Test Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and coordinating testing activities under the guidance of senior Test Leads or QA Managers.
• Develop and execute manual and automated test cases for functional, regression, integration, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Support the implementation and maintenance of test automation frameworks using approved tools and technologies.
• Assist in preparing test plans, test cases, test execution reports, and defect summaries.
• Log, track, and verify software defects using defect management tools.
• Participate in test framework evaluations and contribute to automation and quality improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, project managers, and QA team members to clarify requirements and resolve defects.
• Support production validation, release testing, and post-deployment verification activities.
• Maintain testing documentation, quality metrics, and knowledge base articles.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Escalate testing issues, risks, and blockers to senior Test Leads when appropriate.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 0–2 years of experience in Software Testing, Quality Assurance, or Application Development.
• Basic understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Familiarity with manual testing, automation testing, and defect management processes.
• Basic knowledge of test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail, or HP ALM.
• Basic understanding of automation testing tools such as Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively under close guidance and daily supervision.
• Willingness to learn test strategy, quality engineering, and leadership practices.

Preferred Certifications

• ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
• Scrum Foundations
• ITIL Foundation (Preferred)

Technical Skills

• Manual & Functional Testing
• Regression & Integration Testing
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Support
• Test Case Design & Execution
• Defect Management
• Test Management Tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail, HP ALM)
• Basic Test Automation (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress)
• SDLC & STLC
• Agile & Scrum Methodologies
• Test Documentation & Reporting
• Basic SQL (Preferred)
• Quality Assurance Fundamentals