Quality Assurance Specialist

Omni Recruit Private Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a hands-on QA Lead to oversee the full QA lifecycle. This role involves defining the QA strategy, collaborating with development and product teams to ensure quality releases, and driving non-functional testing like performance and security. The ideal candidate should possess leadership skills, a strong understanding of QA processes, and a background in cybersecurity product testing. Exposure to AI-driven tools is a plus. This position is based in Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of QA processes and strategies.
• Experience in Cybersecurity Product QA is preferred.
• Exposure to AI-based testing tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the QA strategy for product releases.
• Collaborate with teams to validate feature readiness.
• Drive non-functional testing including security and performance.

Skills

Leadership

QA governance

Security testing

Performance testing

UX testing

AI-driven test management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub

Jira

PyTest

Selenium

Playwright

Job description

We are seeking a QA hands‑on lead with strong leadership, good‑to‑have cybersecurity exposure, and a modern, AI‑aware mindset toward quality engineering. In this role, you will oversee the end‑to‑end QA lifecycle—defining the test strategy, establishing the test approach, managing a team of functional testers, enabling automation, and ensuring each release meets the highest standards for functionality, security, performance, and user experience. You will also promote AI‑driven efficiency across QA planning, reporting, and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the QA strategy and process maturity across product releases.
• Collaborate with Development leads, the Product Manager, and CS Engineers to validate feature readiness and build an actionable QA plan for releases.
• Work with CS/Sales teams to conduct demos and walkthrough sessions for UAT handover.
• Manage test planning, estimation, execution tracking, and defect tracking.
• Drive NFR testing, including Security, Performance, and User Experience validations.
• Author, review, and approve test plans, test cases, and regression suites for completeness.
• Ensure continuous test process improvement using AI‑assisted tools.
• Assist in integrating QA workflows with CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks.
• Conduct root‑cause analysis of user incidents and ensure preventive QA measures are implemented.
• Maintain instances for demos and simulations.

Category Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring, stakeholder coordination, quality ownership

Strong understanding of QA governance, metrics, dashboards

NFRs

Security, Performance, and UX testing hands‑on experience

Practical use of AI‑driven test management or defect analytics tools

Tools

GitHub, Jira, PyTest, Selenium, Playwright

Documentation & Reporting

Strong focus on clarity, traceability, and metrics‑driven QA reports

Preferred Experience

Product company background, preferably in the cybersecurity space.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• ISTQB Advanced Test Manager certification (preferred).
• Prior experience in Cybersecurity Product QA.
• Exposure to AI‑based testing tools or quality analytics frameworks.
• Experience in Agile/DevSecOps environments.