Senior QA Architect / QA Lead - EDR/XDR/Cybersecurity

MLabs; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,674,000 - 2,344,000; Full time

Job summary

MLabs in Bangalore is seeking a Senior QA Architect/QA Lead to design end-to-end QA architecture for EDR/XDR cybersecurity solutions and to establish robust test automation and security testing strategies on-site. The role requires 5+ years in QA leadership and a deep background in cybersecurity testing.

This 5-month contract involves leading functional, security, performance, and scalability testing across endpoint and cloud components, collaborating with engineering teams, and delivering

Qualifications

• 5+ years of dedicated experience in QA Leadership or QA Architecture.
• Strong background in designing QA architectures for security products (EDR/XDR).
• Experience leading test planning, automation, and metrics-driven QA.

Responsibilities

• Design, establish, and execute end-to-end QA architecture and testing strategies for EDR/XDR solutions.
• Drive functional, non-functional, security, performance, and scalability testing across endpoints and cloud.
• Lead test planning, scenario design, and automation framework development to optimize coverage.
• Collaborate with engineering to identify risks, diagnose bugs, and validate fixes.
• Establish QA performance metrics and continuous improvement practices across delivery.

Skills

Test automation architecture

Security testing methodologies

System performance evaluation

OS-level endpoint validation

Job description

Location: Bangalore - Work From Office (WFO) 5-month contract | Contract A leading cybersecurity organization is seeking an experienced Senior QA Architect / QA Lead specializing in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solutions. This is an urgent, five-month contractual engagement based on-site in Bangalore The successful candidate will lead quality assurance strategy, architect comprehensive test automation frameworks, and ensure the robust delivery of enterprise-grade security products.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, establish, and execute end-to-end QA architecture and testing strategies tailored for complex EDR and XDR cybersecurity solutions.
• Drive the execution of functional, non-functional, security, performance, and scalability testing across endpoint and cloud components.
• Lead test planning, scenario design, and automation framework development to optimize test coverage and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering, development, and architecture teams to identify risks, diagnose bugs, and validate fixes.
• Establish QA performance metrics, quality standards, and continuous improvement practices across the delivery lifecycle.

Experience

• 5+ years of dedicated experience in QA Leadership or QA Architecture within software product development.

Domain Expertise

• Deep domain knowledge in Cybersecurity, specifically focused on Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) or Extended Detection and Response (XDR) technologies.

Technical Skills

• Strong background in test automation architecture, security testing methodologies, system performance evaluation, and OS-level endpoint validation.

Work Arrangement

• Willingness and ability to work on-site full-time.

Engagement Term

• Immediate availability to join a 5-month contractual assignment.

Competitive engagement rate structure.

Opportunity to work with cutting-edge cybersecurity and endpoint protection technologies.

High-impact leadership role within an enterprise-scale security project.

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