Software Quality Engineer - Lead

Job Description

Education required : BE / B.Tech / BCA / ME / M.Tech / M.Sc. / MCA Experience required : 7+ years of experience Technical and Professional Requirements: Candidates with minimum 7+ year of Team Lead experience in full Quality Assurance life cycle, Automated testing methodologies across domains NetSuite CRM, Order Management and Warehouse Management, procurement process, Finance and Accounting Management, Healthcare, e-Commerce. Expertise on different and varied platforms such as desktop, web, web (mobile), mobile (native), APIs, etc. Experience with ERP Implementation must. Extensive knowledge with JavaScript, XML, Shell Scripting, Testing web applications using SOAP and XML mock data, MySQL, Selenium, Ranorex, Silk Test, working knowledge of UNIX/LINUX environments, Perl, Ruby, or Python, DEV Ops. Strong conceptual knowledge of databases and ability to write complex SQL queries. Analyze requirements to derive software quality control test cases and create identify & advocate QA testing standards & processes. Write test cases/scripts based on defined business specifications; execute test cases, concisely report both progress & defect status. Writes detailed test strategies and plans, making full use of different test estimation techniques in assessing best balance of coverage and efficiency for a project. Ensures requirements traceability in the team and identifies areas for improvement. Preparation and management of complex test environments and test data conditions. Focuses on solution oriented approach and identifies complete end to end testing needs involving multiple parts of a product and system. Able to design and manage automated test approach for projects and ensure that manual tests are automated using suitable tools and framework for the product. Reviews and approves the Integration Test Plan and Procedures produced by the product Quality Solution Expert/QE Lead. Validates the completion of Integrated Testing. Consults with development engineers in resolution of problems and suggest functional solutions. Excellent leadership skills, strong and innovative approach to problem solving and finding solutions. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written and Client Interaction skills. QA Team Lead Duties and Responsibilities: Develop QA Processes and Procedures This can include preparing documents that outline testing processes, generating use cases to ensure that testing captures the software or systems functional requirements, and enacting test plans for new software products or updates to existing systems. The QA team lead also introduces and updates these processes in collaboration with their team and developers. Direct QA Teams QA team leads manage the day-to-day activities of QA team members, including scheduling and managing ongoing projects. They also conduct employee training and evaluation and may provide support during the hiring and onboarding process. QA team leads need to assess current testing needs and schedules and determine staffing needs to effectively conduct the testing. They also oversee team members work to ensure that they adhere to specifications. Identify Bugs and Issues QA team leads play an active role in software testing, following the processes and procedures that they developed and testing new and updated systems for bugs and other issues. The QA team lead may support compatibility testing, develop and utilize software to capture performance data, and evaluate individual aspects of the software or system including user interfaces and functional requirements. Maintain Documentation Throughout the development and QA process, QA team leaders maintain detailed documentation related to the software or system. These documents provide developers and engineers with vital information about software performance and issues and are used in future development work. QA documentation also ensures that systems are adequately tested and that all use cases are accounted for. Manage Testing Schedules QA team leads develop, enact, and manage testing schedules, ensuring that the QA team meets expectations and deadlines. These schedules tend to include specific elements of the software or system and frequently need to be completed before developers and engineers can continue with the next phase of development. QA team leads need to monitor team activities to ensure that they meet schedules, specifically when multiple projects are in process at once. Coordinate Bug Fixes with Development Teams Finally, QA team leads coordinate bug fixes and software enhancements with development and engineering teams. In some cases, the QA team lead may resolve some of these issues on their own and conduct further testing to ensure stability and usability, but more frequently they will report software and system issues to developers or engineers and test the next iteration of the software to ensure that those bugs have been eliminated. Minimum Requirements: 7+ years Lead Quality Assurance and/or systems testing experience is required. Experience in working with Test Management and Defect Management Tools. Benefits: In return for your expertise, we offer growth, opportunity, and a competitive compensation and benefits package in a casual work environment. Educational and Qualification: BE / B.Tech / BCA / ME / M.Tech / M.Sc. / MCA Key Skills: Technical Test Lead, Performance testing, Effort estimation, Project execution, Issue resolution, Test execution. Test cases Management. Test planning Automation testing, Selenium, API Testing, Manual Functional Testing, Bug life cycle, SQL, JavaScript, Python, Ruby Scripting Mobile Testing. Typical job responsibilities for this position include: Establish and evolve formal QA processes, ensuring that the team is using industry-accepted best practices. Oversee all aspects of quality assurance including establishing metrics, applying industry best practices, and developing new tools and processes to ensure quality goals are met. Act as key point of contact for all QA aspects of releases, providing QA services and coordinating QA resources internally and externally. Lead and mentor QA team members, as well as manage outside contract testers. Develop and execute test cases, scripts, plans and procedures (manual and automated).