Quality & Testing Lead

Generali Central Life Insurance; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Generali Central Life Insurance seeks a seasoned QA strategy and governance leader to define the enterprise QA vision, policies and metrics aligned with regulatory and digital transformation goals. You will steward testing standards and drive quality across programs in Mumbai.

Lead a multi-disciplinary team, partner with product, development, DevOps and security, establish measurable quality objectives, and embed intelligent automation within CI/CD pipelines to uplift release confidence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related field.
• At least 10 years in quality assurance/testing with 5+ years managing large QA teams and establishing QA strategy.
• Deep knowledge of testing methodologies (manual, automated, unit, integration, system, performance, security, compatibility) and agile development processes.
• Hands-on experience with test-automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium, TestNG, JMeter, Robot Framework) and integration of tests into CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Define the enterprise QA vision, policies, standards and metrics aligned with business goals and regulatory requirements.
• Design and implement comprehensive test frameworks covering functional, integration, system, performance, security, compatibility and accessibility testing.
• Establish and monitor QA metrics (defect density, test coverage, pass rates, MTBF) and communicate release readiness.
• Build and lead a multi-disciplinary QA team across manual and automation disciplines; mentor leaders and manage resource planning.
• Collaborate with product, development, DevOps and security to ensure testable requirements and continuous improvement.
• Ensure testing activities comply with IRDAI, data privacy and information security regulations; coordinate audits.
• Evaluate emerging tools and AI-powered testing; drive intelligent automation and model-based testing.

Skills

QA leadership

QA strategy

Test governance

Agile development

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/Engineering/IS

Tools

Selenium

Appium

TestNG

JMeter

Robot Framework

Job description

• QA strategy & governance – Define the enterprise QA vision aligned with business objectives, regulatory requirements and digital‑transformation initiatives. Develop testing policies, standards and metrics, ensuring consistent quality across projects.


• Test frameworks & automation – Design and implement comprehensive test frameworks covering functional, integration, system, performance, security, compatibility and accessibility testing. Lead the adoption of automated testing using tools such as Selenium, Appium, JMeter or Cucumber; embed continuous testing into CI/CD pipelines.


• Metrics & reporting – Establish and monitor key quality metrics (defect density, test coverage, pass rates, MTBF, time to restore service) to provide transparency on release readiness and risk. Communicate status and recommendations to stakeholders.


• Team leadership – Build and lead a multi‑disciplinary QA team across manual and automation disciplines. Mentor managers and leads, oversee resource planning and professional development, and foster a culture of quality, collaboration and innovation.


• Collaboration & process improvement – Work closely with product, development, DevOps and security teams to ensure requirements are testable and quality objectives are met throughout the SDLC. Incorporate feedback loops and continuous‑improvement practices.


• Compliance & risk management – Ensure testing activities comply with IRDAI, data‑privacy and information‑security regulations; coordinate external audits and vendor assessments. Maintain test documentation and traceability for regulatory purposes.


• Tooling & innovation – Evaluate emerging tools, AI‑powered testing and cloud‑based platforms; drive adoption of intelligent automation and model‑based testing to improve efficiency.

Qualifications and experience

• Education – Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related field.


• Professional experience – At least 10 years in quality assurance/testing with 5+ years managing large QA teams and establishing QA strategy.


• Technical expertise – Deep knowledge of testing methodologies (manual, automated, unit, integration, system, performance, security, compatibility) and agile development processes.


• Automation skills – Hands‑on experience with test‑automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium, TestNG, JMeter, Robot Framework) and integration of tests into CI/CD pipelines.