QA Lead Engineer

About Position

We are seeking an experienced QA Lead Engineer to drive quality engineering initiatives across enterprise applications and digital platforms. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in test automation, API testing, database validation, quality assurance processes, and technical leadership. In this role, you will lead quality strategy, establish automation frameworks, mentor QA teams, and collaborate with product owners, architects, developers, and DevOps teams to ensure delivery of secure, reliable, scalable, and high-quality software solutions.

• Role: QA Lead Engineer
• Location: Hyderabad
• Experience: 10 to 12 Years
• Job Type: Full Time Employment

What You'll Do

• Lead QA strategy, test planning, estimation, execution, and reporting across enterprise applications.
• Define and implement quality engineering best practices, testing standards, and governance frameworks.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for Web Testing, API Testing, Database Testing, Integration Testing.
• Lead functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, and user acceptance testing initiatives.
• Drive performance, security, reliability, and production-readiness testing.
• Validate complex business workflows, data integrity, system integrations, and application functionality.
• Build and enhance test automation suites to improve test coverage and release efficiency.
• Conduct code reviews of test automation scripts and testing assets.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, Developers, and DevOps teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Manage test environments, test data, and release validation activities.
• Track quality metrics, risks, defects, and testing progress.
• Support CI/CD implementation and automated quality gates.
• Mentor QA engineers and promote continuous learning within the quality engineering team.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release planning.
• Drive continuous improvement through process optimization and quality engineering innovation.

Expertise You'll Bring

• 10–12 years of experience in Software Testing, Quality Engineering, and QA Leadership roles.
• Strong experience leading QA teams for enterprise and mission-critical applications.
• Ability to define quality strategies and testing roadmaps.
• Experience managing testing deliverables, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile, and DevOps practices.
• Hands-on expertise in automation frameworks using Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium.
• Strong programming skills using Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python.
• Experience designing reusable and scalable automation frameworks.
• Ability to improve automation coverage and testing efficiency.
• Extensive experience in API Testing, API Automation, Service Testing, Integration Testing.
• Hands-on experience with Postman, REST Assured, Swagger, API Validation Tools.
• Experience testing RESTful and microservices-based architectures.
• Strong understanding of request/response validation and API security testing.
• Strong SQL and database testing expertise.
• Experience with Data Validation, Data Reconciliation, Data Integrity Testing, Backend Testing.
• Ability to write complex SQL queries for validation and reporting.
• Experience testing transactional and distributed systems.
• Working knowledge of Performance Testing, Load Testing, Stress Testing, Security Testing.
• Familiarity with performance testing tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner.
• Understanding of application security and vulnerability testing concepts.
• Experience validating non-functional requirements.
• Hands-on experience with Git, Jenkins, Maven, Gradle, Azure DevOps.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of DevOps and shift-left testing practices.
• Experience supporting automated deployment validation.
• Familiarity with cloud-based testing environments.
• Knowledge of Service Virtualization, Test Data Management, Containerized Environments, Microservices Testing.
• Understanding of distributed architectures and cloud-native applications.
• Experience working in Agile and Scrum delivery environments.
• Strong ability to collaborate with business, product, and engineering stakeholders.
• Experience managing cross-functional testing activities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and reporting skills.
• Ability to drive quality-focused decision making across teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.
• Strong ownership, accountability, and decision-making skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

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