Software QA Lead (Ref 26636)
Summary
QA lead role owning end-to-end software quality for enterprise projects: building test plans and strategies, leading the testing team, managing SIT/UAT and defect lifecycles, maintaining requirements traceability, and coordinating security/performance testing. Core skills: test management, SQL data validation, API testing (Postman/Swagger), web app testing.
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