Lead Quality Assurance Engineer - Manual & Automation Testing

Job Description :We are looking for a Lead QA Engineer with strong experience in BFSI/banking applications, QA strategy, test automation, and end-to-end testing. The role will lead QA activities, drive quality engineering practices, and manage testing teams across complex applications.Key Responsibilities :- Define and implement QA strategy, test plans, processes, and quality standards across projects.- Lead end-to-end testing activities covering functional, integration, regression, system, and user acceptance testing.- Design and maintain automated test frameworks using Selenium and other relevant automation tools.- Develop and execute API testing strategies and automated API test suites.- Identify and validate non-functional requirements (NFRs) including performance, scalability, security, and reliability.- Drive test planning, estimation, execution, defect management, and release readiness.- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and promote continuous testing practices.- Review test cases, automation scripts, test results, and defect reports to ensure quality standards.- Identify quality risks, track issues, and drive timely resolution with development and business teams.- Lead, mentor, and manage QA engineers and coordinate testing activities across multiple teams.- Collaborate with Product, Development, Business, and other stakeholders to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.- Drive continuous improvement of QA processes, automation coverage, and testing efficiency.Required Skills :- 8 - 12 years of experience in software testing / quality assurance, with 3+ years in a QA Lead or equivalent leadership role.- Strong experience in BFSI/Banking domain applications.- Strong hands-on experience in manual and automation testing.- Proficiency in Selenium and test automation frameworks.- Strong experience in API testing and end-to-end testing.- Experience defining QA strategies, test plans, and quality processes.- Good understanding of NFR testing and quality engineering practices.- Experience integrating automated tests with CI/CD pipelines.- Strong defect management, root-cause analysis, and release management experience.- Proven team leadership, mentoring, stakeholder management, and communication skills. (ref:hirist.tech) .