Senior QA & Testing Engineer/Manager

StudentUniverse; Dadri; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

FCM Travel India is seeking a Senior QA & Testing Engineer/Manager to lead the QA function across global markets. The role demands a seasoned leader with extensive experience in defining quality strategy and driving proactive quality engineering.

You will oversee multi-geo teams, shape automation ROI, and own release governance. The position requires strategic thinking, strong people leadership, and the ability to balance hands-on engagement with high-level oversight to deliver quality

Qualifications

• Seasoned leader with ~15 years of experience in QA and testing.
• Experience leading a global QA organization across geographies.
• Ability to translate complex technical challenges into actionable quality strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global QA function for the core platform with multiple QA Leads and Engineers reporting.
• Define and evolve quality strategy aligned with business objectives and technology roadmaps.
• Partner with Global VP of Quality & DevOps on initiatives while owning workstream execution.
• Drive transformation from reactive testing to proactive quality engineering.
• Build, mentor, and scale a global QA organization across geographies and teams.
• Lead performance management, hiring, and organizational design for QA.

Skills

Global QA leadership

Test strategy

Automation strategy

Release management

People leadership

Quality metrics

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Senior QA & Testing Engineer/Manager

Job no: 532049
Brand: Product and Technology
Work type: Full time
Location: Noida, India
Categories: Digital and Technology

Hello,

FCM part of FCTG is one of the world’s largest travel management companies and a trusted partner for nationals and multinational companies. With a 24/7 reach in 97 countries, FCM’s flexible technology anticipates and solves client needs, supported by experts who provide in-depth local knowledge and duty of care as part of the ultimate personalised business travel experience.

As part of the ASX-listed Flight Centre Travel Group, FCM delivers the best market-wide rates, unique added-value benefits, and exclusive solutions.

Winner of the World's Leading Travel Management Company Award at the WTM for nine consecutive years (2019-2011), FCM is constantly transforming the business of travel through its empowered and accountable people who deliver 24/7 service and are available online and offline. FCM has won the coveted Great Place to Work certification for the fifth time! FCM Travel India is one of India’s Top 100 Great Mid-size Workplaces 2024 and the Best in Professional Services.

A leader in the travel tech space, FCM has proprietary client solutions. FCM provides specialist services via FCM Consulting and FCM Meetings & Events.

Summary

This role leads the quality assurance function for one of the critical business platforms – owning the vision, strategy, and execution of quality initiatives across global markets and teams. The position requires a seasoned leader (~15 years experience) who demonstrates excellence across four key dimensions:

• Thought Leadership – Translating complex technical challenges into actionable strategies that resonate across all organizational levels
• Result Leadership – Delivering measurable impact with consistent quality outcomes and meaningful improvements
• People Leadership – Building high-performing teams where people thrive, grow, and aspire to follow
• Self Leadership – Demonstrating self-awareness, accountability, discipline, and integritDay in the life:

You'll be perfect for the role if you have:

Strategic Leadership

• Lead the global QA function for the core business platform, with multiple QA Leads and Engineers as direct reports
• Define and evolve quality strategy aligned with business objectives and technology roadmaps
• Partner with Global VP of Quality & DevOps on organizational initiatives while maintaining full ownership of workstream execution
• Drive transformation from reactive testing to proactive quality engineering

Team Development & Management

• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing global QA organization across multiple geographies
• Create career development pathways and succession plans
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and excellence
• Lead performance management, hiring, and organizational design for the QA function

Operational Excellence

• Oversee comprehensive test strategy, planning, and execution across the platform Coordinate complex, multi-team testing efforts, influencing without direct authority
• Drive automation strategy with clear ROI and coverage metrics
• Own release management and quality gatekeeping for production deployments
• Implement quality metrics and reporting frameworks
• Balance hands-on technical engagement with strategic oversight