Functional Test Lead

Simarn Solutions; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Simarn Solutions is seeking a Functional Test Lead to drive QA initiatives across large-scale digital transformation programs. The role combines hands-on automation, performance, security, and accessibility testing with strong leadership to mentor onsite and offshore teams.

In this enterprise environment, you will own test strategy, planning, execution, defect management, and release validation, collaborating with Product Owners, DevOps, and development teams to ensure high-quality releases.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of QA/Testing experience.
• 5+ years leading QA teams in Agile/SAFe environments.
• Experience managing distributed onsite/offshore teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end QA activities across Agile/SAFe Program Increments (PIs).
• Own test strategy, planning, execution, defect management, and release validation.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Stakeholders, Development, and DevOps teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Present quality metrics, release readiness reports, and Go/No-Go recommendations.

Skills

Functional Testing

Core Java

API & Microservices Testing

Performance Testing

Security Testing

Accessibility Testing

TestNG, Cucumber BDD

Agile/SAFe Methodologies

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

Jira

Azure DevOps

qTest

Quality Center

JMeter

LoadRunner

Job description

Join a fast-paced enterprise technology team as a Functional Test Lead (QA Lead), driving quality assurance initiatives across large-scale digital transformation programs. We are looking for a seasoned QA professional with strong leadership capabilities and hands-on expertise in automation, performance, security, and accessibility testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end QA activities across Agile/SAFe Program Increments (PIs).
• Own test strategy, planning, execution, defect management, and release validation.
• Manage and mentor onsite and offshore QA teams.
• Drive Functional, Automation, Integration, Regression, Performance, Security, Accessibility, and Production Validation testing.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Stakeholders, Development, and DevOps teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Present quality metrics, release readiness reports, and Go/No-Go recommendations.

Required Skills

• Selenium WebDriver
• Core Java
• Functional Testing
• Performance Testing (JMeter/LoadRunner)
• Security Testing
• Accessibility Testing
• API & Microservices Testing
• TestNG, Cucumber BDD
• Agile/SAFe Methodologies
• Jira, Azure DevOps, qTest, Quality Center

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of QA/Testing experience.
• 5+ years leading QA teams in Agile/SAFe environments.
• Experience managing distributed onsite/offshore teams.
• Background in Insurance, Banking, Financial Services, or other regulated industries.
• Experience with CI/CD, DevOps, AWS, and Azure.
• Certifications such as ISTQB, SAFe, CSM, or Agile Testing are a plus.