risks and outcomes.
Strong advocate for “quality first”, willing to challenge when results do not meet standards.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps testing integration.
Load Testing (K6)
Proven experience leading QA for data migration projects

Good To Have Skills

Background in high‑volume booking, transaction, or e‑commerce platforms.
Knowledge of security testing approaches and tools.
Relevant QA or test management certifications (desirable but not essential).

Key Responsibilities

Collaboration & Unit Testing
Partner with designers and developers to define, create, and maintain a comprehensive suite of unit tests aligned to solution designs.
Ensure test coverage evolves in step with feature development, avoiding technical debt and quality gaps.
Performance & Observability
Design and implement telemetry pipelines with InfluxDB, Grafana, and Prometheus.
Build real‑time dashboards and generate clear test reports for both technical and business stakeholders.
Defect & Risk Management
Manage and prioritise defects, providing clear recommendations on remediation urgency and go/no‑go decisions.
Advocate for quality, including being willing to block releases where standards are not met.
Environment & Test Data
Ensure test environments are production‑like, with correct components, data, and configurations to support complex scenarios.
Stakeholder Engagement
Provide regular updates to senior stakeholders, translating technical results into plain business language.
Collaborate closely with solution architects to highlight risks, weak spots, and design considerations.
Mentor developers and test engineers to raise the quality bar across the team.