Senior QA Lead: Automation & Quality Engineering

AirAsia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AirAsia is seeking a Senior Quality Analyst to lead testing across multiple software products, architect automated frameworks, and drive quality-first practices in a fast-paced Agile environment.

The role emphasizes mentoring peers, advanced test planning, performance and security considerations, and close collaboration with developers, product managers, and enterprise architects to shape features and technical requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 4-7 years of experience in QA roles with a proven track record of leading testing initiatives.
• Strong hands-on experience with modern automated testing frameworks (Playwright, Cypress); Selenium a plus during transition.
• Familiarity with AI-driven testing tools (visual AI like Applitools, AI code assistants like GitHub Copilot).
• Advanced understanding of software testing principles, test architecture, and methodologies.
• Extensive experience in API and Web services testing using Postman, including creating automated API test suites.
• Deep expertise in mobile testing and device farm integration.
• Proficiency with GitLab and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proven experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and execution of complex test plans and test cases across multiple projects or critical systems.
• Review and approve detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans created by junior team members.
• Drive estimation, prioritization, planning, and coordination of testing activities to meet project timelines.
• Oversee and execute advanced functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing, including performance and security considerations.
• Identify, document, and track defects; perform root-cause analysis and provide data-driven reports to leadership.
• Define and oversee regression testing strategy to minimize disruption when bugs are resolved.
• Architect, develop, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks and scripts.
• Act as QA lead in sprint planning and Agile ceremonies, mentoring peers and ensuring quality.

Skills

Test planning

Automation

QA leadership

Agile/Scrum

API testing

CI/CD

Scripting

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

Postman

GitLab

Job description

AirAsia is seeking a Senior Quality Analyst to lead testing across multiple software products, architect automated frameworks, and drive quality-first practices in a fast-paced Agile environment.

The role emphasizes mentoring peers, advanced test planning, performance and security considerations, and close collaboration with developers, product managers, and enterprise architects to shape features and technical requirements.