Testing Lead

Project description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Onshore Test Lead to drive automation testing efforts for a high-performance, consumer-facing connectivity platform. This role is hands-on, with responsibility for test planning, automation scripting, execution, and mentoring a team of testers. The successful candidate will bring solid expertise in Selenium-based UI automation, API testing, and agile QA practices, and will work closely with developers, Dev Ops, and product teams to ensure the highest software quality standards.

• Lead day-to-day QA/test activities for automation projects across UI and backend services.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites using Selenium Web Driver and API testing tools such as Postman, Rest Assured, or similar.
• Define test strategies, automation frameworks, and execution plans aligned with project goals.
• Collaborate with development and product teams to understand requirements, define test scenarios, and ensure early validation.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and ensure consistent regression coverage.
• Review test scripts, ensure coding best practices, and mentor junior testers in automation.
• Track test progress, manage defects, and report quality metrics to stakeholders.
• Ensure test coverage for edge cases, performance, and system integration points.

• 5+ years of experience in software testing with a focus on automation.
• Strong proficiency in Selenium Web Driver, Java/Python, and API test tools (e.g., Postman, Rest Assured). Experience with testing RESTful data services and APIs.
• Should be able to create automation frameworks from scratch or enhancing existing ones.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git Lab CI), version control (Git), and defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA).
• Should have worked on agile methodology.
• Good understanding of Java and .NET Web applications.
• Knowledge of API testing using API testing tools like Postman or fiddler will be an advantage.
• Proficiency in using automation framework like Web, Mobile, Desktop, Container, Backend APIs, DB, MQ, Cloud tech AWS or similar, Accel
  
  Q, Selenium, See Test or similar, Ready
  
  API, UFT, AI tool, ADO/Jira, Dynatrace or similar APM tool.
• Knowledge of SOA test automation framework, process, strategy.
• Must be familiar with Test Metrics, Change and Release Management processes.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Agile methodologies