Software Test Engineer Lead

Description

Job Summary

We are looking for a Software Engineer Test Lead with strong hands-on experience in both manual and automation testing. The ideal candidate will lead QA activities, define test strategy, improve automation coverage, validate non-functional requirements, and ensure high-quality product releases.

This role requires strong experience with C#, Selenium, BDD frameworks, performance testing, SQL Server, Azure DevOps/VSTS, and Agile/Scrum delivery. The candidate should bring an automation mindset while remaining strong in manual testing, exploratory testing, defect analysis, and release validation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end QA activities for assigned product areas, sprints, and releases.
• Analyze requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and client issues to define effective test coverage.
• Lead the group of 5 or more QA engineers.
• Create and review test plans, test cases, test data, traceability matrix, and test execution reports.
• Perform and guide manual testing across functional, regression, integration, exploratory, smoke, sanity, and end-to-end scenarios.
• Drive automation strategy, framework enhancement, reusable utilities, automation best practices, and regression coverage improvement.
• Create, maintain, and execute BDD-based test scenarios aligned with business requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Define and validate application stability benchmarks, quality gates, release readiness criteria, performance expectations, and NFRs.
• Perform API testing, backend validation, database validation, and performance testing as part of end-to-end quality assurance.
• Manage test execution, defect tracking, QA reporting, and release status using standard QA/test management tools.
• Analyze defects, identify root causes, work with developers through resolution/retesting, and mentor QA engineers on testing practices, automation, defect analysis, and quality standards.
• Communicate QA status, risks, blockers, defect trends, and release readiness while continuously improving QA processes, test coverage, automation effectiveness, and product quality.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 7-10 years of experience in software testing with a strong mix of manual, automation, API, performance, and release testing.
• Hands on experience in leading the team of 5 or more QA engineers.
• Strong hands-on manual testing experience across functional, regression, integration, exploratory, smoke, sanity, and end-to-end testing.
• Strong hands-on automation experience using C# and Selenium.
• Experience with BDD frameworks and ability to write, maintain, and execute behavior-driven test scenarios.
• Experience creating, enhancing, or maintaining automation frameworks and reusable testing utilities.
• Hands-on experience with performance testing concepts and tools such as LoadNinja, JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of NFRs including performance, scalability, reliability, availability, usability, security, and maintainability.
• Experience with API testing, backend validation, and SQL Server queries for data verification and troubleshooting.
• Good understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum, defect lifecycle, release testing, and QA metrics.
• Experience using Azure DevOps/VSTS or similar tools for test management and defect tracking.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to guide QA engineers while remaining hands-on in testing and quality delivery.

Good to Have / Added Advantage

• Exposure to security testing concepts and tools, including OWASP-based testing and vulnerability checks.
• Working knowledge of additional automation tools or frameworks such as Python, Playwright, PyTest, keyword-driven frameworks, or Robot Framework.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into build or release workflows.
• Experience testing reconciliation, financial close, accounting, or enterprise SaaS applications.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, GitHub Copilot, Codex, or similar tools for test design, test data creation, automation productivity, and defect analysis.

Cultural Fit

• Strong ownership and accountability for product quality.
• Passionate about manual testing excellence and automation maturity.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working in a global Agile environment.
• Strong written/verbal communication skills and continuous improvement mindset.

At our core, Trintechers stand committed to fostering a culture rooted in our core values - Humble, Empowered, Reliable, and Open. Together, these values guide our actions, define our identity, and inspire us to continuously strive for excellence in everything we do.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability.