Team Lead- QA and Automation

Symtrax; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Symtrax in India seeks an experienced QA & Automation Team Lead to steer both Manual and Automation Testing, blending hands-on testing with leadership. You will shape QA strategy, mentor teams, and collaborate with Development and Product groups across India and France to raise release quality through rigorous validation and risk-based testing.

The role drives migration from legacy tools to modern frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium), builds scalable automation, and integrates

Qualifications

• Experience leading QA and automation teams.
• Hands-on testing across manual and automation.
• Strong knowledge of modern test automation frameworks and AI-driven testing.
• Experience collaborating with development teams across multiple locations.
• Ability to define test strategies and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage Manual Testing and Automation Testing teams.
• Act as QA liaison between Development, Product, and Management.
• Drive testing strategy, planning, and quality initiatives.
• Provide status updates, risk assessments, and quality metrics.
• Oversee migration to modern frameworks like Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI).
• Champion AI-powered testing, including self-healing tests and visual testing.
• Define test plans, test cases, and defect lifecycle governance.
• Ensure high-quality releases through risk-based testing.
• Collaborate with teams across India and France.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Test strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Hands-on testing

Independent work

Quality assurance

Problem solving

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Appium

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

AI-driven testing

Job description

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced QA & Automation Team Lead to lead both Manual Testing and Automation Testing teams. The ideal candidate should possess strong technical expertise in modern test automation frameworks, hands‑on testing experience, leadership capabilities, and a passion for adopting AI-driven testing practices. This role requires close collaboration with development teams across India and France while driving quality assurance strategy and release excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead, mentor, and manage Manual Testing and Automation Testing teams.
• Act as the primary quality liaison between Development Teams, Product Teams, and Management.
• Drive testing strategy, resource planning, and quality initiatives.
• Provide regular status updates, risk assessments, and quality metrics to stakeholders.
• Work independently on complex testing assignments with minimal supervision.

Automation & AI-Driven Testing

• Lead migration from legacy automation tools to modern frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, and Appium.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI.
• Champion AI-powered testing solutions including self-healing automation, AI-driven test generation, visual testing, and predictive defect analysis.
• Participate in automation code reviews and framework architecture decisions.

Quality Assurance & Manual Testing

• Define and implement comprehensive test strategies covering functional, regression, integration, exploratory, and UAT testing.
• Review and maintain test plans, test cases, and test documentation.
• Manage defect lifecycle and ensure effective communication with development and product teams.
• Ensure high-quality releases through rigorous validation and risk-based testing approaches.
• Conduct root cause analysis and post-release quality reviews.

Technical Responsibilities

• Hands‑on experience in API testing, automation scripting, and performance testing.
• Manage and support test environments, including cloud, Docker, and Kubernetes-based environments.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and Shift-Left testing practices.
• Ensure automation scalability, maintainability, and execution efficiency.