Quality Assurance & Control Analyst Lead

Galactic N; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Galactic Network, a Malaysia-born AWS specialist team, seeks a Quality Assurance & Control Analyst Lead in Kuala Lumpur to guide testing across projects, own test strategy, and mentor the QA team for high-quality releases.

10+ years in QA/QC or software testing with at least 2 years as Test Lead, hands-on frontend/API/backend/database testing required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in QA, CS, Engineering, IT or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the testing lifecycle across projects.

Skills

Application Landscape Knowledge

Quality Management

Software Development Lifecycle

Test Automation

Test Execution

UX Evaluation

Backend testing

Integration testing

API tests

Agile Ways of Working

Critical Thinking

Effective Communication

Problem Solving

Project / Program Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quality Assurance, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field

10+ years in QA/QC or Software Testing, with at least 2 years as Test Lead

Strong understanding of testing types across complex enterprise applications

Hands-on testing across frontend, API, backend and database

Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills

Test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Zephyr, TestRail, ALM)

Tools

JIRA

Zephyr

TestRail

ALM

Job description

Quality Assurance & Control Analyst Lead

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Posted on 08/07/2026

Galactic Network, a dedicated Business Technology Transformation Partner. We are a Malaysia-born team of AWS specialists, trusted by highly-regulated industries such as telcos, airlines, and financial institutions to unlock real value from the cloud.

From Day 1 migrations to Day 2 optimization, we guide companies through every phase, streamlining operations, reducing costs, and accelerating growth.

What sets us apart? We don't stop at lift-and-shift. We stay to ensure your cloud works harder, smarter, and more profitably.

Proudly grown in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

NOTE: This role does not offervisasponsorship. Applicants MUST be based in Malaysia and legally authorized toworkin Malaysia

The Test Lead is responsible for leading and managing the testing lifecycle across projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables through effective planning, execution, and coordination of testing activities. The role requires ownership of test strategy, coordination of QA teams, and close collaboration with business and technology stakeholders to ensure high-quality releases.

• Performs, monitors, and reports the test execution progress and the overall quality experience of the target test system to the stakeholders.
• Lead and co-ordinate test execution activities across the test team to ensure that execution progress meets the required timelines.
• Produce test strategy, test plans and review the test coverage, and test cases produced by the test analysts and conduct walkthroughs with respective business stakeholders to validate scope and approach.
• Execute test cases as per the agreed test plans, log and retest defects as necessary, using the appropriate test tools.
• Assist with root cause analyses and troubleshooting of defects and ensure test environments are set up and available.
• Act as primary QA contact for release readiness, risk assessment, and sign-off.
• Provide mentorship and support to the test team. Conduct peer reviews to ensure deliverables meet quality standards and best practices.
  

Requirements

Technical / Functional Skills

• Application Landscape Knowledge.
• Quality Management.
• Software Development Lifecycle.
• Test Automation – manual & automated.
• Test Execution .
• UX Evaluation .
• Backend testing (such as databases, business logic, microservices) .
• Integration testing of backend services .
• API tests (using tools like Postman, REST Assured, or similar) .

Cross-Functional Skills

• Agile Ways of Working .
• Critical Thinking .
• Effective Communication .
• External Resource Management .
• Problem Solving .
• Project / Program Management .
  

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality Assurance, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10 years & above of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Software Testing, with a minimum of 2 years of experience as Test Lead .
• Strong understanding of all testing types across complex enterprise applications .
• Hands-on experience with front end, API, backend and database testing .
• Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills .
• Strong understanding of test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Zephyr, TestRail, ALM) .

Preferred:

• Prior experience in the Life/General Insurance industry or on insurance-related projects .
  
• Exposure to test automation tools and frameworks .
  
• AWS certification exam fees fully sponsored + training resources.
  
• Direct exposure to the regulated industries projects, such as FSI.