Test Lead
3 days ago
Job Title: Test Lead & Release Manager (DevOps & Product Development Experience)
Location: Kochi, Kerala
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience Required: 5 to 7 Years
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly competent and results-driven Test Lead & Release Manager to join our engineering team in Kochi, Kerala. The ideal candidate will have 5 to 7 years of hands-on experience in quality assurance, release management, and DevOps practices, preferably within a product development environment. This role requires excellent leadership skills, technical acumen, and a proactive mindset to ensure high-quality software delivery and efficient release processes.
Key Responsibilities:
Quality Assurance Leadership:
- Lead and manage all aspects of software testing across multiple projects.
- Design and implement comprehensive test plans and automation frameworks.
- Oversee functional, regression, integration, and performance testing processes.
- Mentor junior QA team members and enforce testing standards and best practices.
- Continuously enhance QA methodologies in line with industry standards.
Release Management:
- Plan, coordinate, and manage software releases across development, staging, and production environments.
- Define release processes, establish timelines, and ensure adherence to release schedules.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Development, and DevOps to ensure readiness for deployment.
- Maintain release documentation, version control, and rollback strategies.
DevOps & Automation Integration:
- Integrate automated test suites within CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOps.
- Collaborate with the DevOps team to maintain environment stability and ensure seamless deployments.
- Utilize containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes to support scalable and consistent testing environments.
- Monitor and report on test coverage, build quality, and release performance.
Product Development Involvement:
- Actively participate in product roadmap discussions, sprint planning, and requirement analysis.
- Translate product features and user stories into testable scenarios and QA tasks.
- Provide early feedback on usability, performance, and reliability during product design and development stages.
- Ensure alignment between business requirements and technical implementations from a quality perspective.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 5 to 7 years of experience in software testing, release management, and DevOps practices.
- Proven experience in working within a product development environment.
- Proficiency in test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, JMeter, Postman).
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Docker, and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
- Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and associated tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: ₹45, ₹50,000.00 per month
Application Question(s):
- How many years of experience do you have in the similar field?
- This posting will be in Kochi. Will you be able to commute?
- Are you willing to accept the offered Salary range?
Work Location: In person
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