QA Engineer Lead (PlayWright/WebDriverIO)

Job Description

**Lead QA Engineer**

**Location**: Surat / Remote

**Experience**: 8 Years

**Salary Range**: ?12--20 LPA

**Notice Period**: Immediate joiners preferred

**Core Responsibilities**

* **QA Strategy Ownership**: Define and own the QA strategy for projects, ensuring quality outcomes and continuous improvement.
* **Process Definition**: Establish and manage QA processes at both project and organizational levels.
* **Team Leadership**: Mentor and guide QA Engineers, providing structured feedback and supporting their career development.
* **Hands-on Testing**: Conduct hands-on non-functional testing, including load, performance, and security testing.
* **Technical Direction**: Set technical direction for CI/CD integration and ensure best practices are followed.
* **Stakeholder Engagement**: Communicate effectively with engineering leads, project managers, and clients, tailoring your communication to different audiences to achieve desired outcomes.
* **Quality Assurance**: Ensure adherence to SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies throughout the project lifecycle.

**Core Skills**

* **Experience**: 8 years of QA experience with proven leadership in QA and account/team ownership.
* **Testing Tools**: Advanced proficiency in Playwright (web) and Appium WebdriverIO (mobile) using JavaScript/Node.js and BDD.
* **Non-Functional Testing**: Hands-on experience with load, performance, and security testing.
* **CI/CD Integration**: Strong experience in CI/CD processes and the ability to set technical direction.
* **Communication Skills**: Strong stakeholder communication skills, comfortable engaging with various audiences to drive outcomes.
* **Agile Methodologies**: Deep understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile delivery processes.
* **Mentorship**: Proven experience mentoring and developing QA Engineers.

**Preferred Skills**

* **AI-driven QA Tooling**: Experience introducing AI-driven QA tools and measuring their impact.
* **Security Testing Tools**: Hands-on experience with security testing tools (e.g., OWASP ZAP, Burp) and performance testing tools (e.g., k6, JMeter).
* **Consulting Environment**: Background in client-facing or consulting delivery environments.
* **Database Testing**: Exposure to database testing and automation at scale.
* **Industry Representation**: Experience representing QA capabilities in client-facing or external industry forums.

If you are a proactive leader with a passion for quality assurance and a desire to drive excellence in QA processes, we encourage you to apply and join our dynamic team.