Test Lead (TK25ST RM 4504)

Source-Right; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Source-Right is seeking a Senior Test Engineer with 2–5 years of experience in functional and automation testing. You will lead Playwright automation, design and execute tests, and manage defects in a fast-paced Agile environment.

You will collaborate with development and other stakeholders to ensure product quality, guide junior testers, and participate in Scrum ceremonies as part of a close-knit QA team in Maharashtra, India.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of relevant experience in functional and automation testing.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Playwright for automation testing.
• Design, execute and maintain test cases and regression suites.
• Defect management using JIRA and clear defect records.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments and independent guidance to juniors.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements to define effective test scenarios.
• Design, create, execute and maintain manual and automated tests.
• Develop and maintain Playwright-based automation suites.
• Perform various testing types (functional, regression, API, security, performance).
• Identify positive, negative, boundary and corner test cases.
• Review test scripts and results; ensure traceability using JIRA.
• Guide junior testers and participate in Scrum ceremonies.
• Plan testing activities in collaboration with the development team.

Skills

Playwright

Functional testing

Test design

Regression testing

Automation frameworks

JIRA

Git

Analytical skills

Edge cases

Agile/Scrum

Independent worker

Education

ISTQB or equivalent testing certification

Job description

Role Summary

We are looking for a skilled Senior Test Engineer with 2–5 years of relevant experience in functional and automation testing. The candidate should have strong hands‑on expertise in Playwright, along with experience in designing and executing test cases, maintaining regression/sanity suites, defect management, and following testing best practices.

Position: Test Lead (TK25ST RM 4504)

We are looking for a skilled Senior Test Engineer with 2–5 years of relevant experience in functional and automation testing. The candidate should have strong hands‑on expertise in Playwright, along with experience in designing and executing test cases, maintaining regression/sanity suites, defect management, and following testing best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze functional and non‑functional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to define effective test scenarios.
• Design, create, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases.
• Develop and maintain Playwright‑based automation test suites.
• Perform functional, regression, smoke, sanity, system, API, integration, security, performance, and release testing as applicable.
• Identify positive, negative, boundary, and corner test scenarios.
• Review automated test scripts and test results.
• Maintain regression and sanity automation packs.
• Identify defects and maintain clear defect records using JIRA.
• Ensure traceability of testing activities, defects, and results.
• Perform root cause analysis for defect leakage and enhance test coverage accordingly.
• Continuously improve overall test automation coverage and testing processes.
• Work closely with development and other stakeholders to maintain product quality.
• Participate actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies.
• Guide junior test engineers and support knowledge‑sharing/training activities.
• Independently plan and drive assigned testing activities to closure.

Mandatory Skills

• Playwright Test Automation
• Strong Functional/Manual Testing
• Test case design, execution, and maintenance
• Regression, Smoke and Sanity Testing
• Strong knowledge of Test Automation frameworks
• JIRA for defect/test management
• GitHub / Git commands
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Experience creating positive, negative, boundary and corner test cases
• Agile/Scrum working experience
• Ability to work independently and guide junior team members

Preferred / Good‑to‑Have Skills

• Automotive domain knowledge
• DTC Authoring / diagnostic tool‑related testing
• API and integration testing exposure
• ISTQB or equivalent testing certification

Job Responsibilities

• Verify quality of requirements and reject if insufficient for qualified development and test creation
• Translate functional and non‑functional requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria into various test cases
• Define, create and execute test cases for manual and for automated execution
• Define, create and execute test cases for different levels and stages (system, API, integration, regression, security, performance, release)
• Define, create and execute test cases to validate the inter‑operability of the software with other tools of the KPIT diagnostic tool chain if applicable.
• Actively look for ways to break the software
• Review test code of other test engineers
• Follow up discovered issues with descriptive defect records using the standard tooling (JIRA)
• Ensure traceability of all testing related activities and results using standard workflow and tooling (JIRA)
• Maintain high hygiene in testing activities and processes
• Influence other stakeholders to ensure quality expectations are met.
• Constantly increase level of test automation and related processes where possible and beneficial
• Plan testing activities in close cooperation with or as part of the development team / authoring team
• Proactively gather data to highlight system improvement areas
• Participate in all scrum ceremonies
• Plan and organize training of test engineers.
• Perform root cause analysis on why reported bugs were not detected by our test team (Leakage Cause) and enhance own test scenarios accordingly