QA Lead, Data (Hyderabad)

Role: We are looking for an experienced QA Manager to lead the Quality Assurance function within Kanerika's Product Development team. You will own the end-to-end test strategy across our data engineering, BI/analytics, and AI-ML product lines, build and mentor a team of QA engineers, and drive a quality-first culture across the organization. You will work closely with Development Managers, Product Managers, and client stakeholders to define acceptance criteria, establish robust automation frameworks, and ensure every release meets Kanerika's standards for reliability, accuracy, and performance. Key Responsibilities Test Strategy & Leadership - Define and own the overall QA strategy across Kanerika's data, BI, and AI/ML product lines - Build robust, scalable testing frameworks that align with core engineering and business objectives - Lead testing efforts across multiple concurrent projects, balancing priorities and deadlines - Define quality benchmarks, acceptance criteria, and go/no-go release standards Team Management - Manage, mentor, and grow a team of QA engineers and analysts - Conduct performance reviews, set goals, and support career development within the team - Plan hiring and resourcing for QA needs across active and upcoming projects - Review team output for consistency, thoroughness, and quality of documentation Automation & Test Frameworks - Architect and drive adoption of test automation frameworks across web, API, and data layers - Evaluate and select automation tooling (e.G., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Postman, REST Assured) - Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines for continuous quality feedback - Champion reusable, maintainable test assets to reduce regression testing effort over time Data & AI Quality Assurance - Define QA approaches specific to data pipelines, ETL processes, and BI/analytics dashboards - Validate data accuracy, completeness, and consistency across source and target systems - Establish testing protocols fo .