QA Lead | Offshore

Job Description: As a QA Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing the quality assurance process and ensuring that our products meet the highest standards of quality and reliability. You will lead a team of QA engineers, define testing strategies, and implement best practices to identify and prevent defects throughout the software development lifecycle. Responsibilities:Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers, providing guidance and support in all aspects of quality assurance.Develop and implement QA processes, procedures, and standards to ensure consistency and efficiency.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand product requirements and develop comprehensive test plans.Design, execute, and automate test cases to validate functionality, performance, and scalability of software applications.Identify and prioritize areas for test automation, and develop automated test scripts using appropriate tools and frameworks.Establish and maintain test environments and test data sets to support ongoing testing activities.Monitor and analyze test results, identify defects and track them to resolution using bug tracking systems.Participate in release planning and deployment activities, ensuring that quality objectives are met for each release.Conduct root cause analysis of defects and work with development teams to implement corrective and preventive actions.Stay current with industry trends and best practices in software quality assurance.Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.Proven experience in software quality assurance, including at least 2 years in a leadership role.Strong understanding of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.Experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Appium, JUnit, TestNG).Proficiency in programming/scripting languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript.Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies is a plus.ISTQB or other relevant certifications are desirable but not required.Originally posted on .