QA Test Lead

QA Test Lead

Eurofins IT Solutions, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

With 36 facilities worldwide, Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing (BPT) is the largest network of bio/pharmaceutical GMP product testing laboratories providing comprehensive laboratory services for the world's largest pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device companies.

BPT is enabled by global engineering teams working on next-generation applications and Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS). As Senior Automation Engineer, you will be a crucial part of our delivery team, ensuring the product features are completely automated and reducing the idea to live time to Business. As a technology leader, BPT wants to give you the opportunity not just to accept new challenges and opportunities but to impress with your ingenuity, focus, attention to detail and collaboration with a global team of professionals.

This role reports to a Manager.

Required Experience and Skills

Experience:

• Experience between 8 to 10 yrs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement test strategies, plans, and schedules for both manual and automated testing.
• Define and prioritize testing tasks based on project requirements, risks, and timelines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and design comprehensive test cases.
• Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers, providing guidance and support.

• Coordinate and manage the testing team’s activities, ensuring productivity and adherence to testing standards.
• Conduct regular team meetings, performance reviews, and provide constructive feedback.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts using C# and Selenium , Typescript of Java.
• Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing and delivery.
• Design and implement automated tests for RESTful APIs using tools like RestSharp or similar libraries.
• Validate API functionality, performance, and security through thorough testing.
• Oversee the execution of manual and automated tests, track results, and report defects.
• Generate and present detailed test reports, metrics, and dashboards to stakeholders.
• Ensure that defects are tracked and managed effectively throughout the testing lifecycle.
• Work closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Participate in requirement reviews, sprint planning, and retrospectives to provide QA input.
• Continuously evaluate and improve testing processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and best practices to enhance testing efficiency.

• Identify and mitigate risks related to software quality and testing processes.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and project requirements

Required Skills:

• Proficiency in C#,Typescript for developing and maintaining automated test scripts and frameworks.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming concepts, design patterns, and coding best practices.
• Expertise in using Selenium WebDriver for automating web application testing.
• Knowledge of Selenium Grid for distributed test execution.
• Familiarity with Selenium best practices for managing locators and handling dynamic content.
• Good knowledge in Database & SQL. Ability to create & mine data using SQL queries.
• Experience with RestSharp or similar libraries for creating and executing API test cases.
• Understanding of RESTful principles and common HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE).
• Ability to validate API responses, handle authentication, and test error handling.
• Experience in designing and implementing test automation frameworks using tools like NUnit or MSTest for C#, WebDriver IO , Selenium
• Knowledge of integrating test automation with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI/CD
• Proficiency with version control systems like Git for managing test scripts and collaborating with the development team.
• Familiarity with test management tools like JIRA, TestRail, or similar for tracking test cases, execution, and defect management.
• Ability to write and execute SQL queries for data validation and verification.
• Understanding of performance testing concepts and tools (e.g., JMeter) for assessing application performance under load.
• Experience working in Agile environments, including participation in Scrum ceremonies like stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration and reporting

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of Performance testing.
• Knowledge of Security testing.
• Knowledge of Mobile Automation Testing.

Personal Skills:

• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to articulate and present different points-of-views on various topics related to project and otherwise.
• Successful teamwork experience and demonstrated leadership abilities are required.
• Eager to learn and continuously develop personal and technical capabilities.

Required Qualifications:

• MCA or Bachelors in Engineering, Computer Science or any other equivalent degree.

Personal Skills:

• Customer-service oriented with a problem-solving attitude;
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy is essential;
• Entrepreneurial thinking and flexibility to change;
• Very good English communication skills (concise writing and orally convincing);
• Structured and clear writing skills;
• Proven ability to solve complex business problems using analytical reasoning;
• Demonstrated positive attitude, self-motivated, team player.

PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL CRITERIA: Eurofins has a strong focus on Performance Management system. This includes quarterly calibrations, half-yearly reviews and annual reviews. The KPIs shall be set and may vary slightly between projects. These will be clearly communicated, documented during the first 30 days of your joining.