Lead-Testing

Tata Consultancy Services; Bellevue (WA); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Discretionary Annual Incentive

Medical Coverage

Parental Leave

Commuter Benefits

Zusammenfassung

Tata Consultancy Services in Bellevue is seeking a senior QA leader to drive testing strategy and oversight across multiple projects. You will lead a team of QA engineers and automation testers, define metrics, and align testing with product timelines.

Role requires deep hands-on QA experience, strong leadership, and a track record in implementing automated testing and robust QA governance. This position is based in the United States with on-site work in Bellevue, WA.

Qualifikationen

• 12+ years in Software QA/Testing with 4+ years in a QA leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of test management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Hands-on with JIRA, QTest or TestRail for test management and defect tracking.
• Automation frameworks/tools: Selenium, TestNG, Rest Assured or similar.
• Experience with API, Functional, Regression, Performance and UAT testing strategies.

Aufgaben

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of QA engineers and automation testers.
• Define and implement test strategy, plans, and quality metrics.
• Coordinate with product owners, developers, and stakeholders on testing scope.
• Oversee planning, execution, and defect management across test types.
• Drive automation adoption to increase coverage and efficiency.
• Monitor KPIs, provide status reports and risk assessments to leadership.
• Ensure test environments, data, and tools are available and managed.
• Manage resource planning, budgeting, and vendor/offshore coordination as needed.
• Champion test governance and process standardization across QA.
• Facilitate defect triage and drive root-cause analysis for production issues.

Kenntnisse

QA leadership

Test management

Agile Scrum Waterfall Hybrid

JIRA QTest TestRail

Selenium TestNG Rest Assured

APIs Testing

CI/CD Jenkins Azure DevOps Git

SQL data validation

Leadership & stakeholder communication

Analytical problem solving

Ausbildung

Bachelors in Computer Science

Tools

JIRA

QTest

TestRail

Selenium

TestNG

Rest Assured

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Git

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

• 12+ years of overall experience in Software Quality Assurance/Testing, with 4+ years in a Test Management or QA Leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of test management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Hands-on experience with test management and defect tracking tools (JIRA, QTest or TestRail).
• Solid understanding of automation frameworks and tools (Selenium, TestNG, Rest Assured, or similar).
• Experience with API, Functional, Regression, Performance, and UAT testing strategies.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Git).
• Working knowledge of SQL for data validation and Test data management.
• Strong leadership, people management, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and risk-assessment abilities.

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• 12+ years of overall experience in Software Quality Assurance/Testing, with 4+ years in a Test Management or QA Leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of test management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Hands-on experience with test management and defect tracking tools (JIRA, QTest or TestRail).
• Solid understanding of automation frameworks and tools (Selenium, TestNG, Rest Assured, or similar).
• Experience with API, Functional, Regression, Performance, and UAT testing strategies.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Git).
• Working knowledge of SQL for data validation and Test data management.
• Strong leadership, people management, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and risk-assessment abilities.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of QA engineers and automation testers across multiple workstreams.
• Define and implement the overall test strategy, test plans, and quality metrics for projects and releases.
• Partner with product owners, developers, and business stakeholders to align testing scope with project timelines and requirements.
• Oversee test planning, execution, and defect management for functional, regression, integration, performance, and UAT testing.
• Drive adoption and continuous improvement of automation frameworks to increase test coverage and efficiency.
• Establish and monitor quality KPIs, providing regular status reports and risk assessments to leadership.
• Ensure test environments, test data, and tools are properly managed and available for the team.
• Manage resource planning, budgeting, and vendor/offshore team coordination as needed.
• Champion best practices in test governance, compliance, and process standardization across the QA organization.
• Facilitate defect triage meetings and drive root-cause analysis for critical production issues.

Education

Degree in Computers

TCS Employee Benefits Summary

• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
• Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
• Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
• Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Salary Range: $90000 - 120000 a year

Qualifications:

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE