QA Lead

We are looking for an experienced QA Lead to drive the quality engineering function for a fast-growing, scalable product. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in automation testing using Selenium WebDriver, exposure to Playwright, and hands-on experience in performance testing for high-scale applications. This role requires someone who can define QA strategies, lead automation initiatives, and ensure product reliability across multiple releases.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end QA strategy for web applications and scalable products.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust automation test frameworks using Selenium WebDriver.
• Contribute to modern automation initiatives using Playwright.
• Build and execute comprehensive functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end test suites.
• Plan and execute load, stress, and performance testing to validate application scalability and stability.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and DevOps teams to ensure high-quality software releases.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines and improve release efficiency.
• Analyse defects, identify root causes, and work with development teams for timely resolution.
• Define QA best practices, testing standards, and quality metrics across projects.
• Mentor and guide QA engineers while driving continuous process improvements.
• Monitor application health and quality using monitoring and observability tools.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in software testing/quality assurance.
• Strong hands-on experience in automation testing using Selenium WebDriver.
• Exposure to the Playwright automation framework.
• Experience testing scalable, high-traffic, product-based applications.
• Hands-on experience in load and performance testing using tools such as JMeter, Gatling, k6 or similar.
• Good understanding of API testing using Postman, REST Assured, or similar tools.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc. ).
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Experience with defect tracking and test management tools such as Jira, TestRail, or Zephyr.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with monitoring and observability tools.
• Knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with containerised applications (Docker/Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Previous experience working in a product-based company building scalable platforms.
• Leadership experience in mentoring QA engineers and driving automation adoption.