Testing Lead

Prodapt; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Prodapt in India is seeking a Test Lead with strong telecom domain experience to own end-to-end test strategy, planning and execution for large-scale transformation engagements. You will define test approaches across functional, integration, automation and performance testing, lead a team of test engineers, and act as the primary quality contact for delivery and client stakeholders.

Collaborate with Technical Architect/Lead during requirements and design walkthroughs and with Delivery/Project

Qualifications

• 7–11 years of QA/testing experience, with at least 2 years in a test lead role, ideally in telecom.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of STLC/SDLC and test estimation/ planning.
• ISTQB Advanced Level or equivalent certification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers/testers.
• Define and implement the overall test strategy, test approach, and test plans.
• Review business and technical requirements and identify test scenarios and risks.
• Estimate testing effort, resource requirements, and timelines.
• Coordinate functional, integration, regression, system, UAT, and end-to-end testing.
• Ensure adequate test coverage across functional and non-functional requirements.
• Review test cases, test scenarios, test scripts, and test data.
• Manage defect identification, triage, prioritization, tracking, and closure.
• Work closely with development teams to investigate and resolve defects.
• Monitor testing progress and provide regular status reports to project stakeholders.
• Identify testing risks, dependencies, and potential release blockers.
• Define and track QA metrics such as defect leakage, defect density, test execution, pass/fail rates, and automation coverage.
• Drive test automation initiatives and identify suitable areas for automation.
• Ensure appropriate use of CI/CD pipelines and automated regression testing.
• Participate in release planning and provide QA sign-off/recommendations.
• Establish and improve QA processes, standards, and best practices.
• Conduct root-cause analysis for production defects and recurring quality issues.
• Support performance, security, usability, and other non-functional testing activities where required.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Mentor team members and support their technical and career development.
• Promote a culture of quality and shift-left testing practices.

Skills

Test Strategy

Manual Testing

Functional Testing

Automation Testing

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

API Testing

SQL

Regression Testing

Defect Management

Agile/Scrum

Team Leadership

Jira / Azure DevOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Postman

REST Assured

Git

Jenkins

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Test Lead with strong telecom domain experience to own end-to-end test strategy, planning, and execution for large-scale transformation engagements. The role involves defining test approach across functional, integration, automation, and performance testing, leading a team of test engineers, and acting as the primary quality point of contact for delivery and client stakeholders. You will work closely with the Technical Architect/Lead on requirement and design walkthroughs, and with the Delivery/Project Manager on release readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers/testers.
• Define and implement the overall test strategy, test approach, and test plans.
• Review business and technical requirements and identify test scenarios and risks.
• Estimate testing effort, resource requirements, and timelines.
• Coordinate functional, integration, regression, system, UAT, and end-to-end testing.
• Ensure adequate test coverage across functional and non-functional requirements.
• Review test cases, test scenarios, test scripts, and test data.
• Manage defect identification, triage, prioritization, tracking, and closure.
• Work closely with development teams to investigate and resolve defects.
• Monitor testing progress and provide regular status reports to project stakeholders.
• Identify testing risks, dependencies, and potential release blockers.
• Define and track QA metrics such as defect leakage, defect density, test execution, pass/fail rates, and automation coverage.
• Drive test automation initiatives and identify suitable areas for automation.
• Ensure appropriate use of CI/CD pipelines and automated regression testing.
• Participate in release planning and provide QA sign-off/recommendations.
• Establish and improve QA processes, standards, and best practices.
• Conduct root-cause analysis for production defects and recurring quality issues.
• Support performance, security, usability, and other non-functional testing activities where required.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Mentor team members and support their technical and career development.
• Promote a culture of quality and shift-left testing practices.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Strong experience in test planning, test estimation, execution, and reporting.
• Expertise in functional, integration, regression, system, and end-to-end testing.
• Experience with defect management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar.
• Hands-on experience with test management tools.
• Good understanding of API testing using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or similar.
• Experience with SQL/database testing.
• Good understanding of web and/or mobile application testing.
• Experience with automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, or equivalent.
• Understanding of CI/CD tools and pipelines such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
• Knowledge of Git and version-control practices.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP is an advantage.

Leadership & Management Skills

• Strong team leadership and people-management skills.
• Ability to distribute work and manage testing priorities.
• Strong stakeholder and communication skills.
• Ability to manage testing under tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to identify quality risks and make informed release recommendations.
• Experience mentoring and coaching QA engineers.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects or testing streams.

Agile Experience

• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Experience working closely with Product Owners and Business Analysts.
• Ability to integrate testing activities throughout the Agile development lifecycle.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant testing certifications such as ISTQB are desirable but not mandatory.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Test execution and completion against planned timelines.
• Defect detection and leakage rates.
• Production defect reduction.
• Test automation coverage and effectiveness.
• Regression testing efficiency.
• Defect turnaround and closure rate.
• Release quality and stability.
• QA process improvement initiatives.
• Team productivity and capability development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing distributed QA teams.
• Experience with large-scale enterprise applications.
• Strong automation and framework-development experience.
• Experience with microservices/API-based applications
• Exposure to cloud and DevOps practices.
• Experience in performance or security testing.
• Experience in CI/CD and continuous testing.
• ISTQB Advanced Level or equivalent certification.

For a Testing Lead role, you can define the skills as:

Primary Skills

• Manual & Functional Testing
• Test Strategy & Test Planning
• Test Case Design & Review
• Regression, Integration & End-to-End Testing
• Defect Management - Jira / Azure DevOps
• Test Automation - Selenium / Cypress / Playwright
• API Testing - Postman / REST Assured
• SQL / Database Testing
• Agile / Scrum
• Team Leadership & Test Management

Secondary Skills

• CI/CD - Jenkins / GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps
• Git / Version Control
• Performance Testing - JMeter / LoadRunner
• Mobile Testing - Appium
• Cloud - AWS / Azure / GCP
• BDD - Cucumber
• Test Management Tools
• Security Testing - basic understanding
• Docker / Kubernetes - basic understanding
• QA Metrics, Reporting & Quality Governance
• Root Cause Analysis & Production Support

Short version for a job portal:

Primary: Test Strategy, Manual Testing, Functional Testing, Automation Testing, Selenium/Cypress/Playwright, API Testing, SQL, Regression Testing, Defect Management, Agile/Scrum, Team Leadership.

Secondary: CI/CD, Jenkins, Git, Performance Testing, Appium, Cloud, Cucumber/BDD, Docker, Kubernetes, Security Testing.

Requirements

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 7-11 years of overall QA/testing experience, with at least 2 years in a test lead role, ideally within the telecom industry.