Quality Engineering Lead

<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Job Title: Quality Engineering (QE) Lead </b></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Location: Remote </b></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Job Type: Contract </b></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Key Responsibilities: </b></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNoSpacing">Lead the QE team in planning, designing, and executing test strategies across multiple projects. </li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing">Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, product managers, and DevOps to ensure product quality from inception to release. </li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing">Own the test automation framework architecture, ensuring scalability and maintainability. </li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing">Drive the implementation of test automation for APIs, UI, performance, and security testing. Establish and monitor quality metrics and KPIs to track and improve software quality. </li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing">Define best practices for QA processes, tools, and technologies. </li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing">Act as a quality gatekeeper for releases by managing test cycles, defect triaging, and release sign-offs. </li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing">Mentor and train QA engineers to build a high-performing QE team. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in testing, CI/CD pipelines, and release processes. </li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing">Stay current on industry trends, tools, and best practices in quality engineering and automation. </li> </ul> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Required Qualifications: </b></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNoSpacing">Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. </li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing">8+ years of overall experience in software QA and testing, with at least 2 years in a lead or managerial role. </li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing">Strong hands-on experience with test automation tools like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, TestNG, or similar. </li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing">Solid understanding of REST API testing using Postman, RestAssured, or similar tools. </li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing">Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling) is a plus. </li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing">Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps, or similar tools. </li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing">Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies. </li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing">Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills. </li> </ul> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Preferred Qualifications: </b></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNoSpacing">Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). </li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing">Knowledge of containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes). </li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing">Familiarity with BDD/TDD approaches. ISTQB or equivalent QA certifications</li> </ul> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Key skills: QA lead, Manual, Selenium, Cypress, REST API testing, Cloud platforms, Agile/Scrum </b></p>