Software QA Lead

Responsibilities

. Responsible for planning, managing, coordinating and executing all testing activities

. The role will ensure software quality through systematic verification and validation processes, maintain end-to-end requirements traceability, manage SIT and UAT activities, and provide quality assurance governance throughout the software development lifecycle.

Test Strategy & Planning

. Develop and maintain the Master Test Plan and Detailed Test Plan

. Define SIT, UAT, Regression, Security and Performance testing strategies.

. Establish test entry and exit criteria.

. Prepare test schedules and testing milestones.

. Estimate testing effort and resource requirements.

Test Management

. Lead and coordinate the testing team.

. Manage test execution and defect resolution activities.

. Track testing progress against project milestones.

. Maintain quality metrics and reporting dashboards.

. Ensure compliance with project governance and quality standards.

Requirements & Traceability

. Ensure complete test coverage of functional and non-requirements

. Maintain Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).

. Verify acceptance criteria are testable and measurable.

Defect Management

. Manage defect lifecycle from identification to closure.

. Facilitate defect triage meetings.

. Prioritise defects with stakeholders.

. Track defect trends and quality metrics.

Stakeholder Management

. Coordinate SIT and UAT activities with customer stakeholders.

. Present test status in weekly and monthly review meetings.

. Support project audits and quality reviews.

Security & Compliance Testing

. Coordinate security testing activities with internal and external stakeholders

. Review vulnerability assessment findings.

. Validate remediation activities.

. Support compliance verification activities.

Requirements

. Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related discipline.

. ISTQB Advanced Test Manager certification preferred.

Mandatory

. Minimum 5-8 years software testing experience.

. Minimum 3 years as Test Lead.

. Experience in enterprise system projects.

Skills:

. Test Planning and Management

. SIT/UAT Management

. Test Case Design

. Defect Management

. Requirements Traceability

. Web Application Testing

. SQL and Data Validation

. API Testing (Postman/Swagger)

Licence no: 12C6060