Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

Role Overview : The Future University is seeking a highly experienced and passionate QA Lead Engineer to lead our quality assurance efforts. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for defining, implementing, and overseeing comprehensive QA/QC strategies and processes, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products. You will lead a team of QA engineers, collaborate closely with development and product teams, and drive continuous improvement in our QA practices.

Key Responsibilities : QA Strategy and Planning :

• Develop and implement a comprehensive QA strategy aligned with the university's software development lifecycle.
• Define QA/QC processes, standards, and best practices to ensure consistent and high-quality software releases.
• Create and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts covering functional, non-functional, integration, and regression testing.
• Estimate testing efforts, resources, and timelines for projects.

Team Leadership and Management :

• Lead, mentor, and motivate a team of QA engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
• Assign tasks, monitor progress, and provide guidance and support to team members.
• Conduct performance reviews and provide feedback to team members.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and training within the QA team.

Test Execution and Defect Management :

• Oversee the execution of manual and automated tests, ensuring thorough coverage of software functionalities.
• Implement and maintain automated testing frameworks and tools.
• Identify, document, and track software defects using bug tracking systems (i.e., Jira).
• Collaborate with developers to investigate and resolve defects, ensuring timely resolution.
• Perform load, stress, and performance testing as needed.

Collaboration and Communication :

• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure quality throughout the development process.
• Communicate test results, defect reports, and quality metrics to stakeholders.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback on code quality.
• Act as a liaison between the QA team and other departments.

Continuous Improvement :

• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in QA/QC, and implement them to improve our processes.
• Analyze test results and quality metrics to identify areas for improvement.
• Drive the adoption of new testing tools and technologies.
• Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines related to QA.Technical Skills and Qualifications :
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5-8 years of experience in software quality assurance, with at least 3 years in a lead role.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC) and QA methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).
• Proficiency in designing and executing test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
• Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks (i.e., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cypress, Playwright).
• Experience with performance testing tools (e., JMeter, LoadRunner).
• Experience with API testing tools (i.e., Postman, RestAssured).
• Proficiency in using bug tracking systems (i.e., Jira).
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines (i.e., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Strong understanding of database concepts and SQL.
• Experience with cloud platforms (i.e., AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to read and understand code in at least one common language such as Java, Python, or Javascript.

Preferred Skills :

• Experience in testing educational software or related applications.
• Certifications in software testing (i.e., ISTQB).
• Experience with mobile testing.
• Experience in security testing )