Quality Assurance Lead

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**Job Description:** **About The Job** **We are seeking talented, self-motivated and experienced Quality Engineering (QE) lead to drive end-to-end quality assurance initiatives. In this role, you will be a key member of the Quality Assurance team with focus on test strategy, test plan, test automation, test tools, AI-driven testing methodologies, CI/CD integration, enterprise grade system validation and release management for leading edge security products on API Management & Observability used by many of the world’s largest companies.** ****Educational Qualifications:**** - B.Tech/B.E/M.Tech/M.E (Experience : 15+ years) ****What makes you a strong fit**** ****AI Expertise:**** - You are an expert in using AI Code assist tools (Claude/Cursor etc) as Coworkers and not as prompt engineers. - Good understanding of AI Spec driven development methodologies like Plan/BMAD mode etc and use it thoroughly, to map out and implement all phases of SDLC. - Understand Context Engineering & Token Optimization techniques and create/maintain reusable skills, contexts across multiple teams and repos. - Understand Agent Orchestration, manage multi-agent workflows to handle complex, multi-step engineering tasks like new capabilities, codebase refactoring, upgrades, and vulnerability patching. - Code Review & Quality Control: Critically review AI-generated code for architectural alignment, design, and performance bottlenecks. ****Required Skills:**** - Seasoned in Test Automation frameworks like Playwright, Selenium, TestNG - Experience with REST API Testing - Experienced in Cloud & Virtual Appliance Test Execution Platforms - Exposed to CI/CD Integration with Jenkins - Experienced with automated Integration Testing & System Validation - Experienced in Test data generation, Data Validation & Reconciliation Testing - Experience in managing Product release hardening & rollout - Expertise in AI-assisted tools for quality engineering solutions - Proven experience in leading Agile QA Test & Automation strategy - Expertise in working with project management tools Ex. JIRA/Rally & Test Management Tools Ex.Testrail/qTest or similar - Experience in defect management, reporting, and quality governance. ****Key Responsibilities:**** - Lead quality engineering responsibilities for enterprise grade software products in Agile delivery teams. - Drive test strategy, planning, execution, tools, automation, and release readiness activities - Implement AI-driven testing approaches for test & data generation, prioritization, defect analysis, and quality insights. - Monitor/govern the test automation that includes API testing, Playwright, Selenium, TestNG, Java, and REST APIs. - Manage test execution on cloud-based and virtual appliance platforms - Validate complex system integrations, enterprise data flows, and downstream business impacts. - Integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines and establish continuous quality gates. - Monitor quality metrics, risks, defect trends, and production readiness. - Collaborate with Product, Development, and Business stakeholders to ensure comprehensive test coverage. - Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and drive continuous quality improvements. R026313