Software Test Engineer Lead

Description Job Summary We are looking for a Software Engineer Test Lead with strong hands-on experience in both manual and automation testing. The ideal candidate will lead QA activities, define test strategy, improve automation coverage, validate non-functional requirements, and ensure high-quality product releases. This role requires strong experience with C#, Selenium, BDD frameworks, performance testing, SQL Server, Azure DevOps/VSTS, and Agile/Scrum delivery. The candidate should bring an automation mindset while remaining strong in manual testing, exploratory testing, defect analysis, and release validation. Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end QA activities for assigned product areas, sprints, and releases. Analyze requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and client issues to define effective test coverage. Lead the group of 5 or more QA engineers. Create and review test plans, test cases, test data, traceability matrix, and test execution reports. Perform and guide manual testing across functional, regression, integration, exploratory, smoke, sanity, and end-to-end scenarios. Drive automation strategy, framework enhancement, reusable utilities, automation best practices, and regression coverage improvement. Create, maintain, and execute BDD-based test scenarios aligned with business requirements and acceptance criteria. Define and validate application stability benchmarks, quality gates, release readiness criteria, performance expectations, and NFRs. Perform API testing, backend validation, database validation, and performance testing as part of end-to-end quality assurance. Manage test execution, defect tracking, QA reporting, and release status using standard QA/test management tools. Analyze defects, identify root causes, work with developers through resolution/retesting, and mentor QA engineers on testing practices, automation, defect analysis, and quality standards. Communicate QA status, risks, blockers, defect trends, and release readiness while continuously improving QA processes, test coverage, automation effectiveness, and product quality. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field. 7–10 years of experience in software testing with a strong mix of manual, automation, API, performance, and release testing. Hands on experience in leading the team of 5 or more QA engineers. Strong hands-on manual testing experience across functional, regression, integration, exploratory, smoke, sanity, and end-to-end testing. Strong hands-on automation experience using C# and Selenium. Experience with BDD frameworks and ability to write, maintain, and execute behavior-driven test scenarios. Experience creating, enhancing, or maintaining automation frameworks and reusable testing utilities. Hands-on experience with performance testing concepts and tools such as LoadNinja, JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar tools. Strong…