QA Lead / SDET Lead

QA Lead / SDET Lead – HR Solutions

Experience: 5–11 Years

Location: Chennai

Work Mode: Hybrid (3 Days Office)

About Us

We are part of a global fintech organization delivering B2C and B2B technology solutions to international markets. Our products help users and businesses manage critical financial and HR operations with confidence.

Our Mission: Move your life forward

Our Vision: Becoming the financial platform for all

Our Values: User Focus, Tech & Design, Fairness

Our Culture: Speed, Professionalism, Teamwork, Respect, Evolution, Fun

If you resonate with our mission, values, and culture, we’d love to have you join our team.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced QA Lead / SDET Lead to drive quality strategy and execution for our HR Solution product line . This role owns end-to-end quality across the development lifecycle, with a strong focus on API automation, test strategy, and engineering excellence .

An immediate priority for this role is to lead the introduction of API test automation for the HR solutions suite.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Strategy & Leadership

• Define and implement a comprehensive QA and automation strategy aligned with product and business goals.
• Lead and mentor a team of SDETs / QA engineers , driving high-quality outcomes.
• Proactively promote advanced and modern testing practices across teams.

Automation & Engineering Excellence

• Lead API test automation initiatives using modern frameworks and tools (e.g., Playwright, TypeScript ).
• Define automation frameworks, tooling, and best practices.
• Review code, unit tests, and pull requests to ensure coding standards and test quality .
• Define PR merge strategies and enforce quality gates.

Testing & Validation

• Review functional and non-functional requirements and develop comprehensive test cases.
• Perform and oversee API testing, functional testing, and performance testing .
• Apply the test pyramid concept effectively, balancing Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD).
• Identify quality risks early and drive mitigation strategies.

DevOps & CI/CD Collaboration

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (good to have).
• Collaborate with development teams on version control, build pipelines, and release processes.
• Support continuous improvement of test environments and automation infrastructure.

Process Improvement

• Continuously improve QA processes, tools, and workflows.
• Contribute to improving overall development processes, quality metrics, and delivery efficiency.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Developer or SDET in software development.
• Proven experience defining and executing test strategies and automation frameworks .
• Experience leading and mentoring a QA/SDET team .
• Strong experience in API testing and automation .
• Excellent analytical and logical problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of test pyramid, automated testing, and QCD principles .
• Ability to proactively introduce and scale advanced testing techniques .

Nice to Have

• Experience improving software development processes .
• Knowledge of system architecture and refactoring .
• Experience building or maintaining CI/CD environments .
• Japanese language skills (conversational level) – optional but recommended.