QA Chapter Lead
Required skills
5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and/or Software Development Engineering in Test (SDET) roles, with a strong background in test automation and platform development, Leadership experience, ideally leading QA teams for more than a year, Deep expertise in various testing methodologies, tools, and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, TestRail, CI/CD integration, API testing), Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and align stakeholders across different teams, Proactive and innovative mindset, always seeking ways to improve quality, efficiency, and developer experience
Preferred skills
Experience leading test framework migrations, Familiarity with OWASP guidelines and security testing tools
Technologies
Selenium, Playwright, TestRail, CI/CD integration, API testing, OWASP guidelines, security testing tools
Responsibilities
Define, track, and report on key quality metrics (e.g., defect rates, test coverage, automation stability) to drive continuous improvement, Define and maintain QA standards, methodologies, and best practices, Establish test strategies for functional, regression, integration, performance, and security testing, Ensure quality gates are integrated into CI/CD pipelines, Drive continuous improvement of QA processes and tools, Lead, mentor, and support QA engineers (manual and automation), fostering their professional growth and skill development, Plan QA resource allocation and testing schedules, Develop onboarding materials and host internal training sessions to ensure team members have the knowledge and skills to succeed, Conduct reviews, provide feedback, and support skill development, Promote a culture of quality ownership across teams within the group, Own test plans, test cases, and test data strategy, Overseer test execution and defect management lifecycle, Ensure adequate test coverage and risk-based testing, Validate acceptance criteria and release readiness, Ensuring coverage for smoke testing post release, Drive test automation strategy and framework selection, Ensure effective use of automation tools and test management systems, Collaborate with DevOps on CI/CD integration, Monitor test execution metrics and reporting, Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and advancements in test automation, Explore and implement AI/ML-driven testing techniques to enhance test coverage and efficiency, Partner with Product Managers to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria, Work closely with Engineering Leads to resolve quality risks, Communicate quality status, risks, and metrics to stakeholders, Support release planning and go/no-go decisions, Partner with QA platform & enablement to evaluate & implement next gen tools & technologies for the QA function
Seniority
Lead
Domain
Quality Assurance, Software Development
