Staff Test Lead

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

In this role, you will

• Own and deliver medium-sized quality engineering tasks while mentoring and helping team members in Power System Domain which includes Energy Management Systems, Market Management Systems

• Make technology choices at individual level and analyse impact

• Apply principles of SDLC and methodologies like Lean/Agile/XP, CI, Software and Product Security, Scalability, Documentation Practices, refactoring and Testing Techniques

• Integrate project testing with continuous-integration process

• Create effective scenarios and tests following best practices like Behavior Driven Development (BDD ) and Test Driven Development (TDD)

• Work with fellow team members to diagnose bugs and formulate solutions

• Provide expertise in the quality engineering, test planning and testing methodology for a software project

• Develop and executes maintainable automation tests for acceptance, functional, and regression test cases

Test Strategy & Management:

• Define and implement the overall testing strategy, frameworks, and best practices to ensure software quality.

• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, and test automation strategies for complex software solutions.

• Oversee functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing (UAT) across multiple projects.

• Ensure test environments, data, and tools are effectively managed for smooth test execution.

Leadership & Team Management:

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, analysts, and testers to enhance their skills and capabilities.

• Collaborate with development, product, and business teams to align testing with project goals and timelines.

• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and proactive issue resolution within the testing team.

• Manage test resources, schedules, and risk assessments to ensure timely quality project delivery.

Automation & Performance Testing:

• Advocate and implement test automation strategies to increase efficiency and coverage.

• Work with DevOps teams to integrate continuous testing into CI/CD pipelines.

• Oversee performance, security, and load testing to identify potential system vulnerabilities.

Quality Assurance & Compliance:

• Establish and enforce QA standards, best practices, and compliance guidelines in line with industry benchmarks.

• Ensure defect tracking, root cause analysis, and continuous feedback loops are in place.

• Provide regular test reports, metrics, and insights to stakeholders to support informed decision-making.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in software testing & quality assurance, with at least 5+ years in a lead role.

• Strong expertise in test management, automation, and performance testing tools (e.g., Selenium, HP Quick Test Professional, JMeter, LoadRunner, Cypress).

• Understand test frameworks, automation techniques, and testing methodologies (Katalon/Selenium)

• Java technology background, ability/familiarity to code at least in Core Java

• Ability to write scripts (one of bash/ksh, python or groovy)

• Experience using CI tools (Jenkins, TeamCity, etc.)

• Hands-on experience with Agile, Scrum, DevOps, and CI/CD methodologies.

• Understand Jbehave/Cucumber framework, Java languages and different design patterns

• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and decision-making abilities.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Electrical Utilities industry domain or other regulated industries is a plus.

• Certifications such as ISTQB Advanced Level, CSM, SAFe Agile, or PMI-ACP are advantageous.

• Exposure to AI-driven testing, RPA (Robotic Process Automation), and security testing is a plus.

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes