QA Lead, IT​/Tech, IT QA Tester ​/ Automation

Location: Prakāshamnagar

Job Role:

P&C QA Lead

Job Location:

Hyderabad (Work from Office)

Job

Experience:

8-12 years

Job Employment:
Full-time Employment

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Quality Assurance (QA) Lead to join our team in Hyderabad. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance domain, with hands-on experience in any COTS platforms. This role demands leadership in QA strategy, test planning, and execution across complex insurance applications, ensuring high-quality deliverables and compliance with industry standards.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
8–12 years of total QA experience, with at least 5 years in P&C insurance domain.
Strong experience with Policy Center on any COTS platforms (e.g., Duck Creek, Guidewire, Insurity, Majesco etc).
Proven experience in leading QA teams and managing end-to-end testing lifecycle.
Expertise on building test strategies, test planning.
Good to have experience in test automation tools and scripting languages.
Experience in handling team and guiding the team.
Strong Customer-facing experience.
Solid understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile methodologies, and QA best practices.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Experience with JIRA, ALM, Test Rail, or similar test management tools.

Responsibilities

Lead QA efforts for P&C insurance projects, focusing on Policy Center implementations and integrations.
Define and implement QA strategy, test plans, and test cases for functional, regression, integration, and system testing.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Business Analysts, Developers, and Product Owners to understand requirements and ensure test coverage.
Manage and mentor a team of QA engineers, ensuring best practices in test automation and manual testing.
Drive automation initiatives using tools like Selenium, TestNG, or similar frameworks.
Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements in insurance QA processes.
Participate in release planning, defect triage meetings, and provide QA sign-off for production deployments.
Work closely with team to validate configurations, customizations, and integrations.
Monitor and report on QA metrics, test coverage, and defect trends to stakeholders.
Continuously improve QA processes and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.