QA Lead

Tata Consultancy Services; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive

Medical Coverage

Parental Leaves

Insurance Options

Certification & Training Reimbursement

Vacation & Holidays

401K Plan

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Grand Rapids is seeking a QA Lead to drive quality across multiple projects and releases. You will define test strategy, plans, estimations, and metrics, review test cases and defect reports, and coordinate with business, development, and support teams.

The role requires strong leadership, QA process knowledge, and experience with SQL validation, Agile delivery, and stakeholder management to ensure successful deployments and continuous quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in Manual Testing, STLC/SDLC, and Quality Assurance processes.
• Proficient in Test Planning, Test Strategy, Test Case Review, and Estimation.
• Defect Management using JIRA/Azure DevOps/ALM.
• Hands-on testing across Functional, Regression, Integration, System, and UAT.
• SQL-based validation and data analysis.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum project delivery.
• Strong Team Leadership and Stakeholder Management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage QA activities across multiple projects and releases.
• Define test strategy, test plans, estimation, and quality metrics.
• Review test cases, test execution results, and defect reports.
• Coordinate with business, development, and support teams for successful releases.
• Mentor QA team members and drive continuous quality improvements.
• Provide status reporting, risk assessment, and release sign-off.

Skills

Manual Testing

STLC/SDLC

Quality Assurance

Test Planning

Test Strategy

Defect Management

SQL for validation

Agile/Scrum

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Management

UAT Testing

Tools

JIRA

Azure DevOps

ALM

Postman

Selenium

Job description

Job Description

• Manual Testing, STLC, SDLC, and Quality Assurance processes
• Test Planning, Test Strategy, Test Case Review, and Estimation
• Functional, Regression, Integration, System, and UAT Testing
• SQL for validation and analysis
• Team Leadership and Stakeholder Management
• Lead and manage QA activities across multiple projects and releases.
• Define test strategy, test plans, estimation, and quality metrics.
• Review test cases, test execution results, and defect reports.
• Coordinate with business, development, and support teams for successful releases.
• Mentor QA team members and drive continuous quality improvements.
• Provide status reporting, risk assessment, and release sign-off.

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Manual Testing, STLC, SDLC, and Quality Assurance processes
• Test Planning, Test Strategy, Test Case Review, and Estimation
• Defect Management using JIRA/Azure DevOps/ALM
• Functional, Regression, Integration, System, and UAT Testing
• SQL for validation and analysis
• Agile/Scrum project delivery experience
• Team Leadership and Stakeholder Management

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead and manage QA activities across multiple projects and releases.
• Define test strategy, test plans, estimation, and quality metrics.
• Review test cases, test execution results, and defect reports.
• Coordinate with business, development, and support teams for successful releases.
• Mentor QA team members and drive continuous quality improvements.
• Provide status reporting, risk assessment, and release sign-off.

Generic Managerial Skills, If Any

• Retail/E-commerce domain experience
• API Testing exposure using Postman
• Automation testing knowledge (Selenium or similar tools)
• Release and Test Environment Management

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: Aut& 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-$90,000-$110,000 a year