Software Quality Assurance Leader

This is a challenging role that requires strong leadership skills and technical expertise in software quality assurance. As an Associate Technical Lead, you will be responsible for leading software quality assurance efforts across various testing phases.

Key responsibilities include test planning, strategy development, and execution of comprehensive test plans. You will analyze business requirements, user stories, system specifications, and architecture documents to design test strategies.

A strong understanding of QA processes, methodologies, and Agile delivery frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban is essential. You should have hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver, SpecFlow (BDD), RestSharp, and API/REST testing.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous testing and shift-left practices. Experience working in Azure DevOps environments is highly valued.

Mandatory skills include 6+ years of QA experience, with increasing responsibility in test design, execution, and automation. Preferred skills include experience in asset management, fleet management, or Novated leasing domains, as well as exposure to performance testing tools and containerized environments.

• Test Planning & Strategy: Analyze business requirements, user stories, system specifications, and architecture documents to design comprehensive test strategies.
• Develop, maintain, and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts across functional, regression, integration, and performance testing phases.
• Define test coverage metrics, entry/exit criteria, and quality gates to align QA deliverables with SDLC milestones.
• Test Automation & Framework Development: Design, implement, and maintain automation frameworks leveraging Selenium with C#, SpecFlow (BDD), and RestSharp for API testing.
• Create reusable libraries, test harnesses, and stubs/mocks to support automated regression suites.
• Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps), enabling continuous testing and shift-left practices.
• Monitor and optimize test execution times, test data management, and pipeline stability.
• Quality Assurance & Defect Management: Execute manual and automated tests for UI, API, and database layers, validating functional and non-functional requirements.
• Perform API/REST testing with tools/frameworks such as Postman, RestSharp, or equivalent.
• Conduct root cause analysis of defects, collaborating with development teams to resolve issues effectively.
• Maintain an up-to-date defect tracking system (JIRA, Azure DevOps) with accurate severity, priority, and reproduction steps.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with Product Owners, Developers, Business Analysts, and QA Engineers in Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Retrospectives).
• Partner with architects and developers to review code quality, testability, and performance impact.
• Engage with clients and business stakeholders to clarify requirements, acceptance criteria, and user workflows.
• Process Improvement & Leadership: Establish and enforce QA standards, best practices, and coding conventions for the QA team.
• Mentor and guide QA engineers in automation, test design, and debugging techniques.
• Research and evaluate emerging QA tools, frameworks, and methodologies (e.g., shift-left testing, contract testing, service virtualization).
• Drive initiatives to improve test efficiency, coverage, and scalability within Agile/DevOps environments.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain comprehensive test documentation including strategy, test cases, execution logs, and traceability matrices.
• Generate quality metrics dashboards (defect density, automation coverage, velocity, pass/fail trends) for leadership review.
• Provide release readiness sign-offs with risk assessment and quality impact analysis.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to work on complex software projects.
• Chance to develop leadership skills and mentor junior engineers.
• Professional growth and career advancement opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.