Sr. QA Engineer Lead (Playwright/WebDriverIO)

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.
Skills: security,cd,testing tools,project,ci,agile,security testing

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