Aziro - Lead Software Engineer - Manual/Automation Testing

Description :

Role : Lead Software Engineer

Experience : 8-12 yrs

Bengaluru

Key Responsibilities :

- QA Strategy & Planning

- Define, implement, and maintain the overall QA strategy aligned with product and business goals.

- Plan test activities across multiple projects ensuring timely and high-quality releases.

- Drive continuous improvements in testing practices, automation coverage, and quality processes.

- Team Leadership & Mentorship

- Lead and manage a team of QA engineers, both manual and automation-focused.

- Assign tasks, review work, and provide mentorship to help team members grow in technical and professional skills.

- Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and excellence in the QA team.

- Test Automation & Framework Development

- Design, build, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks for UI, API, and integration layers.

- Ensure automation scripts are reliable, reusable, and well-integrated into the CI/CD pipeline.

- Evaluate and implement tools/technologies that can enhance test automation efficiency.

- Manual & Exploratory Testing

- Perform manual testing when needed to validate new features, edge cases, and user flows.

- Conduct exploratory testing to identify defects beyond scripted test cases.

- Ensure functional, usability, performance, and compatibility testing is thorough.

- Cross-functional Collaboration

- Work closely with Product Managers to understand requirements and acceptance criteria.

- Partner with Developers and DevOps engineers to integrate testing throughout the SDLC (shift-left testing approach).

- Act as a quality advocate in discussions, ensuring that QA is considered at every stage of development.

- Test Case & Defect Management

- Develop, maintain, and execute detailed test cases and test data.

- Track, report, and manage defects using established defect tracking tools.

- Lead regression testing cycles and ensure no critical functionality is broken during releases.

- Quality Best Practices & Metrics

- Establish and promote QA best practices across projects (test automation adoption, code quality checks, early defect detection).

- Monitor and report key quality metrics like defect density, test coverage, automation pass rate, and execution trends.

- Provide transparency to leadership on product readiness and quality risks.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- Bachelors/Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

- 712 years of QA experience, with at least 24 years in a leadership or managerial role.

- Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, processes, and best practices.

- Hands-on experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman, JUnit, TestNG, REST Assured).

- Proficiency in programming/scripting languages (Java, Python, JavaScript, or similar).

- Experience testing web applications, APIs, and backend services.

- Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions.

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.

- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Good to Have :

- Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling).

- Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

- Knowledge of security testing practices.

- Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies.